# deepResearchQuote

Query

Validate a Deep Research report input and quote its cost without starting it.

Available to agents as MCP tool `getDeepResearchQuote` — see [Read tools](/api/v2/docs/mcp/read-tools#get-deep-research-quote).

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `input` | [`DeepResearchReportInput!`](/api/v2/docs/types/deep-research-report-input) | Yes | — | The report input, as it would be passed to `createDeepResearchReport`. |

## Returns

Returns [`DeepResearchQuote!`](/api/v2/docs/types/deep-research-quote).

## Examples

### Quote a Deep Research report

Validate a report input and see its credit cost before starting it; creates and spends nothing.

```graphql
query DeepResearchQuoteDefault($input: DeepResearchReportInput!) {
  deepResearchQuote(input: $input) {
    inputType
    templateSlug
    affordable
    holdCredits
    estimateCredits
    availableCredits
  }
}
```

Variables:

```json
{
  "input": {
    "inputType": "BRAND",
    "templateSlug": "share-of-voice",
    "brandIds": [
      "28add94e-9994-54b2-9aaa-528e6606efe9",
      "97eb8f2a-7cf3-596f-b283-08dde96550e0"
    ]
  }
}
```

Response — HTTP 200:

```json
{
  "data": {
    "deepResearchQuote": {
      "inputType": "BRAND",
      "templateSlug": "share-of-voice",
      "affordable": true,
      "holdCredits": 40,
      "estimateCredits": 32.5,
      "availableCredits": 500
    }
  }
}
```