---
title: "Generate text response"
method: POST
path: "/generate-text"
tags: ["Generation"]
---

# Generate text response

`POST /generate-text`

Generates plain text response from Claude CLI.

## Request body

- object
  - `system` string
  - `prompt` string, required
  - `sessionId` string
  - `maxTokens` number
  - `model` string
  - `userEmail` string, email

## Response `200`

Successful text generation

- object
  - `text` string, required
  - `usage` object, required
    - `inputTokens` number, required
    - `outputTokens` number, required
    - `totalTokens` number, required
  - `sessionId` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `401` — Missing authorization header
- `403` — Invalid API key
- `500` — Internal server error or CLI error

## Changes

- **2025-12-24** `62c4085e0ca0` — 3 breaking, 1 warning, 6 info
  - the `usage/inputTokens` response's property type changed from `integer` to `number` for status `200`
  - the `usage/outputTokens` response's property type changed from `integer` to `number` for status `200`
  - the `usage/totalTokens` response's property type changed from `integer` to `number` for status `200`
  - removed the request property `allowedTools`
  - …6 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/pattern-zones-co/apis/koine-gateway-api/changes/generate-text/post.md)

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