Create a service
curl --fail-with-body -X POST 'https://api.talki.it/v1/services' \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $TALKI_API_KEY" \ -H "Idempotency-Key: service-create-colour" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{"name":"Colour","description":"Full colour with blow-dry","price":"from 60€","duration_minutes":90,"initial_capacity":2}'from talki import Talki
talki = Talki()
service = talki.services.create( body={ "name": "Colour", "description": "Full colour with blow-dry", "price": "from 60€", "duration_minutes": 90, "initial_capacity": 2, }, idempotency_key="service-create-colour",)print(service)import { Talki } from "@hubtec/talki";
const talki = new Talki();
const service = await talki.services.create({ body: { name: "Colour", description: "Full colour with blow-dry", price: "from 60€", duration_minutes: 90, initial_capacity: 2, }, idempotencyKey: "service-create-colour",});console.log(service);Create a service with a fixed duration, bookable at once, at the location location_id names, the main location without it. Send at most one of initial_capacity or resource_ids (resources of the same location); with neither, it draws on that location’s default resource. Requires Idempotency-Key. Requires services:write. Limited to 120 requests per minute per account (API key) or per installation (OAuth), and to 20 creations per minute shared by the services, resources, tags and caller rules you create.
Authorizations
Section titled “Authorizations”Parameters
Section titled “ Parameters ”Query Parameters
Section titled “Query Parameters”Header Parameters
Section titled “Header Parameters”Example
2026-10-01Serve this one request at the given dated contract version instead of the credential’s pin. An unsupported value is refused with 400 unsupported_version, never downgraded.
Unique key for this logical write. Reuse it only when retrying the same method, path, query and body. Required on appointment writes, on creating a service, a resource, a closure, a tag, a caller rule or a document, and on teaching the assistant; optional on every other write. Retained for 24 hours: a retry with the same key gets the first response again, marked Idempotency-Replayed: true, and a refusal that holds until the state changes (a time taken, a list full) is replayed too. A response a retry can change is not kept when the request saved nothing, and the retry runs the request again: a 400 asking for a different request (invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, export_too_large, unknown_scenario, no_services_requested, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid), a 415, a 409 request_conflict, document_not_ready or check_in_progress, a 412, a 429 and a 5xx.
Example
service-create-colourRequest Bodyrequired
Section titled “Request Bodyrequired”A new service with a fixed duration at one location, bookable at once. Send at most one of initial_capacity, which gives the service a resource of its own, or resource_ids, which makes it draw on resources of the same location. With neither, it draws on the location’s default resource (is_default); a location with no default resource yet is refused with 400 invalid_parameter. Services booked by the day or night, party sizes, buffers and exclusions are set up in Talki.
object
What the business calls this service.
Length of one booking, in minutes.
Example
{ "name": "Colour", "description": "Full colour with blow-dry", "price": "from 60€", "duration_minutes": 90, "initial_capacity": 2}Responses
Section titled “ Responses ”Successful Response
One bookable thing the business offers. Capacity is published on Resource, not here; Resource.services links the two. Inactive services stay in the feed: filter on is_active for a snapshot, never while syncing. A deleted service leaves the feed; service.deleted announces it, with the service as it was. Without the events, reconcile deletions with a full walk from no cursor.
object
Opaque Talki service identifier.
The location that offers it (GET /v1/locations). Each location has services of its own, so two locations selling the same thing have one service each, with its own id, price and availability. Never null, and it never changes.
What the business calls this service.
duration for a timed slot (the common case), or day_range for a stay spanning whole nights or days: a hotel room, a multi-day rental. Read this before duration_minutes; the two modes are booked with different information.
True when a booking of this service carries a count — covers, people, items — and the assistant asks for it. False when one booking always means one unit.
Smallest count a booking may carry.
False when the business has switched the service off. It is still published — see the note on this object — but it is not bookable and should not be offered.
When the service was added, RFC 3339 UTC.
Last change to the service, RFC 3339 UTC. Show it to a human; do not sync on it, for the reason given on Appointment.updated_at.
