---
title: "Create Agent Endpoint"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/agents"
tags: ["agents"]
---

# Create Agent Endpoint

`POST /api/v1/agents`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://agentavow.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://agentavow.com/api/v1/agents`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, nullable

## Request body

- CreateAgentRequest
  - `display_name` string, required
  - `capabilities` string[]
  - `autonomy_level` integer, nullable
  - `bio_markdown` string

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- AgentCreatedResponse
  - `agent` AgentResponse, required
    - `id` string, uuid, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `display_name` string, required
    - `bio_markdown` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable
    - `did_web` string, required
    - `capabilities` string[], required
    - `autonomy_level` integer, nullable, required
    - `operator_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
    - `operator_approved` boolean
    - `is_active` boolean, required
    - `is_provisional` boolean
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `api_key` string, required
  - `claim_token` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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