# Item/commodity description

Source: https://developer.avalara.com/avatax-for-ap/jcf3088112073555/

# Item/commodity description

**Element type:** Required

**Endpoints/models used:** [LineItemModel](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/models/LineItemModel/)

Your UI must include a method for allowing users to specify an item description that is passed to AvaTax at the line level. Items descriptions are specified using the `description` field on the [LineItemModel](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/models/LineItemModel/).

This field should be optional for users. If a user doesn't provide a `description`, AvaTax will pull the description specified in the [ItemModel](https://developer.avalara.com/api-reference/avatax/rest/v2/models/ItemModel/) API.

**View example**:

```
{
  ...,
  "lines": [
    {
      "number": "1",
      "quantity": 1,
      "amount": 100,
      "taxCode": "PS081282",
      "itemCode": "Y0001",
      "description": "Yarn"
    }
  ],
  ...
} 
```