---
title: subcontractors.prepare | Doing Work API
description: Prepare the Idaho 45-525(3) statement for the shop to sign: a list of subcontractors, materialmen and rental equipment providers over $500, or none_attesta
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/subcontractors-prepare/
---

# subcontractors.prepare

Prepare the Idaho 45-525(3) statement for the shop to sign: a list of subcontractors, materialmen and rental equipment providers over $500, or none_attestation "yes" for "No subcontractors or suppliers over $500 on this job". Does not sign.

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/subcontractors/prepare` |
| MCP tool | `subcontractors_prepare` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Idaho compliance](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#idaho-compliance) |

## When to use it

Idaho jobs before final payment: list subcontractors and suppliers over $500, or attest there were none. The owner then signs.

## What to tell the owner

I prepared the Idaho subcontractor statement. You sign it before the final payment.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | string | yes |
| `entries` | array | no |
| `none_attestation` | string (one of yes) | no |

## Example

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

{
  "job_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` | 400 | A field is missing, the wrong type, or unknown. The message names the field. Fix the input; don't retry as is. |
| `feature_unavailable` | 403 | This isn't available for this shop or place yet. |
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |