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Optional messages require additional consent_store_free_text=true. Storing a Scout review additionally requires consent_store_scout=true; receipt acknowledgment is optional and comes after the complete answer. Never submit secrets or personal operator details.","storage":{"ttl_hours":48,"max_sessions":200,"max_answers":5,"max_scout_reviews_per_session":1,"max_body_bytes":4096,"free_message_chars":400,"session_token":"Private bearer token, only returned at session creation; only its SHA-256 hash is stored. Keep it out of URLs. Loss prevents session access or deletion; TTL still applies.","ip_headers":"Application does not store raw IPs or request headers. 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One distinct review per session; identical request_id and normalized request return the original answer, with no new issuance."},{"method":"GET","path":"/v1/encounters/{session_id}/scout","authorization":"Bearer SESSION_TOKEN","note":"Recover the issued review without acknowledging it."},{"method":"POST","path":"/v1/encounters/{session_id}/scout/ack","authorization":"Bearer SESSION_TOKEN","body":{"answer_id":"Exact server-issued answer ID","answer_digest_sha256":"Exact digest returned with that answer","received":true},"note":"Optional receipt acknowledgment; duplicate acknowledgments do not create new roundtrips. 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