---
title: Start Agent chat
description: Starts a private chat with a first message and answers 202 once the
  agent has accepted it, usually with `status` `running`. Read the reply with
  `GET /v1/agent-chats/{chatId}` once `status` is `idle`. Replies use
  organization credits. Requires agents.…
type: api-reference
source: ./openapi/inth-api.json
method: post
path: /v1/agent-chats
operationId: startAgentChat
server: https://api.inth.com
apiVersion: 1.0.0
tags:
  - Agent
canonicalUrl: https://inth.com/docs/rest-api/agent/start-agent-chat
lastModified: "2026-10-23T11:02:40.318Z"
---
```http
POST /v1/agent-chats
```

Server: `https://api.inth.com`

Operation ID: `startAgentChat`

Starts a private chat with a first message and answers 202 once the agent has accepted it, usually with `status` `running`. Read the reply with `GET /v1/agent-chats/{chatId}` once `status` is `idle`. Replies use organization credits. Requires agents.write and a user token; `messages` and `title` are empty unless the token also has agents.read.

## Authentication

* bearerAuth

### Schemes

* bearerAuth: http / bearer - Use an Inth API key or OAuth access token in the Authorization header.

  Product operations need a capability. Feedback intake only requires authentication. An OAuth access token carries the capabilities it was granted as scopes; an organization API key carries a fixed set (\`organizations.read\`, \`projects.read\`, \`projects.write\`, \`api-keys.read\`, \`inbox.read\`, \`billing.read\`), so writes that name the person who made them, such as \`inbox.write\` and \`vendors.write\`, need a user token. A credential without the capability an operation needs is answered with \`403 INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`. \`GET /v1/me\` reports the capabilities of the calling credential.

  OAuth scopes:
  - \`organizations.read\`: List the organizations you belong to.
  - \`organizations.write\`: Create organizations you will own.
  - \`projects.read\`: Read projects, their consent configuration, and the vendors seen on them.
  - \`projects.write\`: Create, update, and delete projects and their consent configuration.
  - \`members.read\`: Read member names, email addresses, profile images, roles, and pending invitation email addresses.
  - \`members.write\`: Invite members, change member roles, remove members, and cancel invitations.
  - \`api-keys.read\`: List organization API keys.
  - \`api-keys.write\`: Create, roll, and delete organization API keys.
  - \`code-audit.read\`: Read Code Audit scans, their findings, and connected repositories.
  - \`code-audit.write\`: Start Code Audit scans and unlock their reports.
  - \`inbox.read\`: Read Inbox findings.
  - \`inbox.write\`: Change the status of Inbox findings and open GitHub issues for them.
  - \`vendors.write\`: Approve or ignore vendors detected on your projects, which resolves their Inbox findings.
  - \`billing.read\`: Read the plan and credit balance of an organization.
  - \`agents.read\`: Read your Inth Agent chats.
  - \`agents.write\`: Start Inth Agent chats and send them messages. Agent replies use your organization credits.

## Request

### Query Parameters

|Name|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`organizationId`|string|optional|Organization to act in. Defaults to the active organization of the credential; organization API keys always act in their own.|

### Request Body

required

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`message`|string|required||
|`inboxItemId`|string|optional|Inbox item the chat is about.|
|`clientMessageId`|string (uuid)|optional|A UUID v4 you choose. A retry with the same ID and text returns the chat the first call reached instead of asking again; the same ID with other text answers 409. After an error, send with a new ID.|

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "message"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "maxLength": 50000
    },
    "inboxItemId": {
      "type": "string",
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Inbox item the chat is about."
    },
    "clientMessageId": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uuid",
      "description": "A UUID v4 you choose. A retry with the same ID and text returns the chat the first call reached instead of asking again; the same ID with other text answers 409. After an error, send with a new ID."
    }
  }
}
```

## Code Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.inth.com/v1/agent-chats" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "message": "Do we need a cookie banner in Germany?"
}'
```

### JavaScript

```ts
const response = await fetch("https://api.inth.com/v1/agent-chats", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "message": "Do we need a cookie banner in Germany?"
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();
```

## Responses

### 202

The accepted chat.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`data`|object|required||
|`data.id`|string|required||
|`data.organizationId`|string|required||
|`data.title`|string|required|Empty when the token has agents.write but not agents.read.|
|`data.status`|"idle" \|"running"|required|\`running\` while the agent is answering the latest message.|
|`data.messages`|object\[]|required|Empty when the token has agents.write but not agents.read.|
|`data.messages[].id`|string|required||
|`data.messages[].role`|"user" \|"assistant"|required||
|`data.messages[].text`|string|required||
|`data.messages[].failed`|boolean|required|Set on an assistant reply that ended without an answer.|
|`data.dashboardUrl`|string (uri)|required|Where a person opens the chat in the Dashboard.|
|`data.updatedAt`|string (date-time)|required||

