---
title: "Ask about Primitive — NLWeb query (no authentication)"
method: POST
path: "/ask"
tags: ["Discovery"]
---

# Ask about Primitive — NLWeb query (no authentication)

`POST /ask`

Microsoft NLWeb natural-language query endpoint. POST `{ "q": "..." }`. **No credentials required.** Set `prefer.streaming: true` or `Accept: text/event-stream` for an SSE stream.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- object
  - `q` string — Natural-language question about Primitive.
  - `prefer` object
    - `streaming` boolean

## Response `200`

NLWeb result list describing Primitive capabilities.

- object
  - `_meta` object, required
    - `response_type` string
    - `version` string
    - `query` string
  - `results` object[], required
    - `@context` string
    - `@type` string
    - `name` string
    - `url` string
    - `description` string

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/primitive/apis/primitive-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/primitive/apis/primitive-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/primitive/primitive-api/revisions/c2299d28022c/schema)