---
title: "Create an async Extruct AI Deep Research task that produces a cited report on a company, person, or team. Choose medium, high, or xhigh depth."
method: POST
path: "/extruct-ai/v1/deep_research_tasks"
tags: ["Extruct AI"]
---

# Create an async Extruct AI Deep Research task that produces a cited report on a company, person, or team. Choose medium, high, or xhigh depth.

`POST /extruct-ai/v1/deep_research_tasks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp`
- URL: `https://api.orthogonal.com/mpp/extruct-ai/v1/deep_research_tasks`
- Auth: none declared
- TypeScript: <https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/docs/extruct-ai/v1/deep_research_tasks/post.ts> (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema)

## Request body

- object
  - `brief` string, required: Free-text research brief about a company, person, or team
  - `depth` string: Research depth: medium (5 agents), high (15), xhigh (25). Default: medium
  - `output_schema` object: Optional JSON Schema for structured report output. Omit for markdown.

## Response `200`

Successful response

## Other responses

- `402`: Payment Required (x402 / MPP / np)

## Changes

- **2026-11-08** `857e915717f4`: 1 breaking
  - added required request body
- **2026-09-19** `1d73fba7f0d8`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/orthogonal/apis/orthogonal-api-marketplace/changes/extruct-ai/v1/deep_research_tasks/post.md)

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