---
title: "Ask a question answered from a matter's documents"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/matters/{matter_id}/ask"
tags: ["Ask"]
---

# Ask a question answered from a matter's documents

`POST /api/v1/matters/{matter_id}/ask`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://app.ezel.ai`
- URL: `https://app.ezel.ai/api/v1/matters/{matter_id}/ask`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Path parameters

- `matter_id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- AskRequest
  - `question` string, required
  - `stream` boolean: If true, responds with text/event-stream SSE.

## Response `200`

Cited answer (JSON) or SSE stream

- AskResponse
  - `answer` string
  - `citations` object[]
  - `conversation_id` string
  - `sources` object[]

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: Forbidden, missing scope, or feature disabled
- `429`: Rate limit or usage limit exceeded

---

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