---
title: "Start an Alex JTBD research session"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/research-sessions"
tags: ["Research"]
---

# Start an Alex JTBD research session

`POST /api/v1/research-sessions`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://www.specky.space`
- URL: `https://www.specky.space/api/v1/research-sessions`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

## Request body

- StartResearchRequest
  - `topic` string, required
  - `research_question` string, required
  - `target_audience` string

## Response `200`

Successful response. Always includes `summary` (string) and `ok: true`; mutating endpoints additionally include the created resource id under a tool-specific key.

- OkSummary
  - `ok` true
  - `summary` string: Human-readable result text.

## Other responses

- `401`: Missing or invalid bearer token

---

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