---
title: "Initialize Agent Request"
method: POST
path: "/protocol/agents/initialize/{agentId}"
tags: ["Protocol - Access"]
---

# Initialize Agent Request

`POST /protocol/agents/initialize/{agentId}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sandbox.nevermined.app/api/v1`
- URL: `https://api.sandbox.nevermined.app/api/v1/protocol/agents/initialize/{agentId}`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Validates access and initializes an agent request session.

## Path parameters

- `agentId` string, required

## Request body

- InitializeAgentRequest
  - `accessToken` string
  - `requestData` object

## Response `200`

Request initialized

- InitializeAgentResponse
  - `requestId` string
  - `isValid` boolean
  - `balance` Balance
    - `isSubscriber` boolean
    - `total` integer
    - `used` integer
    - `remaining` integer
    - `expiresAt` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `401`: Unauthorized
- `402`: Payment required - insufficient credits

---

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