---
title: "Record a context usage snapshot for a task"
method: POST
path: "/api/tasks/{id}/context"
tags: ["Tasks"]
---

# Record a context usage snapshot for a task

`POST /api/tasks/{id}/context`

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `eventType` 'progress' | 'compaction' | 'completion', required
  - `sessionId` string, required
  - `contextUsedTokens` integer
  - `contextTotalTokens` integer
  - `contextPercent` number
  - `compactTrigger` 'auto' | 'manual' | 'auto-inferred'
  - `preCompactTokens` integer
  - `cumulativeInputTokens` integer
  - `cumulativeOutputTokens` integer
  - `contextFormula` 'input-cache-output' | 'input-cache-no-output' | 'input-output-no-cache' | 'peak-proxy' | 'pi-delegated' | 'harness-reported' | 'unknown'

## Response `200`

Snapshot recorded

- object
  - `ok` true, required
  - `snapshotId` string, uuid, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `404` — Task not found

---

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