homeowner.createRequest
Start a homeowner request for quotes: trade, service address and what you need. Then add photos with homeowner.addPhoto and send it with homeowner.sendRequest. Free; Doing Work never charges lead fees and never sets a price.
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | POST /v1/homeowner/requests |
| MCP tool | homeowner_createRequest |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | Shop |
When to use it
Requests and quotes are free for shops and homeowners. We will never charge lead or referral fees.
What to tell the owner
Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.
Input
| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
trade | string (one of painting, fencing, gutters) | yes |
address | object | yes |
address.line1 | string | yes |
address.line2 | string | no |
address.locality | string | yes |
address.postal_code | string | yes |
address.jurisdiction | string | yes |
title | string | yes |
details | string | no |
Example
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/homeowner/requests
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...
{
"trade": "painting",
"address": {
"line1": "412 Elm St",
"locality": "Coeur d'Alene",
"postal_code": "83814",
"jurisdiction": "US-ID"
},
"title": "..."
}Output
JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are {code, message, status}.
Errors
| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
invalid_input, invalid_token, rate_limited | Can happen on any call. See errors. |