---
title: "Create a prospective (future-triggered) intention"
method: POST
path: "/api/agent/intentions"
tags: ["Agent"]
---

# Create a prospective (future-triggered) intention

`POST /api/agent/intentions`

## Request

- Base URL: `http://localhost:38200`
- URL: `http://localhost:38200/api/agent/intentions`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `token`

T374. "Remember to remember" -- delivered into the agent_boot PUSH slot when the trigger fires.

## Request body

- object
  - `agent` string: Omit to fire for any agent's boot in this tenant.
  - `trigger_type` 'event' | 'condition' | 'time', required
  - `trigger_spec` object, required
  - `payload_context_id` integer, required
  - `reason` string
  - `expires_at` string, date-time

## Response `201`

Created intention.

- AgentProspectiveIntention: T374 - a future-triggered "remember to remember" (`prospective_intentions` row).
  - `id` integer
  - `tenantId` integer
  - `agentId` integer, nullable: Null = fires for any agent's boot in this tenant.
  - `triggerType` 'event' | 'condition' | 'time'
  - `triggerSpec` object
  - `payloadContextId` integer
  - `reason` string, nullable
  - `createdBy` integer, nullable
  - `status` 'active' | 'fired' | 'delivered' | 'expired' | 'cancelled'
  - `createdAt` string, date-time
  - `firedAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `deliveredAt` string, date-time, nullable
  - `expiresAt` string, date-time, nullable

## Other responses

- `400`: Request body/query failed Zod validation.
- `401`: Missing or invalid credentials.

---

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