---
title: "Create mission"
method: POST
path: "/ai/missions"
tags: ["Missions"]
---

# Create mission

`POST /ai/missions`

Creates a new mission definition from the provided configuration and returns the created mission. Execute the mission by starting runs against it.

## Request body

- CreateMissionRequest
  - `description` string
  - `execution_mode` 'external' | 'managed'
  - `instructions` string
  - `metadata` object
  - `model` string
  - `name` string, required

## Response `201`

Successful Response

- MissionResponse
  - `data` MissionData, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `description` string
    - `execution_mode` 'external' | 'managed', required
    - `instructions` string
    - `metadata` object
    - `mission_id` string, uuid, required
    - `model` string
    - `name` string, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

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