---
title: network.reply | Doing Work API
description: Answer a homeowner request with the shop's own quote: lines and prices your workers wrote, and the deposit you want when the homeowner books. Or set visit_
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/network-reply/
---

# network.reply

Answer a homeowner request with the shop's own quote: lines and prices your workers wrote, and the deposit you want when the homeowner books. Or set visit_first to offer to look before pricing. Doing Work never sets or changes a price. A reply sent by an agent is shown to the homeowner as sent by the shop's assistant (owner or office).

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/network/reply` |
| MCP tool | `network_reply` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#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 |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `delivery_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `lines` | array | no |
| `lines[].description` | string | yes |
| `lines[].quantity` | integer | yes |
| `lines[].unit_price_minor` | integer | yes |
| `deposit_minor` | integer | no |
| `visit_first` | boolean | no |
| `message` | string | no |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/network/reply
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "delivery_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000"
}
```

## 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](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |