---
title: "Answer in the thread"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/inbox/{event_id}/reply"
tags: ["Inbox"]
---

# Answer in the thread

`POST /api/v1/inbox/{event_id}/reply`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.argorant.com`
- URL: `https://app.argorant.com/api/v1/inbox/{event_id}/reply`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Sends a plain text answer in the same thread from the mailbox that received the reply. It goes out at once, so send only what the user approved.

| Cost | What it does | Key scopes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Sends email | `argorant:manage_lists` |

## Path parameters

- `event_id` string, required

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string
- `X-Request-Id` string

## Request body

- object
  - `body` string, required: The answer, plain text.

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `sent` object
    - `ok` boolean

## Other responses

- `400`: 400 Bad request. `invalid_request` when the body is empty.
- `401`: 401 Unauthorized. `unauthorized` when the API key is missing, wrong or revoked.
- `403`: 403 Forbidden. `scope_missing` when the key lacks argorant:manage_lists.
- `404`: 404 Not found. `not_found` when the item does not exist in your workspace.
- `409`: 409 Conflict. `idempotency_conflict` when the Idempotency-Key was used with another body.
- `422`: 422 Validation error. `validation_error` when a field has the wrong type or is missing.
- `429`: 429 Too many requests. `rate_limited` when too many requests this minute.

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