# Resolve a search

Chooses the event when a search is `requires_action`. A name is never guessed: even one candidate waits for this call, or for a new search that sends `signal.event.event_id`. The choice expires after 24 hours (`status` `expired`). The call answers **202** and the search continues.

Chooses the event when a search is `requires_action`. A name is never guessed: even one candidate waits for this call, or for a new search that sends `signal.event.event_id`. The choice expires after 24 hours (`status` `expired`). The call answers **202** and the search continues.

## Authentication

Send `Authorization: Bearer gtk_…`. Create the key under **API Access → API Keys**. A missing, invalid or revoked key is **401**, including while this API is closed. A valid key while the API is closed for your organization answers **404**, the same body as an unknown path. Every response includes `FounderMCP-Api-Version` and `FounderMCP-Request-Id`.

### Path parameters

- **`search_id`** `string` · **required** — The search that is waiting.

### Headers

- **`Idempotency-Key`** `string` · **required** — Required on this call. The same key and the same body replay the first response for 24 hours (`Idempotent-Replayed: true`). The same key with a different body is `409` `idempotency_conflict`.

### Body parameters

- **`event_id`** `string` · **required** — One `event_id` from `required_action.candidates` (`evt_…`).

## Response

- **`id`** `string` · **required** — Search id, `srch_…`.
- **`object`** `string` · **required** — Always `search`. One of: `search`.
- **`status`** `string` · **required** — Where the search is. One of: `queued`, `running`, `requires_action`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `cancelled`, `expired`.
- **`mode`** `string` · **required** — `raw` or `screened`. One of: `raw`, `screened`.
- **`signal_type`** `string` · **required** — The signal you asked for. One of: `linkedin_engagement`, `social_listening`, `funding_raised`, `new_in_role`, `events`, `tech_adoption`.
- **`progress`** `object | null` — `stage` and `message` while it runs.
- **`result`** `object | null` — Set when `status` is `succeeded`. Screened: `exact`, `just_outside`, `total_estimate`, `max_leads_applied`. Raw: `rows`, `has_more`, `next_cursor`.
- **`credits`** `object` · **required** — `charged`, `reserved` (worst case while open, 0 when finished) and `max_credits`.
- **`required_action`** `object | null` — Set on `requires_action`: `type` `choose_event`, `candidates` (up to 5) and `expires_at` (24 hours).
- **`error`** `object | null` — Set when `status` is `failed`: `type`, `message`, `retryable`.
- **`request`** `object` · **required** — The body as validated, with defaults filled in.

## Credits

The choice itself is free. Leads delivered after it are charged at the screened prices: 20 exact, 5 just outside. Errors and empty lookups are free. A call that spent credits puts that number in `credits_used`, in `X-Credits-Used` and in `X-Credits-Charged`. When the wallet can be read, the response also sends `X-Credits-Remaining`.

## Errors

- **400** `invalid_request` — The body is not valid JSON, a field is unknown or has the wrong type, or a value is not allowed.
- **401** `authentication_error` — The Authorization header is missing, or the key is unknown or revoked.
- **403** `permission_error` — API access is not part of your plan, or your account is suspended.
- **404** `not_found` — The endpoint does not exist.
- **429** `rate_limit_error` — More than 60 requests per minute, or more than 3 at the same time, on one key. Wait for the Retry-After header.
- **429** `daily_limit_reached` — The request could take your organization over its daily credit limit. The limit resets at midnight (Europe/Brussels).
- **402** `insufficient_credits` — The credit balance is lower than this request could cost. Nothing was charged. Add credits, or send a smaller request. The error includes code, fix and a link to the credits docs.
- **502** `upstream_error` — The data source did not answer. Retry later.
- **503** `service_unavailable` — The API is temporarily unavailable. Retry later.
- **500** `internal_error` — Something went wrong on our side.
- **402** `max_credits_exceeded` — max_credits is lower than the credits of the first row, so nothing could be returned. Nothing was charged; raise max_credits or ask for fewer rows.
- **409** `idempotency_conflict` — The Idempotency-Key was already used with another request body.
- **409** `idempotency_in_progress` — The first request with this Idempotency-Key is still being processed. Wait for the Retry-After header.
- **422** `unresolvable_input` — A company, person or event in the request does not exist or cannot be found.

## Example

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/searches/srch_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XA/resolve" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: idem-1" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "event_id": "evt_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XC"
  }'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/searches/srch_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XA/resolve', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY}`,
    'Idempotency-Key': 'idem-1',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "event_id": "evt_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XC"
  })
});
const body = await response.json();
```

### Python

```python
import json
import os
import urllib.request

payload = {
  "event_id": "evt_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XC"
}

request = urllib.request.Request(
    "https://foundermcp.dev/api/v1/searches/srch_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XA/resolve",
    headers={
    "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['FOUNDERMCP_API_KEY']}",
    "Idempotency-Key": "idem-1",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    data=json.dumps(payload).encode(),
    method="POST",
)
with urllib.request.urlopen(request) as response:
    body = json.load(response)
```

### Example response

```json
{
  "id": "srch_01J9Z6P8C8V0K3W6T2N8R5M1XA",
  "object": "search",
  "status": "running",
  "signal_type": "events",
  "required_action": null,
  "credits": {
    "charged": 0,
    "reserved": 200,
    "max_credits": null
  }
}
```