Desk actions on an idea

desk (a ready idea onto the desk, freeing the conveyor), drop (back to the start, freeing the conveyor), delete, or set (the desk's switches: on, draw, alert). Free.

POST/api/lab/idea

Plan LABKey scope labLimit Credits; one idea on the conveyor at a timeVersion 1.0.0Since 2026-08-12

This endpoint serves

Plan: LAB. LAB credits: developing an idea is free, a backtest or an optimize pass is one credit, the desk is free once an idea is tested. LIVE includes 5 credits a month. Pricing.

Body

Field	Meaning	Unit
idstring	The idea.
actiondesk \| drop \| delete \| set	`desk`, `drop`, `delete` or `set`.
onboolean	With `set`.
drawstring	With `set`.
alertstring	With `set`.

Response

The idea after the action.

Errors

Status	Code	What to do
400		A parameter is wrong.
401		No key, or an unknown or revoked one. Send a `lab` key.
404		No such idea or job. Check the id.
409		Another idea holds the conveyor, or a step came out of order. Finish or drop the holder; run the steps in order.

Every code: Errors.

Changes

2026-08-12 Added.

OpenAPI operation labIdea in /docs/developers/openapi.json.

Measurements of dealer positioning, never a forecast or a trade call. This page is built from FirmTape's public contract, the same files the OpenAPI document is built from; the tests hold them against the route code. Markdown: /docs/developers/lab/idea.md.