# Universal Quoting Protocol

> UQP is a draft open standard for service intake, business-owned pricing and human-reviewed quotes. Spec: 0.1-draft. Tattoo pack: 0.1.0 draft.

- [Spec and quickstart](https://uqp.dev/docs/spec/): QuoteManifest, QuoteRequest, PricingModel, Quote, lifecycle and versioning.
- [Transports](https://uqp.dev/docs/transports/): Draft REST and MCP binding definitions; not a finalized interoperability guarantee.
- [Packs](https://uqp.dev/docs/packs/): Tattoo draft and planned industries.
- [Schemas](https://uqp.dev/spec/schemas/): Download authoritative JSON Schema files.
- [Versioned draft index](https://uqp.dev/spec/v0.1/index.json): Pinned 0.1-draft schemas and bindings.
- [Latest index](https://uqp.dev/spec/latest.json): Machine-readable version and schema links.
- [Contribute](https://uqp.dev/contribute/): Co-design; signup destination pending.
- [License](https://uqp.dev/license/): Apache 2.0 and CLA note.
- [Repository](https://git.cafe/1gmedia/universal-quoting-protocol)

All sample prices are example data, not real prices. A quote needs human confirmation before it is binding. No customer contact data belongs in protocol samples. Checkout is an external handoff, not a payment implementation in UQP.