# Brick and Mortar Calculator API

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](/llms.txt).

Brick count and mortar volume/bag estimate for a wall, by brick type, bond thickness, and waste allowance.

Use this endpoint to add the tool to your app, site, workflow, or agent without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and docs.

- Slug: `brick-and-mortar-calculator`
- Category: `construction`
- Version: `2026-04-22`
- Credits per successful call: 1
- Starts on: free
- Max payload: 65536 bytes
- Privacy mode: `hash_only`
- Available on: free, starter, pro, business, scale
- Browser tool: https://miniwebtool.com/brick-and-mortar-calculator/

## Endpoint

`POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/brick-and-mortar-calculator/run`

## Request body

| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `unit_system` | `str` | no | imperial | metric Choices: imperial, metric |
| `wall_type` | `str` | no | single | double Choices: single, double |
| `brick_type` | `str` | no | standard_us | modular_us | jumbo_us | queen_us | standard_metric | modular_metric | large_metric Choices: standard_us, modular_us, jumbo_us, queen_us, standard_metric, modular_metric, large_metric |
| `wall_length` | `float` | no |  |
| `wall_height` | `float` | no |  |
| `openings_area` | `float` | no |  |
| `mortar_joint` | `float | None` | no |  |
| `waste_percent` | `float` | no |  |

## Example request

```json
{
  "unit_system": "imperial",
  "wall_type": "single",
  "brick_type": "standard_us",
  "wall_length": 20,
  "wall_height": 8
}
```

## cURL

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/tools/brick-and-mortar-calculator/run \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer mwt_live_YOUR_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"unit_system":"imperial","wall_type":"single","brick_type":"standard_us","wall_length":20,"wall_height":8}'
```

## Response envelope

```json
{
  "request_id": "01K...",
  "tool": "brick-and-mortar-calculator",
  "tool_version": "2026-04-22",
  "credits_used": 1,
  "result": {}
}
```

## Errors

Errors are RFC 7807 `application/problem+json`. Branch on `code`, not `title`.

## MCP

Agents can discover and call this tool through `https://api.miniwebtool.com/mcp` or `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/mcp` using MCP `tools/list` and `tools/call`.

## Frequently asked

### What does the Brick and Mortar Calculator API do?

Brick count and mortar volume/bag estimate for a wall, by brick type, bond thickness, and waste allowance. Use it to add this utility without rebuilding formulas, validation, examples, and documentation.

### How much does one call cost?

1 credit per successful call. Failed calls do not bill.

### What parameters are required?

Required fields: (none). Full schema at `https://api.miniwebtool.com/v1/openapi.json`.

### Is this deterministic?

Yes. Same input, same output. Tool version: 2026-04-22.