> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.athenaintel.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.athenaintel.com/_mcp/server. # Execute Agent Operating Procedure Asynchronously POST https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async Content-Type: application/json Start execution of an Agent Operating Procedure (AOP) asset asynchronously. Returns immediately with a thread_id for tracking execution progress without waiting for completion. Send an `Idempotency-Key` header to make the launch safe to retry: if the response is lost, repeating the identical request with the same key returns the original `thread_id` (with `deduplicated: true`) instead of starting a second run. Keys are private to your account; reusing a key with different parameters is rejected with 422, and a retry that races the first attempt gets 409. Reference: https://docs.athenaintel.com/api-reference/aop/execute-async ## Authentication - `X-API-KEY` header (required) — API Key authentication via header ## Request ### Headers - `Idempotency-Key` (string, optional, nullable) — Optional caller-chosen key that makes this launch safe to retry. Repeating the identical request with the same key replays the original response instead of starting another run. ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an AOPExecuteRequestIn. - `asset_id` (string, required) — ID of the existing AOP asset to execute - `dry_run` (boolean, optional, default: false) — Execute the AOP in dry-run mode: the agent runs with its real prompt, config, and read-only tools, but side-effectful tool calls (emails, external writes) are validated and captured instead of executed. The session remains visible and is marked with athena_metadata.is_dry_run for UI badging. - `run_budget` (RunBudget, optional, nullable) — Optional spend cap for this execution: max_model_calls (top-level and sub-agent model calls) and/or max_cost_usd (provider cost at Athena's model pricing). When a limit is reached the run stops before the next model call, ends with athena_termination_reason=run_budget, and the AOP execution settles as not succeeded. Absent = no cap beyond the agent's step limit. - `user_inputs` (map from string to string, optional, nullable) — Optional user inputs to append to the AOP's prompt as key-value pairs ## Response ### 200 AOP execution started successfully - `aop_asset_id` (string, required) — ID of the AOP asset that was executed - `aop_config` (map from string to any, required) — Full configuration of the AOP asset - `aop_title` (string, required) — Title of the AOP asset - `base_prompt` (string, required) — Base prompt of the AOP before user inputs were added - `final_prompt` (string, required) — Final prompt used for execution including user inputs - `message` (string, required) — Status message about the async execution - `status` (string, required) — Status of the execution (always 'started' for async) - `sync_server` (string, required) — Sync server URL used for execution - `thread_id` (string, required) — Unique thread ID for tracking the execution - `trigger_type` (string, required) — Type of trigger that initiated the execution - `deduplicated` (boolean, optional, default: false) — True when this response replays an earlier launch with the same `Idempotency-Key`; no new run was started. ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error Invalid AOP configuration or request - `map from string to any` ### 401 Unauthorized Error Unauthorized - `message` (string, required) ### 404 Not Found Error AOP asset not found or access denied - `message` (string, required) ### 409 Conflict Error The same Idempotency-Key is still being processed - `map from string to any` ### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error Idempotency-Key reused with different parameters - `detail` (list of ValidationError, optional) ### 500 Internal Server Error Internal server error during execution - `map from string to any` ## Types ### RunBudget The most one execution may spend before the runtime stops it. Both limits are optional individually; at least one must be set. A limit that is reached ends the run: the model call that would exceed ``max_model_calls`` is never made, and neither is the first call after accumulated provider cost reaches ``max_cost_usd`` — or the call projected to cross it (a cost cap can be overshot by at most one call's variance, since the provider bills after the fact). - `max_cost_usd` (double, optional, nullable) — Maximum provider cost in USD this execution may accumulate, at Athena's in-house model pricing. The run stops before the model call that has reached, or is projected to cross, this amount; a single call can overshoot it by at most that call's cost. - `max_model_calls` (integer, optional, nullable) — Maximum number of model calls (top-level and sub-agent) this execution may make. The run stops before the call that would exceed it. ### ValidationError - `loc` (list of ValidationErrorLocItems, required) - `msg` (string, required) - `type` (string, required) - `ctx` (ValidationErrorCtx, optional) - `input` (any, optional) ### ValidationErrorLocItems - string - integer ### ValidationErrorCtx ## Examples **Request** ```json { "asset_id": "asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f", "run_budget": { "max_cost_usd": 30, "max_model_calls": 80 }, "user_inputs": { "company": "Acme Corp", "quarter": "Q1 2024" } } ``` **Response** ```json { "aop_asset_id": "asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f", "aop_config": { "agentId": "research_agent" }, "aop_title": "Market Research Report Generator", "base_prompt": "Generate a comprehensive market research report", "final_prompt": "Generate a comprehensive market research report\n\n--- User Inputs ---\ncompany: Acme Corp\n", "message": "Task execution started successfully. Use the thread_id to track progress.", "status": "started", "sync_server": "https://iris.prd.athenaintel.com", "thread_id": "thread_12345-6789-abcd-efgh", "trigger_type": "api" } ``` **SDK Code** ```python aop_execute_async_example import requests url = "https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async" payload = { "asset_id": "asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f", "run_budget": { "max_cost_usd": 30, "max_model_calls": 80 }, "user_inputs": { "company": "Acme Corp", "quarter": "Q1 2024" } } headers = { "X-API-KEY": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript aop_execute_async_example const url = 'https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async'; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: {'X-API-KEY': '', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"asset_id":"asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f","run_budget":{"max_cost_usd":30,"max_model_calls":80},"user_inputs":{"company":"Acme Corp","quarter":"Q1 2024"}}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go aop_execute_async_example package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"asset_id\": \"asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f\",\n \"run_budget\": {\n \"max_cost_usd\": 30,\n \"max_model_calls\": 80\n },\n \"user_inputs\": {\n \"company\": \"Acme Corp\",\n \"quarter\": \"Q1 2024\"\n }\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload) req.Header.Add("X-API-KEY", "") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby aop_execute_async_example require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url) request["X-API-KEY"] = '' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"asset_id\": \"asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f\",\n \"run_budget\": {\n \"max_cost_usd\": 30,\n \"max_model_calls\": 80\n },\n \"user_inputs\": {\n \"company\": \"Acme Corp\",\n \"quarter\": \"Q1 2024\"\n }\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java aop_execute_async_example import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.post("https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async") .header("X-API-KEY", "") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"asset_id\": \"asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f\",\n \"run_budget\": {\n \"max_cost_usd\": 30,\n \"max_model_calls\": 80\n },\n \"user_inputs\": {\n \"company\": \"Acme Corp\",\n \"quarter\": \"Q1 2024\"\n }\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php aop_execute_async_example request('POST', 'https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async', [ 'body' => '{ "asset_id": "asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f", "run_budget": { "max_cost_usd": 30, "max_model_calls": 80 }, "user_inputs": { "company": "Acme Corp", "quarter": "Q1 2024" } }', 'headers' => [ 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', 'X-API-KEY' => '', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp aop_execute_async_example using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST); request.AddHeader("X-API-KEY", ""); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"asset_id\": \"asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f\",\n \"run_budget\": {\n \"max_cost_usd\": 30,\n \"max_model_calls\": 80\n },\n \"user_inputs\": {\n \"company\": \"Acme Corp\",\n \"quarter\": \"Q1 2024\"\n }\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift aop_execute_async_example import Foundation let headers = [ "X-API-KEY": "", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "asset_id": "asset_9249292-d118-42d3-95b4-00eccfe0754f", "run_budget": [ "max_cost_usd": 30, "max_model_calls": 80 ], "user_inputs": [ "company": "Acme Corp", "quarter": "Q1 2024" ] ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.athenaintel.com/api/v0/aop/execute-async")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "POST" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```