diff --git a/cashu/core/models.py b/cashu/core/models.py
index 0438165..8a506b0 100644
--- a/cashu/core/models.py
+++ b/cashu/core/models.py
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ class PostMintQuoteRequest(BaseModel):
 class PostMintQuoteResponse(BaseModel):
     quote: str  # quote id
     request: str  # input payment request
+    amount: Optional[int]  # output amount (optional for backwards compat pre 0.16.6)
+    unit: Optional[str]  # output unit (optional for backwards compat pre 0.16.6)
     state: Optional[str]  # state of the quote (optional for backwards compat)
     expiry: Optional[int]  # expiry of the quote
     pubkey: Optional[str] = None  # NUT-20 quote lock pubkey
@@ -222,6 +224,10 @@ class PostMeltQuoteRequest(BaseModel):
 class PostMeltQuoteResponse(BaseModel):
     quote: str  # quote id
     amount: int  # input amount
+    unit: Optional[str]  # input unit (optional for backwards compat pre 0.16.6)
+    request: Optional[
+        str
+    ]  # output payment request (optional for backwards compat pre 0.16.6)
     fee_reserve: int  # input fee reserve
     paid: Optional[bool] = (
         None  # whether the request has been paid # DEPRECATED as per NUT PR #136
diff --git a/cashu/mint/ledger.py b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
index c3f6b40..d1bf37c 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/ledger.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/ledger.py
@@ -667,7 +667,10 @@ class Ledger(LedgerVerification, LedgerSpendingConditions, LedgerTasks, LedgerFe
         if not payment_quote.checking_id:
             raise Exception("quote has no checking id")
         # verify that payment quote amount is as expected
-        if melt_quote.is_mpp and melt_quote.mpp_amount != payment_quote.amount.to(Unit.msat).amount:
+        if (
+            melt_quote.is_mpp
+            and melt_quote.mpp_amount != payment_quote.amount.to(Unit.msat).amount
+        ):
             raise TransactionError("quote amount not as requested")
         # make sure the backend returned the amount with a correct unit
         if not payment_quote.amount.unit == unit:
@@ -759,6 +762,8 @@ class Ledger(LedgerVerification, LedgerSpendingConditions, LedgerTasks, LedgerFe
         return PostMeltQuoteResponse(
             quote=quote.quote,
             amount=quote.amount,
+            unit=quote.unit,
+            request=quote.request,
             fee_reserve=quote.fee_reserve,
             paid=quote.paid,  # deprecated
             state=quote.state.value,
diff --git a/cashu/mint/router.py b/cashu/mint/router.py
index 3b4c52d..0762548 100644
--- a/cashu/mint/router.py
+++ b/cashu/mint/router.py
@@ -163,8 +163,10 @@ async def mint_quote(
     logger.trace(f"> POST /v1/mint/quote/bolt11: payload={payload}")
     quote = await ledger.mint_quote(payload)
     resp = PostMintQuoteResponse(
-        request=quote.request,
         quote=quote.quote,
+        request=quote.request,
+        amount=quote.amount,
+        unit=quote.unit,
         paid=quote.paid,  # deprecated
         state=quote.state.value,
         expiry=quote.expiry,
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ async def get_mint_quote(request: Request, quote: str) -> PostMintQuoteResponse:
     resp = PostMintQuoteResponse(
         quote=mint_quote.quote,
         request=mint_quote.request,
+        amount=mint_quote.amount,
+        unit=mint_quote.unit,
         paid=mint_quote.paid,  # deprecated
         state=mint_quote.state.value,
         expiry=mint_quote.expiry,
@@ -290,6 +294,8 @@ async def get_melt_quote(request: Request, quote: str) -> PostMeltQuoteResponse:
     resp = PostMeltQuoteResponse(
         quote=melt_quote.quote,
         amount=melt_quote.amount,
+        unit=melt_quote.unit,
+        request=melt_quote.request,
         fee_reserve=melt_quote.fee_reserve,
         paid=melt_quote.paid,
         state=melt_quote.state.value,
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
index a62c8a4..ff09730 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/v1_api.py
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ class LedgerAPI(LedgerAPIDeprecated, SupportsAuth):
             return PostMeltQuoteResponse(
                 quote=quote_id,
                 amount=amount_sat,
+                unit=unit.name,
+                request=payment_request,
                 fee_reserve=ret.fee or 0,
                 paid=False,
                 state=MeltQuoteState.unpaid.value,
@@ -550,6 +552,8 @@ class LedgerAPI(LedgerAPIDeprecated, SupportsAuth):
             return PostMeltQuoteResponse(
                 quote=quote,
                 amount=0,
+                unit="sat",
+                request="lnbc0",
                 fee_reserve=0,
                 paid=ret.paid or False,
                 state=(
diff --git a/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py b/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
index 5b1a0b2..2c9b6dd 100644
--- a/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
+++ b/cashu/wallet/wallet_deprecated.py
@@ -257,9 +257,12 @@ class LedgerAPIDeprecated(SupportsHttpxClient, SupportsMintURL):
         return_dict = resp.json()
         mint_response = GetMintResponse_deprecated.parse_obj(return_dict)
         decoded_invoice = bolt11.decode(mint_response.pr)
+        assert decoded_invoice.amount_msat, Exception("no amount in invoice")
         return PostMintQuoteResponse(
             quote=mint_response.hash,
             request=mint_response.pr,
+            amount=decoded_invoice.amount_msat // 1000,
+            unit="sat",
             paid=False,
             state=MintQuoteState.unpaid.value,
             expiry=decoded_invoice.date + (decoded_invoice.expiry or 0),
diff --git a/tests/test_mint_api.py b/tests/test_mint_api.py
index 284fc45..174f0b6 100644
--- a/tests/test_mint_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_mint_api.py
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ async def test_mint_quote(ledger: Ledger):
     resp_quote = PostMintQuoteResponse(**result)
     assert resp_quote.quote == result["quote"]
     assert resp_quote.state == MintQuoteState.unpaid.value
+    assert resp_quote.amount == 100
+    assert resp_quote.unit == "sat"
+    assert resp_quote.request == result["request"]
 