Example
{ "id": "0d6b3f81-2c4e-4a97-b5d0-8e1f7a3c9b26", "location_id": "0b7d4e19-8a2c-4f61-9d3e-5c1a7b2f8e40", "name": "Colour", "description": "Full colour with blow-dry", "price": "from 60€", "duration_minutes": 90, "booking_mode": "duration", "range_unit": null, "min_stay": null, "max_stay": null, "checkin_time": null, "checkout_time": null, "asks_quantity": false, "quantity_label": null, "min_quantity": 1, "max_quantity": null, "is_active": true, "created_at": "2026-09-30T08:15:02Z", "updated_at": "2026-09-30T08:15:02Z"}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
Example
2026-10-01The dated contract version this response was served at.
true when this response was replayed from a prior request with the same key.
A body field is invalid, both initial_capacity and resource_ids were sent, neither was and the location has no default resource yet, or a resource in resource_ids is at another location (invalid_parameter); a booking of this service would not fit a resource in resource_ids, or the default resource (resource_too_small); Idempotency-Key is missing (idempotency_key_required); or Talki-Version names an unsupported version (unsupported_version).
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "invalid_request", "code": "resource_too_small", "message": "A booking of this service would not fit one of the resources in `resource_ids`.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
The credential is missing, malformed, expired, revoked, or unknown.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "authentication_error", "code": "invalid_credentials", "message": "The supplied API credential is invalid.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
The account does not have an active subscription.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "permission_error", "code": "subscription_inactive", "message": "This account does not have an active subscription.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
The account or credential may not perform this request.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "permission_error", "code": "insufficient_scope", "message": "This credential does not have the required scope.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
A resource in resource_ids, or the location location_id names, does not exist in the authenticated account.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "invalid_request", "code": "resource_not_found", "message": "No such resource.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
The write conflicts with current state or a previous idempotency key use.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "conflict", "code": "idempotency_key_reuse", "message": "This Idempotency-Key was already used for a different request.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
The account or installation exceeded its request rate (rate_limit_exceeded), or the calling address did (ip_rate_limited).
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "rate_limit_error", "code": "rate_limit_exceeded", "message": "Too many requests. Retry after the interval in Retry-After.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.
Seconds to wait before retrying.
The budget of the window that was exceeded. Absent on ip_rate_limited.
Requests left in the window. Absent on ip_rate_limited.
When the window resets, in Unix seconds. Absent on ip_rate_limited.
An unexpected error occurred.
Every error answer has this shape.
object
The error itself. Branch on code; message is for people.
object
Stable machine code; branch on this, not on message. Known codes: invalid_credentials, insufficient_scope, account_closed, subscription_inactive, plan_upgrade_required, plan_feature_unavailable, forbidden, livemode_required, sandbox_api_key_required, unsupported_version, invalid_parameter, invalid_cursor, method_not_allowed, resource_not_found, conflict, precondition_failed, payload_too_large, export_too_large, idempotency_key_required, idempotency_key_reuse, request_in_progress, request_conflict, rate_limit_exceeded, ip_rate_limited, internal_error, api_error, booking_refused, appointment_cancelled, appointment_not_cancelled, unresolved_request_not_resolved, faq_full, document_not_ready, unsupported_file_type, service_has_upcoming_bookings, resource_is_default, resource_required_by_service, capacity_below_committed, capacity_below_service_requirement, resource_too_small, tag_limit_reached, caller_rule_limit_reached, transcript_not_available, trial_suspended, account_suspended, phone_number_missing, forwarding_number_missing, forwarding_number_invalid, check_in_progress, check_quota_exceeded, checks_busy, check_call_failed, agent_test_session_full, agent_test_unavailable, unknown_scenario, sandbox_not_ready, too_many_keys, key_not_active, key_already_rolled, invalid_registration, client_disabled, client_changed, delivery_in_progress, events_url_unset, events_paused, event_unsubscribed, account_refused, installation_inactive, invalid_client, invalid_request, unauthorized_client, access_denied, invalid_scope, slot_unavailable, capacity_exhausted, service_exclusion, closed_day, in_the_past, outside_hours, service_inactive, location_inactive, service_deleted, no_services_requested, party_too_large, stay_too_short, stay_too_long, stay_dates_invalid. New codes may be added; treat an unknown one by its HTTP status.
Example
{ "error": { "type": "api_error", "code": "internal_error", "message": "An unexpected error occurred. Quote the request_id when reporting it.", "request_id": "req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031" }}Headers
Section titled “Headers”Example
req_7f24a2f8c6b64e699901563a458b5031Identifier to include when contacting Talki support.