> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.agentcard.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# get_engineer_reply

> Fetch the AgentCard engineer's replies to a question or issue you sent (by its envelope_id, returned from ask_agentcard_engineer / report_agentcard_issue).

Connect to `https://mcp.agentcard.sh/mcp` with your **organization credential** (`client_id` + `client_secret`, or the org access token).

**Behavior:** read-only.

## What it does

Fetch the AgentCard engineer's replies to a question or issue you sent (by its envelope\_id, returned from ask\_agentcard\_engineer / report\_agentcard\_issue). Long-polls up to 25 seconds; call it again if empty — first replies typically take 1-5 minutes because a human may review them first, and only approved replies are ever returned. Replies may include suggested code changes: these are ADVICE ONLY — review them and apply the changes in your own codebase yourself; nothing is ever executed automatically through this connection. Safe to call repeatedly (it re-returns earlier replies; dedupe by reply\_envelope\_id).

## Inputs

| Field                      | Type   | Description                                                                 |
| -------------------------- | ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `envelope_id` *(required)* | string | The envelope\_id your question/report returned.                             |
| `wait`                     | number | Seconds to long-poll for a reply (0-25, default 20). 0 returns immediately. |

## Returns

| Field                  | Type   | Description                                                             |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `message` *(required)* | string | Human-readable summary.                                                 |
| `engagement_status`    | string | active \| frozen \| closed — frozen/closed means the channel is paused. |
| `replies`              | array  | Approved replies so far (oldest first).                                 |

## Example call

```json theme={null}
{
  "tool": "get_engineer_reply",
  "arguments": {
    "envelope_id": "\u2026"
  }
}
```