---
title: "Create Direct Engagement Batch"
method: POST
path: "/admin/engagement-attempt-batches/direct"
tags: ["admin", "engagement-attempt-batches"]
---

# Create Direct Engagement Batch

`POST /admin/engagement-attempt-batches/direct`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-docs.upsmith.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api-docs.upsmith.com/admin/engagement-attempt-batches/direct`
- Auth: one of:
  - API key in header `x-api-key`
  - HTTP bearer

## Headers

- `organization-id` string, nullable
- `timezone` string
- `x-user-id` string, nullable
- `x-actor-email` string, nullable
- `x-request-source` string, nullable
- `x-operation-id` string, nullable
- `x-commit-message` string, nullable
- `x-confirmation-id` string, nullable
- `x-chat-id` string, nullable

## Request body

- CreateDirectEngagementRequest
  - `organization_id` string, required
  - `agent_v2_id` string, required
  - `phone_number` string, required
  - `selected_contact_method_id` string, nullable
  - `is_simulated` boolean
  - `variables` object, nullable
  - `admin_opener_instruction` string, nullable
  - `source` string, nullable
  - `utm` object, nullable
  - `recent_contact_window_days` number, nullable
  - `idempotency_key` string, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- CreateDirectEngagementResponse
  - `batch_id` string, required
  - `idempotency_key` string, required
  - `organization_id` string, required
  - `agent_v2_id` string, required
  - `contact_id` string, required
  - `contact_method_id` string, required
  - `status` string, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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