---
title: "Submit Alert for Processing"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/alerts"
tags: ["alert-submission"]
---

# Submit Alert for Processing

`POST /api/v1/alerts`

Submit a new alert for processing through the Alert Agent pipeline. Accepts NvSchema Behavior JSON (default) or a serialized Protobuf Behavior (set Content-Type: application/x-protobuf).

## Request body

- object
  - `id` string, required
  - `timestamp` string, date-time, required
  - `end` string, date-time
  - `sensor` object, required
    - `id` string
  - `analyticsModule` object
    - `id` string
    - `info` object
  - `videoPath` string
  - `event` object, required
    - `id` string
    - `type` string

## Response `202`

Alert accepted and queued for processing

- AlertSubmissionResponse — HTTP response schema for successful alert submission.
  - `status` string, required — Submission status
  - `id` string, required — Original event ID (used for correlation)
  - `message` string, required — Human-readable status message
  - `timestamp` string, required — Processing timestamp (ISO 8601)

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation error or invalid request format
- `500` — Internal server error

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