> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mirage.strukto.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Respond to ask

> Approve or deny a pending request and return the recorded decision. Returns `409` if the request has already been answered.

> [accordion] Errors
>
> | Status | Meaning |
> | - | - |
> | `401` | The token is missing or wrong |
> | `404` | The workspace, session, job or file does not exist |
> | `422` | Validation Error |
> | `429` | Past a rate limit, or a new session past max\_sessions |
>
> See [error examples and recovery steps](https://docs.mirage.strukto.ai/api/errors.md). The [complete OpenAPI contract](https://github.com/strukto-ai/mirage/blob/main/docs/openapi.yaml) includes every response schema.


## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.yaml post /v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/asks/{ask_id}
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Mirage API
  version: '0.1'
servers:
  - url: http://127.0.0.1:8765
    description: A local server on its default port
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Workspace operations
    x-group: Workspaces
  - name: Workspaces
    x-group: Lifecycle
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Sessions
  - name: Shell
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: VFS
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Tools
  - name: Documents
    x-group: Agent Instructions
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Snapshots
  - name: Templates
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Saved VFS
    x-group: VFS
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Saved CLIs
    x-group: CLI
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Saved runtimes
    x-group: Runtime
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Saved machines
    x-group: Machine
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Configuration
  - name: Policies
    parent: Configuration
  - name: Asks
    parent: Workspace operations
    x-group: Approval requests
  - name: Lines
    parent: Workspace operations
    x-group: Commands
  - name: Jobs
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Processes
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Machines
    parent: Workspace operations
  - name: Server
  - name: Service
    parent: Server
  - name: Daemon
    parent: Server
  - name: Auth
paths:
  /v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/asks/{ask_id}:
    post:
      tags:
        - Asks
      summary: Respond to ask
      description: >-
        Approve or deny a pending request and return the recorded decision.
        Returns `409` if the request has already been answered.
      operationId: answer_ask_v1_workspaces__workspace_id__asks__ask_id__post
      parameters:
        - $ref: '#/components/parameters/workspaceId'
        - name: ask_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AnswerAskRequest'
            example:
              answer: allow
              scope: once
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AskResponse'
components:
  parameters:
    workspaceId:
      name: workspace_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: Workspace ID.
      schema:
        type: string
      example: demo
  schemas:
    AnswerAskRequest:
      properties:
        answer:
          type: string
          enum:
            - allow
            - deny
          title: Answer
        scope:
          type: string
          enum:
            - once
            - session
          title: Scope
          default: once
        note:
          type: string
          title: Note
          default: ''
      type: object
      required:
        - answer
      title: AnswerAskRequest
    AskResponse:
      properties:
        id:
          title: Id
          type: string
        session_id:
          type: string
          title: Session Id
        command:
          title: Command
          type: string
        argv:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          title: Argv
        cwd:
          type: string
          title: Cwd
        paths:
          items:
            type: string
          type: array
          title: Paths
        reason:
          type: string
          title: Reason
        outcome:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Outcome
        scope:
          type: string
          title: Scope
        note:
          type: string
          title: Note
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - session_id
        - command
        - argv
        - cwd
        - paths
        - reason
        - outcome
        - scope
        - note
      title: AskResponse
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        The server's token (MIRAGE_AUTH_TOKEN) or a JWT. A daemon in the default
        local mode with no token accepts requests without one.

````

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