---
title: quotes.draftFromVisit | Doing Work API
description: Draft quote lines from a visit, in the worker's words and what you saw and heard. Leave out a price to look it up: the shop's own history, then its price b
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/quotes-draftfromvisit/
---

# quotes.draftFromVisit

Draft quote lines from a visit, in the worker's words and what you saw and heard. Leave out a price to look it up: the shop's own history, then its price book, then past quotes. Every line stays a draft with its source until the worker approves, changes or rejects it (quotes.decideDraftLine). Nothing is sent. Read the returned lessons first and follow them.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/quotes/drafts` |
| MCP tool | `quotes_draftFromVisit` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Shop](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#shop) |

## When to use it

Turn what the worker said and what you saw into quote lines without ever setting a price on your own. Call quotes.draftFromVisit with lines in the worker's words.

## What to tell the owner

Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `visit_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `job_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `lines` | array | yes |
| `lines[].description` | string | yes |
| `lines[].quantity` | number | no |
| `lines[].unit_price_minor` | integer | no |

## Example

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

{
  "lines": [
    {
      "description": "40 gallon gas heater, installed"
    }
  ]
}
```

## 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/). |