# Get an insurance quote

During check out, get the insurance quote amount for the cart and add that amount to the order.

Endpoint: POST /quotes
Version: 1.0.0
Security: api_key

## Header parameters:

  - `Content-Type` (string, required)
    Content-Type must be application/json
    Example: "application/json"

  - `Accept` (string, required)
    Accept must be application/json
    Example: "application/json"

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `cart` (object, required)

  - `cart.amount_insured` (any, required)
    Sum of shippable line items that are being insured
    Example: {"cents":1999,"currency":"USD"}

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `id` (string)
    Onward's ID for this Quote
    Example: "8c0d0946dc595ecfe090ef85"

  - `token` (string)
    Tokenized reference to this Quote that you will use when creating the insured Order after checkout
    Example: "c0740f7e3d4718a64fd9ce18101961d210d1c61c8c8afd62f95d62d8c433347b$$qkJClv/+sWfpOfPqp4sI46PxzBuBCW4eEDKsL4q87aFhRT9mdCpIuEWwuRuvbkX4BS8=--AUnUz8WgunyUiZ4o--nnYz0Lj5WsxSqsUxtBpIIQ=="

  - `price` (any)
    Price of insurance to be charged to the customer
    Example: {"cents":500,"currency":"USD"}

  - `variant` (object)
    (Only included for Shopify shops) The Shopify Variant to add to cart in order to purchase this Quote

  - `variant.id` (integer)
    Shopify ID for the Variant

  - `variant.sku` (string)
    Shopify SKU for the Variant

## Response 422 fields (application/json):

  - `error` (array)
    Array of errors. Each error contains the field in the beginning followed by the issue found.
    Example: ["Name is required"]