     # check if DEPRECATED paid flag is also returned
     assert result["paid"] is False
@@ -230,6 +233,9 @@ async def test_mint_quote(ledger: Ledger):
     resp_quote = PostMintQuoteResponse(**result2)
     assert resp_quote.quote == result["quote"]
     assert resp_quote.state == MintQuoteState.paid.value
+    assert resp_quote.amount == 100
+    assert resp_quote.unit == "sat"
+    assert resp_quote.request == result["request"]
 
     # check if DEPRECATED paid flag is also returned
     assert result2["paid"] is True
@@ -338,6 +344,9 @@ async def test_melt_quote_internal(ledger: Ledger, wallet: Wallet):
     assert resp_quote.payment_preimage is None
     assert resp_quote.change is None
     assert resp_quote.state == MeltQuoteState.unpaid.value
+    assert resp_quote.amount == 64
+    assert resp_quote.unit == "sat"
+    assert resp_quote.request == request
 
     # check if DEPRECATED paid flag is also returned
     assert result["paid"] is False
@@ -446,6 +455,9 @@ async def test_melt_internal(ledger: Ledger, wallet: Wallet):
     assert resp_quote.payment_preimage is None
     assert resp_quote.change == []
     assert resp_quote.state == MeltQuoteState.paid.value
+    assert resp_quote.amount == 64
+    assert resp_quote.unit == "sat"
+    assert resp_quote.request == invoice_payment_request
 
     # check if DEPRECATED paid flag is also returned
     assert result["paid"] is True
@@ -504,6 +516,9 @@ async def test_melt_external(ledger: Ledger, wallet: Wallet):
     # deserialize the response
     resp_quote = PostMeltQuoteResponse(**result)
     assert resp_quote.quote == quote.quote
+    assert resp_quote.amount == 62
+    assert resp_quote.unit == "sat"
+    assert resp_quote.request == invoice_payment_request
     assert resp_quote.payment_preimage is not None
     assert len(resp_quote.payment_preimage) == 64
     assert resp_quote.change is not None