Claim a queued run (legacy queue)

Atomically claims one pending run. {"run": null} means no work. The legacy queue publishes to Instagram only; new integrations should use local automations.

POST/api/agent/runs/claim

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer token (ba_sk_...) · headerrequired

API key from /dashboard/api-keys. Keys expire after 365 days.

Request body

application/json

automation_idstring

lease_secondsinteger

min 60 · max 3600 · default: 900

Responses

200

runobject | null

401

Missing, invalid, expired, or revoked API key

errorstringrequired

codestring

Try it

Server

Base URLCustom base URLOverrides the selected server when set.

Authorization

Bearer token (ba_sk_...)Remember on this deviceInclude my values in samples

Bodyapplication/json

automation_idstringlease_secondsinteger

Request

curl -X POST "https://www.brainyshorts.com/api/agent/runs/claim" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "automation_id": "string",
  "lease_seconds": 900
}'

const response = await fetch("https://www.brainyshorts.com/api/agent/runs/claim", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: "{\n  \"automation_id\": \"string\",\n  \"lease_seconds\": 900\n}"
});

import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://www.brainyshorts.com/api/agent/runs/claim",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    data="{\n  \"automation_id\": \"string\",\n  \"lease_seconds\": 900\n}",
)

Response

{
  "run": {}
}

{
  "error": "string",
  "code": "string"
}