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# Create a signal set

POST https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets
Content-Type: application/json

Create a signal set and its first version from a preset or a definition. Preview it against recent traces, then bind it to an agent.

Reference: https://docs.runtype.com/api-reference/runtype-api/signals/create-a-signal-set

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — API key or Clerk session token

## Servers

- `https://api.runtype.com` (Production, default)
- `https://api.runtype-staging.com` (Staging)

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `name` (string, required)
- `definition` (map from string to any, optional) — A signal set version: `{ unit: "turn", context: { priorTurns }, signals: { <key>: { type, instructions, options?, notable?, ... } }, bands: { act, review } }`. bool and choice signals go to the decision model; text, number, date, duration, list and estimate go to the extraction model.
- `description` (string, optional, nullable)
- `preset` (string, optional) — Start from a preset, e.g. "conversation_health". `definition`, when also given, replaces it.

## Response

### 201

Created

- `signalSet` (SignalSet, required)
- `version` (SignalSetVersion, required)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Invalid request

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable code, e.g. SIGNAL_SET_INVALID or SIGNALS_EXTERNAL_PROCESSING_UNACKNOWLEDGED.
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 401 Unauthorized Error

Unauthorized

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable error code. `insufficient_scope` marks an API key that lacks a scope this request needs.
- `details` (list of ErrorDetailsItems, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Insufficient permissions, or no organization context

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable code, e.g. SIGNAL_SET_INVALID or SIGNALS_EXTERNAL_PROCESSING_UNACKNOWLEDGED.
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 404 Not Found Error

Not found

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable code, e.g. SIGNAL_SET_INVALID or SIGNALS_EXTERNAL_PROCESSING_UNACKNOWLEDGED.
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 409 Conflict Error

Conflict, or external processing not yet acknowledged

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable code, e.g. SIGNAL_SET_INVALID or SIGNALS_EXTERNAL_PROCESSING_UNACKNOWLEDGED.
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 422 Unprocessable Entity Error

Refused: the agent or organization posture forbids signal evaluation

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable code, e.g. SIGNAL_SET_INVALID or SIGNALS_EXTERNAL_PROCESSING_UNACKNOWLEDGED.
- `details` (map from string to any, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

## Types

### SignalSet

- `builtin` (boolean, required) — A platform-seeded set that runs on every agent with no model call; read-only on every surface.
- `createdAt` (string, required)
- `createdByUserId` (string, required, nullable)
- `currentVersionId` (string, required, nullable)
- `description` (string, required, nullable)
- `id` (string, required)
- `lastModifiedSource` (string, required, nullable)
- `name` (string, required)
- `organizationId` (string, required)
- `preset` (string, required, nullable) — The preset this set was created from, if any.
- `updatedAt` (string, required)

### SignalSetVersion

- `createdAt` (string, required)
- `createdByUserId` (string, required, nullable)
- `definition` (map from string to any, required) — A signal set version: `{ unit: "turn", context: { priorTurns }, signals: { <key>: { type, instructions, options?, notable?, ... } }, bands: { act, review } }`. bool and choice signals go to the decision model; text, number, date, duration, list and estimate go to the extraction model.
- `id` (string, required)
- `signalSetId` (string, required)
- `unit` (string, required)
- `versionNumber` (integer, required)

### ErrorDetailsItems

- `message` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable Runtype validation code (e.g. MISSING_REQUIRED_FIELD, INVALID_ENUM).
- `path` (string, optional) — Dotted JSON path to the offending field.
- `suggestion` (string, optional) — Actionable hint (allowed values, accepted range, …).

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "name": "Conversation Health Monitor"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "signalSet": {
    "builtin": false,
    "createdAt": "2024-03-15T14:30:00Z",
    "createdByUserId": "user_2abc123def456ghi",
    "currentVersionId": "ssv_9f8e7d6c5b4a3210",
    "description": "Monitors conversation health signals including sentiment, engagement, and resolution quality.",
    "id": "ss_1a2b3c4d5e6f7890",
    "lastModifiedSource": "api",
    "name": "Conversation Health Monitor",
    "organizationId": "org_4z3y2x1w0v9u8t7s",
    "preset": "conversation_health",
    "updatedAt": "2024-03-15T14:30:00Z"
  },
  "version": {
    "createdAt": "2024-03-15T14:30:00Z",
    "createdByUserId": "user_2abc123def456ghi",
    "definition": {},
    "id": "ssv_9f8e7d6c5b4a3210",
    "signalSetId": "ss_1a2b3c4d5e6f7890",
    "unit": "turn",
    "versionNumber": 1
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python
import requests

url = "https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets"

payload = { "name": "Conversation Health Monitor" }
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript
const url = 'https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"name":"Conversation Health Monitor"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"name\": \"Conversation Health Monitor\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	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
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"name\": \"Conversation Health Monitor\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"name\": \"Conversation Health Monitor\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets', [
  'body' => '{
  "name": "Conversation Health Monitor"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"name\": \"Conversation Health Monitor\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = ["name": "Conversation Health Monitor"] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.runtype.com/v1/signal-sets")! 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()
```