---
title: "Create the workspace's assistant (name/tone/focus + optional starter template) — lands on the live canvas."
method: POST
path: "/onboarding/assistant"
tags: ["onboarding"]
---

# Create the workspace's assistant (name/tone/focus + optional starter template) — lands on the live canvas.

`POST /onboarding/assistant`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.livegraph.ai` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.livegraph.ai/onboarding/assistant`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in cookie `livegraph_session`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `tone` 'professional' | 'casual' | 'terse'
  - `focus` string
  - `voiceId` string
  - `voiceProvider` 'elevenlabs' | 'local' | 'openai-compatible' | 'openai'
  - `template` string
  - `spec` object

## Response `200`

Success — see summary for the response shape.

## Other responses

- `4XX`: Client error — body is the shared {error, code?} envelope.

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