# Suggest a DM reply with Xholic

> Have Xholic's AI suggest a reply in a DM conversation. Use only when the user asks for Xholic to write it; otherwise write the reply yourself. Spends Xholic AI credits: quote first, show it to the user, and pass confirmCredits after they agree. Nothing is sent.

`dm.suggest_reply` · write

- **MCP tool:** `dm_suggest_reply`. Catalog: reach it with `find_actions` and `run_write_action`, or turn on the full toolset.
- **REST:** `POST /v1/dm/suggest-reply`
- **CLI:** `xholic dm suggest-reply`
- **Scope:** `write`
- **Plan:** Pro plan or higher
- **Cost:** Xholic AI: up to about 8 credits (Xholic AI reply suggestion for this DM conversation). Returns a quote first; pass `confirmCredits` after the user agrees.
- **Rate limit bucket:** `write`

## Input

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `creatorId` | string | Yes | The person's numeric X user id. |
| `account` | string ≤ 64 chars | No | X account to act on, as @handle. Leave it out to use the connection's default account. |
| `dryRun` | boolean | No | Return exactly what would happen without doing it. |
| `idempotencyKey` | string ≤ 200 chars | No | A unique key for this write. Repeating a call with the same key returns the first result instead of acting twice. |
| `confirmCredits` | number 0–100000 | No | Xholic AI credits the user agreed to spend. Call first without it to get the quote, show the quote to the user, and pass the amount only after they say yes. |
| `quoteId` | string ≤ 100 chars | No | The quoteId from the quote the user agreed to. Send it with confirmCredits. |