acc_create_rfi
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Create a new Request For Information (RFI) in an ACC project via the APS Construction RFIs API. RFI is created in 'draft' status — the project workflow owner typically transitions it to 'submitted'.
When to use: The user needs a formal question-of-record to the design or GC team — e.g. 'raise an RFI asking for clarification on the Level 2 beam schedule'. RFIs are the auditable channel for clarifications; issues are for field observations.
When NOT to use: Do not use for informal observations (use acc_create_issue) or to answer an existing RFI (not supported here).
APS scopes: data:read data:write account:read.
Rate limits: APS default ~50 req/min per endpoint per app. RFIs share the Construction API umbrella with issues (~100 req/min combined).
Errors: 401 (APS token expired — refresh); 403 (user lacks RFI create permission on project); 404 (project_id not found — verify 'b.' prefix and hub membership); 422 (validation — subject/question missing or priority enum invalid); 429 (rate limit — back off 60s); 5xx (ACC upstream — retry with jitter, check for duplicate before retrying).
Side effects: Creates a persistent RFI record. NOT idempotent — retry on 5xx risks duplicates; dedupe by subject before retrying.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| project_id | string | yes | ACC project ID. MUST use 'b.' prefix literal. Obtain via acc_list_projects. |
| subject | string | yes | Short RFI subject/title, 1–255 chars. Required. |
| question | string | yes | Full RFI question body. Plain text, up to ~10,000 chars. Required. |
| assigned_to | string | no | Optional APS user ID of the person the RFI is directed to. |
| priority | string | no | RFI priority. Defaults to 'medium' if omitted. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"project_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "ACC project ID. MUST use 'b.' prefix literal. Obtain via acc_list_projects.",
"examples": [
"b.a1b2c3d4-1234-5678-9abc-def012345678"
]
},
"subject": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Short RFI subject/title, 1–255 chars. Required.",
"examples": [
"Clarification on Level 2 beam schedule"
]
},
"question": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Full RFI question body. Plain text, up to ~10,000 chars. Required.",
"examples": [
"Drawing S-201 shows W14x22 but schedule lists W14x26 for gridline C/4. Please confirm which is correct."
]
},
"assigned_to": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Optional APS user ID of the person the RFI is directed to.",
"examples": [
"ABC123XYZ456"
]
},
"priority": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"critical",
"high",
"medium",
"low"
],
"description": "RFI priority. Defaults to 'medium' if omitted.",
"examples": [
"high"
]
}
},
"required": [
"project_id",
"subject",
"question"
]
}