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jdemacbookpro
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September 10, 2026
Question

Expose quote_body, signature_id and should_add_default_signature in MCP create_draft / update_draft - and add forwarding

  • September 10, 2026
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When Claude creates a reply draft through the Front MCP server, the draft contains only the body text - no quoted thread history and no signature. Front's own Reply button adds both.

The Core API already supports this. POST /conversations/{id}/drafts accepts quote_body, signature_id and should_add_default_signature. The MCP create_draft and update_draft tools expose none of them, so an AI-created draft can never match what Front itself produces.

Separately, there is no way to create a forward at all: no forward endpoint exists in the Core API, only in the Plugin SDK (Front.forward() / replyOptions.type: "forward"), which requires a plugin running in the Front UI.

Impact: I have to re-add the quoted history and my signature by hand on every AI-drafted reply. The manual rework defeats the purpose of the integration - it is faster to skip the connector and hit Reply.

Asks: (1) expose quote_body, signature_id and should_add_default_signature in create_draft and update_draft, ideally with quoting and the default signature applied automatically on a reply - opt-in behind a parameter is fine if you do not want to change the current default of should_add_default_signature=false; (2) add forwarding to the Core API and the MCP server, or document a supported workaround.

1 reply

Javier - Developer Relations
Community Manager
September 10, 2026

Hi ​@jdemacbookpro,

 

Thanks for providing this feedback. I have noted the lack of forwarding and quote body capabilities for the team to discuss.

 

Regarding the signature, however, our expectation is that your default signature should be included in any draft replies. Would you mind contacting our Support team about this specific issue so they can investigate why it’s not showing for you?

Javier - Front Developer Relations