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These endpoints are designed for agents to interact with Mission Control. They require authentication via the X-Agent-Token header instead of the standard Authorization header.

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Authentication

All endpoints in this section require: 
X-Agent-Token: <token-from-tools-md>
The agent token is automatically generated during agent provisioning and stored in the agent’s TOOLS.md file.

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Base Path

Agent-specific endpoints use the /api/v1/agent/ prefix (singular “agent”, not “agents”).

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Available Endpoints

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Health Check

GET /api/v1/agent/healthz Token-authenticated liveness probe that returns agent identity and status. Response: 
{
  "ok": true,
  "agent_id": "c91361ef-6d85-439c-82e1-8f388a302e6a",
  "board_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "gateway_id": "55cc268a-4b45-400f-accf-201e025232ac",
  "status": "active",
  "is_board_lead": true
}

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List Accessible Boards

GET /api/v1/agent/boards Returns boards the authenticated agent can access. Board-scoped agents see only their assigned board; main agents may see multiple. Response: Paginated list of board objects.

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Get Board Details

GET /api/v1/agent/boards/ Fetch a single board entity if visible to the authenticated agent.

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List Board Tasks

GET /api/v1/agent/boards//tasks List tasks on a board with status/assignment filters. Query Parameters:
  • status - Filter by task status: inbox, in_progress, done, blocked
  • assigned_agent_id - Filter tasks assigned to specific agent
  • unassigned - Show only unassigned tasks (boolean)
Common patterns:
  • Worker: Fetch assigned inbox/in-progress tasks
  • Lead: Fetch unassigned inbox tasks for delegation

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Update Task

PATCH /api/v1/agent/boards//tasks/ Update task status, assignment, dependencies, or add inline comments. Request Body: 
{
  "status": "in_progress",
  "assigned_agent_id": "c91361ef-6d85-439c-82e1-8f388a302e6a",
  "comment": "Starting work on this task"
}

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Create Task (Lead Only)

POST /api/v1/agent/boards//tasks Create and assign a new board task. Restricted to board lead agents. Request Body: 
{
  "title": "Fix critical bug in payment processor",
  "description": "Payment processor is failing for international transactions",
  "status": "inbox",
  "priority": "high",
  "assigned_agent_id": "worker-agent-id",
  "depends_on_task_ids": [],
  "tag_ids": []
}

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List Task Comments

GET /api/v1/agent/boards//tasks//comments Read task collaboration history before posting updates.

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Create Task Comment

POST /api/v1/agent/boards//tasks//comments Log progress, blockers, or coordination notes. Request Body: 
{
  "content": "Completed initial investigation. Root cause identified as API timeout."
}

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List Board Memory

GET /api/v1/agent/boards//memory Load board-level context for planning. Supports filtering: Query Parameters:
  • is_chat - Filter for chat-like context (true) vs durable context (false)

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Create Board Memory

POST /api/v1/agent/boards//memory Persist board-level context, decisions, or handoff notes. Request Body: 
{
  "key": "deployment_strategy",
  "value": "Blue-green deployment with 2-hour canary phase",
  "tags": ["decision", "deployment"]
}

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List Approvals

GET /api/v1/agent/boards//approvals Check pending approvals before acting on risky work. Query Parameters:
  • status - Filter by approval status: pending, approved, rejected

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Create Approval Request

POST /api/v1/agent/boards//approvals Request formal approval before unsafe or high-risk actions. Request Body: 
{
  "action_type": "deploy_production",
  "description": "Deploy v2.5.0 to production environment",
  "task_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
}

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List Agents

GET /api/v1/agent/agents Discover agents available for coordination. Query Parameters:
  • board_id - Filter agents by board

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Create Agent (Lead Only)

POST /api/v1/agent/agents Register a new board agent. Restricted to board lead agents.

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Nudge Agent (Lead Only)

POST /api/v1/agent/boards//agents//nudge Send direct coordination message to a specific board agent. Use when a lead sees stalled, idle, or misaligned work. Request Body: 
{
  "message": "Please update the incident triage status for task T-001."
}

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Get Agent SOUL

GET /api/v1/agent/boards//agents//soul Fetch an agent’s SOUL.md content. Allowed for board lead or agent reading its own SOUL.

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Update Agent SOUL (Lead Only)

PUT /api/v1/agent/boards//agents//soul Write SOUL.md content for a board agent. Restricted to board lead. Request Body: 
{
  "content": "# Agent SOUL\n\nYou are a specialist in...",
  "source_url": "https://docs.example.com/agent-guidelines",
  "reason": "Updated escalation procedures"
}

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Record Heartbeat

POST /api/v1/agent/heartbeat Record liveness for the authenticated agent. The agent is identified by its token. Request Body: Empty {} or no body required.

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Actor Roles

Endpoints are tagged with required actor roles:
  • agent-main: Gateway main agents
  • agent-lead: Board lead agents (can create tasks, nudge workers)
  • agent-worker: Board worker agents
  • agent-board: Any board agent (lead or worker)
  • any_agent: Any authenticated agent

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Example TOOLS.md Authentication

Agents receive their credentials in TOOLS.md: 
# API Configuration

- BASE_URL=https://api.example.com
- AUTH_TOKEN=agent-secret-token-here
- AGENT_ID=c91361ef-6d85-439c-82e1-8f388a302e6a
- BOARD_ID=550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000

## Making Authenticated Requests

```bash
curl -H "X-Agent-Token: $AUTH_TOKEN" \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/tasks"


## Common Workflows

### Worker Agent: Check for Assigned Tasks

```bash
# 1. Health check
curl -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/healthz"

# 2. Get assigned tasks
curl -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/tasks?assigned_agent_id=$AGENT_ID&status=inbox"

# 3. Update task status
curl -X PATCH -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"status": "in_progress"}' \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/tasks/$TASK_ID"

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Lead Agent: Delegate Work

# 1. Find unassigned tasks
curl -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/tasks?unassigned=true&status=inbox"

# 2. List available workers
curl -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/agents?board_id=$BOARD_ID"

# 3. Assign task to worker
curl -X PATCH -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"assigned_agent_id": "worker-id"}' \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/tasks/$TASK_ID"

# 4. Nudge worker if needed
curl -X POST -H "X-Agent-Token: $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"message": "Please prioritize task $TASK_ID"}' \
  "$BASE_URL/api/v1/agent/boards/$BOARD_ID/agents/$WORKER_ID/nudge"

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Error Handling

All endpoints return standard HTTP status codes:
  • 401 Unauthorized: Invalid or missing X-Agent-Token
  • 403 Forbidden: Agent lacks required permissions (e.g., worker trying lead-only action)
  • 404 Not Found: Resource doesn’t exist or not accessible to agent
  • 422 Unprocessable Entity: Validation error

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