createBidClarification

Requires permission biddesk:bid:update.

Writes a question to the customer about a bid, optionally about one of its requirements; it starts OPEN and is not sent. Requires Bid Desk and permission to edit bids.

Errors: a failed call returns a GraphQL errors entry, not a field on the result, and data may be null or partial. Read the entry's extensions.code and message; every shape and code is in the Error reference.

Example:

GraphQL

mutation CreateBidClarification($input: CreateBidClarificationInput!) {
  createBidClarification(input: $input) {
    id
    status
    createdAt
    answer
    answerSource
    answeredAt
  }
}

cURL

curl -X POST "https://<api-host>/graphql" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  --data @- <<'EOF'
{
  "query": "mutation CreateBidClarification($input: CreateBidClarificationInput!) {\n  createBidClarification(input: $input) {\n    id\n    status\n    createdAt\n    answer\n    answerSource\n    answeredAt\n  }\n}",
  "variables": {
    "input": {
      "bidId": "id",
      "question": "string"
    }
  }
}
EOF

Variables:

{
  "input": {
    "bidId": "id",
    "question": "string"
  }
}

Response:

{
  "data": {
    "createBidClarification": {
      "id": "id",
      "status": "ANSWERED",
      "createdAt": "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z",
      "answer": "string",
      "answerSource": "string",
      "answeredAt": "2025-01-15T00:00:00Z"
    }
  }
}

createBidClarification(
  input: CreateBidClarificationInput!
): BidClarification!

Arguments

createBidClarification.input ● CreateBidClarificationInput! non-null input

The question.

Type

BidClarification object

A question the bid team asks the customer, and the customer's answer. Only the question, the answer, the status and the sent and answered times are for the customer; internal discussion stays in the bid's room.