---
title: "Instant all-in SGD quote for one office or IT supplies item (print items such as lanyards are routed to the event print quote)"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/quote"
tags: ["Quotes"]
---

# Instant all-in SGD quote for one office or IT supplies item (print items such as lanyards are routed to the event print quote)

`POST /api/v1/quote`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://mcp.connective-labs.com`
- URL: `https://mcp.connective-labs.com/api/v1/quote`
- Auth: none declared

Current all-in SGD price (9% GST and Singapore delivery included) and ready-by date for office, IT and electronics supplies, single units welcome: cables and adapters (HDMI, DisplayPort, USB-C, VGA, network), USB hubs and docks, storage (flash drives, microSD/SD cards, SSDs, hard drives), peripherals (mice, keyboards, webcams, headsets, speakers), monitors, UPS units, networking (switches, routers), printers, ink and toner, label tapes, tools. Pass category, brand, model, specs, quantity and needed_by whenever you know them, plus the buyer's own words in item. Key specs by category: cables: connector at each end + length in metres; adapters: from + to connector; memory cards: card type (microSD/SD/CF) + capacity; flash drives: capacity + connector (USB-A/USB-C); SSD/HDD: capacity + internal or external; UPS: VA rating or model; ink and toner: printer brand + cartridge code (or printer model) + colour; mice/keyboards: model, or wired/wireless; monitors: size in inches; network switches: port count. Each option carries confidence: exact (model number matches), spec (category and every key spec given match) or similar (closest line, with the differences listed). If the request is too vague to price, the result has match 'needs_detail' and lists what to ask the buyer; ask, then call again. Never invent a price: if nothing matches, call request_quote with category office-it-supplies.

## Request body

- object
  - `item` string: The buyer's own wording, e.g. 'HDMI cable 5m', 'microSD 128GB', 'Logitech M185', 'HP 206A cyan toner'. Kept for compatibility; structured fields below improve matching.
  - `category` 'cable' | 'adapter' | 'usb-hub' | 'memory-card' | 'flash-drive' | 'ssd' | 'hdd' | 'card-reader' | 'ups' | 'ups-accessory' | 'ink-toner' | 'label-tape' | 'mouse' | 'keyboard' | 'keyboard-mouse' | 'mousepad' | 'monitor' | 'camera' | 'headset' | 'speaker' | 'printer' | 'network-switch' | 'router' | 'kvm' | 'av-switch' | 'power' | 'tool' | 'ram' | 'optical' | 'blocker' | 'projector': Item category if known. ink-toner covers ink, toner and ribbons; usb-hub covers hubs and docking stations; camera covers webcams.
  - `brand` string: Brand, e.g. HP, Brother, Canon, Logitech, SanDisk, APC, Eaton, Ugreen.
  - `model` string: Model number or cartridge code exactly as printed, e.g. 'M185', '206A', 'TN-2480', '5E700UI'. For ink or toner the printer model also works, e.g. 'M283fdw'.
  - `specs` object: Key specs you know. Use the fields that apply to the category; omit the rest.
    - `connectors` string[]: Connector at each end, e.g. ['HDMI','HDMI'], ['USB-C','USB-A'], ['RJ45']. For hubs and flash drives, the host connector.
    - `length` string: Cable length, e.g. '5m'.
    - `capacity` string: Storage capacity, e.g. '128GB', '2TB'.
    - `card_type` 'microSD' | 'SD' | 'CF': Memory card type.
    - `va_rating` string: UPS rating, e.g. '1000VA' or '1.5kVA'.
    - `colour` string: Ink or toner colour: black, cyan, magenta, yellow.
    - `ports` integer: Number of ports (hubs, switches).
    - `screen_size` string: Monitor size, e.g. '24 inch'.
    - `wireless` boolean: true for wireless, false for wired (mice, keyboards, headsets).
    - `interface` string: Other interface detail, e.g. 'USB 3.0', 'Cat6', 'external', 'M.2 NVMe'.
  - `quantity` integer: Number of units.
  - `needed_by` string: Deadline the items must be in hand, YYYY-MM-DD, Singapore time. Each option then shows makes_deadline.

## Response `200`

Result (same JSON as the MCP tool of the same name). When nothing matched, email_fallback says where to send the request.

- object

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid input
- `429`: Rate limited; retry after 60 seconds

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