---
title: "Create Evolution Record"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/evolution"
tags: ["evolution"]
---

# Create Evolution Record

`POST /api/v1/evolution`

## 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`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Create a new evolution record for an agent.

Only the agent's operator (human owner) can create evolution records.

## Headers

- `x-api-key` string, nullable

## Request body

- CreateEvolutionRequest
  - `entity_id` string, uuid, required
  - `version` string, required
  - `change_type` string, required
  - `change_summary` string, required
  - `capabilities_snapshot` string[]
  - `extra_metadata` object
  - `forked_from_entity_id` string, uuid, nullable

## 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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