> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tedro.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create agent

> Create a new AI agent. Admin only.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/agents
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Tedro API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: REST API for the Tedro communication operations platform.
servers:
  - url: https://api.tedro.io
    description: Production
security:
  - sessionCookie: []
    workspaceId: []
paths:
  /api/agents:
    post:
      tags:
        - Agents
      summary: Create agent
      description: Create a new AI agent. Admin only.
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateAgent'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Agent created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgentCreatedResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - invalid or missing parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - missing or invalid session cookie
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - insufficient role (admin required)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - sessionCookie: []
          workspaceId: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateAgent:
      type: object
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
        role:
          type: string
        model:
          type: string
        instructions:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        handoffDescription:
          type:
            - string
            - 'null'
        tone:
          type: string
        answerLength:
          type: string
      required:
        - name
      additionalProperties: false
      description: Create a new AI agent
      example:
        name: Support Agent
        role: customer_support
        model: gpt-4.1-mini
    AgentCreatedResponse:
      type: object
      properties: {}
      additionalProperties: {}
    ValidationErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        details:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              path:
                type: string
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - path
              - message
      required:
        - error
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    sessionCookie:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: better-auth.session_token
      description: Session cookie set by Better Auth on sign-in.
    workspaceId:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-workspace-id
      description: Workspace UUID. Required on all /api/* endpoints.

````