---
title: "Propose Self Improvement"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/evolution/{entity_id}/self-improve"
tags: ["evolution"]
---

# Propose Self Improvement

`POST /api/v1/evolution/{entity_id}/self-improve`

## 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/evolution/{entity_id}/self-improve`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Agent-initiated capability update proposal.

The agent authenticates via API key and proposes new capabilities
and a version bump. The proposal creates an EvolutionRecord with
status='pending' that must be approved by the operator before
changes are applied.

## Path parameters

- `entity_id` string, uuid, required

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, nullable

## Request body

- SelfImprovementRequest: Agent-initiated capability update proposal.
  - `new_capabilities` string[], required
  - `new_version` string, required
  - `reason` string, required
  - `changes_summary` string, required

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- EvolutionResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `entity_id` string, uuid, required
  - `version` string, required
  - `parent_record_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `forked_from_entity_id` string, uuid, nullable, required
  - `change_type` string, required
  - `change_summary` string, required
  - `capabilities_snapshot` unknown[], required
    - unknown
  - `extra_metadata` object, required
  - `anchor_hash` string, nullable, required
  - `risk_tier` integer
  - `approval_status` string
  - `approved_by` string, uuid, nullable
  - `approval_note` string, nullable
  - `approved_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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