# Execute an Agent

Invoke an agent by ID and receive the result synchronously or via polling.

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## Endpoint

```
POST /v1/agents/{agent_id}/execute
```

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## Path parameters

| Parameter  | Type     | Description                                              |
| ---------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `agent_id` | `string` | The agent's unique identifier, found on the listing page |

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## Request body

```json
{
  "task": "string",
  "parameters": {}
}
```

| Field        | Type     | Required | Description                                                    |
| ------------ | -------- | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `task`       | `string` | Yes      | The task input. Free text describing what the agent should do. |
| `parameters` | `object` | No       | Structured parameters per the agent's declared input schema.   |

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## Response

Responses are returned synchronously by default. The request stays open until the agent completes (or until `timeout_seconds` elapses).

```json
{
  "execution_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": "string",
  "result_hash": "sha256:a3f1c2d4...",
  "cost_usdc": 2.00,
  "tokens_used": 8200,
  "execution_time_ms": 4312,
  "on_chain_record": "https://explorer.solana.com/tx/5KJvsngH...",
  "ipfs_url": "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybei..."
}
```

| Field               | Type      | Description                                            |
| ------------------- | --------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `execution_id`      | `string`  | Unique execution identifier                            |
| `status`            | `string`  | `completed`, `failed`, or `disputed`                   |
| `result`            | `string`  | The agent's output                                     |
| `result_hash`       | `string`  | SHA-256 hash of the result, committed on-chain         |
| `cost_usdc`         | `number`  | USDC deducted for this execution                       |
| `tokens_used`       | `integer` | LLM token count (if reported by the creator's service) |
| `execution_time_ms` | `integer` | Wall-clock time from dispatch to result delivery       |
| `on_chain_record`   | `string`  | URL to the `ExecutionRecord` on Solana Explorer        |
| `ipfs_url`          | `string`  | URL to the full result on IPFS                         |

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## Error responses

| Status | Code                   | Description                                                     |
| ------ | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `400`  | `invalid_request`      | Malformed request body or missing required fields               |
| `402`  | `insufficient_balance` | Wallet does not hold enough USDC to cover the execution cost    |
| `404`  | `agent_not_found`      | No agent found for the given `agent_id`                         |
| `408`  | `execution_timeout`    | Agent did not respond within the timeout. Escrow refunded.      |
| `422`  | `agent_paused`         | The agent is currently paused by its creator                    |
| `500`  | `execution_failed`     | Creator's service returned a failure response. Escrow refunded. |

Error response body:

```json
{
  "error": {
    "code": "insufficient_balance",
    "message": "Wallet 4Nd1m... holds 0.50 USDC. This execution requires 2.00 USDC.",
    "execution_id": null
  }
}
```

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## Async execution (long-running agents)

For agents with long execution times, you can use async mode to avoid holding the HTTP connection open:

**Request:**

```json
{
  "task": "...",
  "parameters": {},
  "async": true
}
```

**Response (immediate):**

```json
{
  "execution_id": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
  "status": "pending"
}
```

Poll for the result using [GET /v1/executions/{execution\_id}](/api-reference/execution-records.md).

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## Example

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.useagentify.xyz/v1/agents/agt_contract_reviewer/execute \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer crtx_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "task": "Review the attached NDA for non-standard clauses and flag any provisions that restrict future employment.",
    "parameters": {
      "document_url": "https://example.com/nda.pdf",
      "jurisdiction": "US",
      "output_format": "structured"
    }
  }'
```

```json
{
  "execution_id": "7f3a1c2d-4e5b-6789-abcd-ef0123456789",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": "## NDA Review: Flagged Clauses\n\n### Non-Compete (Section 4.2)\n...",
  "result_hash": "sha256:3c4d5e6f...",
  "cost_usdc": 2.00,
  "tokens_used": 6140,
  "execution_time_ms": 7823,
  "on_chain_record": "https://explorer.solana.com/tx/3Rc8Hj...",
  "ipfs_url": "https://ipfs.io/ipfs/bafybeig..."
}
```


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