Held quote
The output of a brief: a set of named domains, each priced at the cheapest seller, with verification, score, survival, reference and the reasons for the pick, held at those prices for four hours. Ordering a line with the quote id pays the held price even if the catalogue has moved; a line you do not order is simply not ordered.
Where does held quote appear in the API?
POST /v1/quote returns quote_id, expires_at, lines[] with up to two alternatives each, and a view_url anyone with the token can open. Standing orders and the weekly brief produce held quotes on a schedule.
Why does it matter?
Prices on marketplaces are periodic observations, not live quotes, and a plan costed from one catalogue and bought from another would move at checkout. The hold is what makes a plan a plan. Credits are debited at order time, not at delivery.
See it on a live row:
“Explain held quote on the rows of a 3-link finance plan.”
Methods: research methodology.