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "agent_123",
    "organizationId": "org_123",
    "title": "Do we need a cookie banner in Germany?",
    "status": "running",
    "messages": [
      {
        "id": "msg_1",
        "role": "user",
        "text": "Do we need a cookie banner in Germany?",
        "failed": false
      }
    ],
    "dashboardUrl": "https://inth.com/dashboard/acme/agent/agent_123",
    "updatedAt": "2026-01-05T09:41:12.000Z"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "data"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": true
    },
    "data": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "id",
        "organizationId",
        "title",
        "status",
        "messages",
        "dashboardUrl",
        "updatedAt"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "organizationId": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "title": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Empty when the token has agents.write but not agents.read."
        },
        "status": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "idle",
            "running"
          ],
          "description": "`running` while the agent is answering the latest message."
        },
        "messages": {
          "type": "array",
          "description": "Empty when the token has agents.write but not agents.read.",
          "items": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
              "id",
              "role",
              "text",
              "failed"
            ],
            "properties": {
              "id": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "role": {
                "type": "string",
                "enum": [
                  "user",
                  "assistant"
                ]
              },
              "text": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "failed": {
                "type": "boolean",
                "description": "Set on an assistant reply that ended without an answer."
              }
            }
          }
        },
        "dashboardUrl": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "uri",
          "description": "Where a person opens the chat in the Dashboard."
        },
        "updatedAt": {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 400

The request payload or parameters are invalid.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
    "message": "Invalid request payload",
    "details": [
      {
        "code": "too_small",
        "message": "Too small: expected string to have >=1 characters",
        "path": [
          "name"
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 401

Authentication is missing, invalid, or expired.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "Authentication required"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 402

The organization does not hold enough credits. \`details\` carries the remaining and required amounts. Enable automatic top-ups or buy credits in the dashboard.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
    "message": "Not enough credits to unlock this report",
    "details": {
      "remainingCredits": 12,
      "requiredCredits": 25
    }
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 403

The credential is valid but may not perform the operation.

\`INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`: the credential was never granted the capability the operation needs. \`details.requiredScope\` names it, and the \`WWW-Authenticate\` header carries \`Bearer error="insufficient\_scope"\`. An OAuth client fixes this by requesting the scope; an organization API key cannot gain it.

\`FORBIDDEN\`: the capability is present but the membership behind the credential lacks the role, or the resource belongs to another organization.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: insufficientScope

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
    "message": "This token was not granted the projects.write scope",
    "details": {
      "requiredScope": "projects.write"
    }
  }
}
```

Example: forbidden

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "FORBIDDEN",
    "message": "Organization membership is required"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

#### Headers

|Name|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`WWW-Authenticate`|string|optional|Present on \`INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE\`: \`Bearer error="insufficient\_scope", scope="\<required scope>"\`.|

### 404

The requested resource was not found.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "string",
    "details": {}
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 409

The request conflicts with the current resource state.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "string",
    "details": {}
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 413

The request body exceeds the 1 MB limit.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "error": {
    "code": "UNAUTHORIZED",
    "message": "string",
    "details": {}
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 429

The rate limit was exceeded. API key limits are set by plan tier (Starter 600/min, Pro 1500/min, Enterprise 3000/min). Check the Retry-After header before retrying.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "RATE_LIMITED",
    "message": "API key rate limit exceeded"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 500

An unexpected internal error occurred.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INTERNAL_ERROR",
    "message": "Internal server error"
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### 503

The capability is temporarily paused by an operator. Retry later.

Content type: application/json

|Property|Type|Required|Description|
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
|`success`|boolean|required||
|`error`|object|required||
|`error.code`|"UNAUTHORIZED" \|"FORBIDDEN" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_SCOPE" \|"PLAN\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"PLAN\_REQUIRED" \|"INVALID\_ORIGIN" \|"INVALID\_REGION" \|"INVALID\_PAYLOAD" \|"NOT\_FOUND" \|"CONFLICT" \|"KEY\_LIMIT\_REACHED" \|"INSUFFICIENT\_CREDITS" \|"SCAN\_IN\_PROGRESS" \|"UNLOCK\_REQUIRED" \|"REPOSITORY\_NOT\_LINKED" \|"PAYLOAD\_TOO\_LARGE" \|"RATE\_LIMITED" \|"SERVICE\_UNAVAILABLE" \|"INTERNAL\_ERROR"|required||
|`error.message`|string|required||
|`error.details`|unknown|optional|Optional structured error details.|

Example: default

```json
{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
    "message": "Code Audit scans through the API are temporarily paused. Try again later."
  }
}
```

JSON Schema:

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "success",
    "error"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "success": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "const": false
    },
    "error": {
      "type": "object",
      "required": [
        "code",
        "message"
      ],
      "properties": {
        "code": {
          "type": "string",
          "enum": [
            "UNAUTHORIZED",
            "FORBIDDEN",
            "INSUFFICIENT_SCOPE",
            "PLAN_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "PLAN_REQUIRED",
            "INVALID_ORIGIN",
            "INVALID_REGION",
            "INVALID_PAYLOAD",
            "NOT_FOUND",
            "CONFLICT",
            "KEY_LIMIT_REACHED",
            "INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS",
            "SCAN_IN_PROGRESS",
            "UNLOCK_REQUIRED",
            "REPOSITORY_NOT_LINKED",
            "PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE",
            "RATE_LIMITED",
            "SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE",
            "INTERNAL_ERROR"
          ]
        },
        "message": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "details": {
          "description": "Optional structured error details."
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Related

* [REST API overview](/docs/rest-api): Every operation in this API.