# Operative container types

Operative container types provide a structured approach to categorize and handle containers within fulfillment operations, covering the picking, packing, and handover processes. The central container type definition, `OperativeContainerType`, is utilized across all modules of the platform.

### Creating an operative container type

A new operative container type can be created by sending a request to the API.

To enable an operative container type for a specific process, specify the desired operations in the `allowedOperativeTypes` field. The available values are `PICKING`, `PACKING_TARGET`, `PACKING_SOURCE`, and `HANDOVER`.

```http
POST https://{YOUR-TENANT-NAME}.api.fulfillmenttools.com/api/operativecontainertypes
```

```json
{
  "nameLocalized": {
    "de_DE": "Standardbox M",
    "en_US": "Standard Box M"
  },
  "descriptionLocalized": {
    "de_DE": "Eine mittelgroße Box für Standardversand.",
    "en_US": "A medium-sized box for standard shipping."
  },
  "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icon.png",
  "priority": 5,
  "dimensions": {
    "heightInCm": 50,
    "lengthInCm": 100,
    "weightInG": 1700,
    "widthInCm": 25.5
  },
  "weightLimitInG": 2500,
  "allowedOperativeTypes": [
    "PICKING",
    "PACKING_TARGET"
  ],
  "scannableIdentifiers": [
    {
      "searchType": "CONTAINS",
      "identifiers": [
        "BOX-M"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "icon": {
    "content": "<base64-encoded-data>",
    "name": "example.pdf"
  }
}
```

To use an operative container type in a specific process, specify the desired operations, such as `PICKING`, `PACKING_TARGET`, `PACKING_SOURCE`, and `HANDOVER`, using the `allowedOperativeTypes` enumeration.

If the request is successful, a `201 CREATED` response is received with a body like this:

```json
{
  "id": "5f09e57b-571a-45d9-96bd-020308275dd6",
  "name":"Standardbox M",
  "nameLocalized": {
    "de_DE": "Standardbox M",
    "en_US": "Standard Box M"
  },
  "description": "Eine mittelgroße Box für Standardversand.",
  "descriptionLocalized": {
    "de_DE": "Eine mittelgroße Box für Standardversand.",
    "en_US": "A medium-sized box for standard shipping."
  },
  "iconUrl": "https://example.com/icon.png",
  "priority": 5,
  "dimensions": {},
  "weightLimitInG": 500,
  "iconUrl": "https://cdn-icons-png.flaticon.com/512/1380/1380641.png",
  "allowedOperativeTypes": [
    "PICKING",
    "PACKING_TARGET"
  ],
  "scannableIdentifiers": [
    {
      "identifiers": [
        "BOX-M"
      ],
      "searchType": "CONTAINS"
    }
  ],
  "customAttributes": {},
  "version": 1,
  "lastModified": "2025-06-04T15:35:29.659Z",
  "created": "2025-06-04T15:35:29.659Z"
}
```

{% hint style="warning" %}
To enable the packing process in the Operations App, the `allowedOperativeTypes` field must include `PACKING_TARGET`.
{% endhint %}