# Associate Quote Requests

Associate Quote Requests allow [Associates](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/business-units.md#associate) to interact with [Quote Requests](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/quote-requests.md) on behalf of a [Business Unit](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/business-units.md).

Associates can view, create, and update Quote Requests on behalf of a Business Unit. The actions a given Associate is allowed to perform depends on the specific [roles and permissions](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/associates-overview.md) they hold within the Business Unit.

## Get QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit as Associate

The Associate must have the `ViewMyQuoteRequests` or `ViewOthersQuoteRequests` [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission). If a required [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission) is missing, an [AssociateMissingPermission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3AAssociateMissingPermissionError) error is returned.

### Get QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit by ID as Associate

See API endpoint definition [GET /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/\{id}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2F%7Bid%7D%3AGET).

### Get QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit by Key as Associate

See API endpoint definition [GET /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/key=\{key}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2Fkey%3D%7Bkey%7D%3AGET).

## Query QuoteRequests in BusinessUnit as Associate

See API endpoint definition [GET /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%3AGET).

## Check if QuoteRequest exists in BusinessUnit as Associate

### Check if QuoteRequest exists in BusinessUnit by ID as Associate

See API endpoint definition [HEAD /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/\{id}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2F%7Bid%7D%3AHEAD).

### Check if QuoteRequest exists in BusinessUnit by Key as Associate

See API endpoint definition [HEAD /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/key=\{key}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2Fkey%3D%7Bkey%7D%3AHEAD).

### Check if QuoteRequest exists in BusinessUnit by Query Predicate as Associate

See API endpoint definition [HEAD /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%3AHEAD).

## Create QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit as Associate

The Associate must have the `CreateMyQuoteRequestsFromMyCarts` or `CreateQuoteRequestsFromOthersCarts` [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission). If a required [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission) is missing, an [AssociateMissingPermission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3AAssociateMissingPermissionError) error is returned.

See API endpoint definition [POST /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%3APOST).

## Update QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit as Associate

The Associate must have the `UpdateMyQuoteRequests` or `UpdateOthersQuoteRequests` [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission). If a required [Permission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3APermission) is missing, an [AssociateMissingPermission](https://docs.commercetools.com/urn?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Atype%3AAssociateMissingPermissionError) error is returned.

### Update QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit by ID as Associate

See API endpoint definition [POST /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/\{id}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2F%7Bid%7D%3APOST).

### Update QuoteRequest in BusinessUnit by Key as Associate

See API endpoint definition [POST /\{projectKey}/as-associate/\{associateId}/in-business-unit/key=\{businessUnitKey}/quote-requests/key=\{key}](https://docs.commercetools.com/api/projects/associate-quote-requests.md?urn=ctp%3Aapi%3Aendpoint%3A%2F%7BprojectKey%7D%2Fas-associate%2F%7BassociateId%7D%2Fin-business-unit%2Fkey%3D%7BbusinessUnitKey%7D%2Fquote-requests%2Fkey%3D%7Bkey%7D%3APOST).

## Related pages

- [Section overview page](https://docs.commercetools.com/api.md)
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