[Cotlet](https://cotlet.dev/index.md) · [Integrations](https://cotlet.dev/integrations.md) · [How it works](https://cotlet.dev/how-it-works.md) · [Use cases](https://cotlet.dev/use-cases.md) · [Security](https://cotlet.dev/security.md) · [For developers](https://cotlet.dev/for-developers.md) · [For automation agencies](https://cotlet.dev/for-agencies.md) · [Blog](https://cotlet.dev/blog.md) · [API docs](https://cotlet.dev/docs.md) · [Help center](https://cotlet.dev/help.md) · [Changelog](https://cotlet.dev/changelog.md) · [Contact](https://cotlet.dev/contact.md) · [Pricing](https://cotlet.dev/pricing.md) · [Sign up](https://cotlet.dev/signup)

# Answer ask

> Answer an ask from the inbox, publicly on your blog or privately. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/tumblr/answer_ask

Docs sections: [Get started](https://cotlet.dev/docs.md) · [REST API](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api.md) · [MCP](https://cotlet.dev/docs/mcp.md) · [SDKs & CLI](https://cotlet.dev/docs/sdks.md) · [Integrations](https://cotlet.dev/docs/integrations.md)

Answer an ask from the inbox, publicly on your blog or privately.

Tumblr API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/tumblr.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/tumblr/asks/{ask_id}/replies`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Answers one ask. With visibility public, the answer is published to your blog with the question. With private, only the sender gets it. An anonymous ask can only be answered publicly. Set state to queue or draft to hold a public answer back. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `blog` | string | yes | Blog name, e.g. 'studio-notes' for studio-notes.tumblr.com. Names come from list_blogs. |
| `ask_id` | string | yes | Ask ID from list_asks. |
| `answer` | string | yes | Answer text. |
| `visibility` | enum | no | public or private. Default: public. Anonymous asks allow only public. |
| `state` | enum | no | published, queue, draft or private. Default: published. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/tumblr/asks/ask_5521e0/replies \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"blog":"studio-notes","answer":"Mostly 300 gsm cold-pressed paper. It takes wet ink without buckling, and the tooth keeps lines soft.","visibility":"public"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("tumblr", "answer_ask", {"blog":"studio-notes","ask_id":"ask_5521e0","answer":"Mostly 300 gsm cold-pressed paper. It takes wet ink without buckling, and the tooth keeps lines soft.","visibility":"public"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('tumblr', 'answer_ask', {"blog":"studio-notes","ask_id":"ask_5521e0","answer":"Mostly 300 gsm cold-pressed paper. It takes wet ink without buckling, and the tooth keeps lines soft.","visibility":"public"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call tumblr answer_ask --data '{"blog":"studio-notes","ask_id":"ask_5521e0","answer":"Mostly 300 gsm cold-pressed paper. It takes wet ink without buckling, and the tooth keeps lines soft.","visibility":"public"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "post_id": "771205011190",
  "ask_id": "ask_5521e0",
  "blog": "studio-notes",
  "state": "published",
  "visibility": "public"
}
```

Previous: [Reblog post](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/tumblr/reblog_post.md)
Next: [Delete ask](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/tumblr/delete_ask.md)

---

Give your AI agents your signed-in browser.

**Product:** [Integrations](https://cotlet.dev/integrations.md) · [Use cases](https://cotlet.dev/use-cases.md) · [How it works](https://cotlet.dev/how-it-works.md) · [Pricing](https://cotlet.dev/pricing.md) · [Security](https://cotlet.dev/security.md)

**Resources:** [Blog](https://cotlet.dev/blog.md) · [API docs](https://cotlet.dev/docs.md) · [Help center](https://cotlet.dev/help.md) · [Changelog](https://cotlet.dev/changelog.md) · [GitHub](https://github.com/cotletdev/cotlet)

**Solutions:** [For developers](https://cotlet.dev/for-developers.md) · [For automation agencies](https://cotlet.dev/for-agencies.md)

**Company:** [About](https://cotlet.dev/about.md) · [AI info: company facts](https://cotlet.dev/ai-info.md) · [Contact](https://cotlet.dev/contact.md)

**Legal:** [Terms of service](https://cotlet.dev/terms) · [Privacy policy](https://cotlet.dev/privacy) · [Refund policy](https://cotlet.dev/refunds) · [Acceptable use](https://cotlet.dev/acceptable-use) · [Cookie policy](https://cotlet.dev/cookies) · [DPA](https://cotlet.dev/dpa) · [Subprocessors](https://cotlet.dev/subprocessors)

**Elsewhere:** [Status page](https://status.cotlet.dev) · [Cotlet on GitHub](https://github.com/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on X](https://x.com/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cotletdev) · [Cotlet on Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/products/cotlet) · [Cotlet on Crunchbase](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/cotlet) · [Cotlet on SaaSHub](https://www.saashub.com/cotlet)

Cotlet is an independent service. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by any of the products listed on this site. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

## For AI agents: sign your user up

Is your user asking you to sign them up for Cotlet? You can do it for them, no account or key needed.

1. Read the fields and their allowed values: GET https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests
2. Ask the user for each value: email, apps, what you will do with them. If they leave the password to you, generate a strong one and show it to them.
3. Show the user what you will send, then POST it as JSON to https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/access-requests.

One call creates the account and sends the access request; we email the user when access is granted.