---
title: "Initiates an Agreement"
method: POST
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/performance/agreements/initiate"
tags: ["Performance > Agreement"]
---

# Initiates an Agreement

`POST /api/2026-10-01/resources/performance/agreements/initiate`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/performance/agreements/initiate`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://id.factorialhr.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://id.factorialhr.com/api/oauth/token` scopes: `performance`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Initiate the action plan for a review process target ID in a review process.

## Request body

- object
  - `process_id` string, required: Review process ID
  - `target_id` string, required: Review process target ID

## Response `200`

OK

- PerformanceAgreement
  - `id` string, required: Action plan ID
  - `process_id` string, required: Review process ID
  - `target_id` string, required: Review process target ID
  - `signer_id` string: Manager access ID who signed the action plan
  - `reviewer_id` string: Manager employee ID
  - `manager_signed_at` string: Date when the manager signed the action plan
  - `target_signed_at` string: Date when the employee signed the action plan
  - `agreement_signed_at` string: Date when the action plan was last signed
  - `last_modified_at` string: Date when the action plan was last modified
  - `status` 'pending' | 'signed', required: Action plan status
  - `locked` boolean, required: When the action plan cannot be edited anymore. Locked when both manager and employee signed it.
  - `conclusions` object: Conclusions of the action plan
    - `text` string, required
    - `last_updated_at` string, required
  - `self_evaluation_id` string: Self review evaluation ID
  - `manager_evaluation_id` string: Manager review evaluation ID
  - `self_comments` object[], required: Self comments by question
    - `question_uuid` string, required
    - `author_access_id` string, required
    - `text` string, required
    - `updated_at` string, required
  - `manager_comments` object[], required: Manager comments by question
    - `question_uuid` string, required
    - `author_access_id` string, required
    - `text` string, required
    - `updated_at` string, required

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `83ac9aa1de50`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/changes/api/2026-10-01/resources/performance/agreements/initiate/post.md)

---

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