Archal Sessions API

Hosted clone session lifecycle.

Operations 4

GET /api/sessions List active hosted clone sessions #
POST /api/sessions Create a hosted clone session #
GET /api/sessions/{sessionId} Get hosted clone session status #
DELETE /api/sessions/{sessionId} Stop a hosted clone session #

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OpenAPI Specification

archal-sessions-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Archal Auth Sessions API
  summary: Public API for Archal CLI, session, trace, result, and runtime clone integrations.
  description: Archal provisions service-shaped clones of third-party services so AI agents can be tested before they touch production. This spec covers Archal-owned control-plane endpoints and the runtime proxy shape agents use to call clone APIs.
  version: 0.3.0
servers:
- url: https://archal.ai
  description: Archal web and CLI API
- url: https://api.archal.ai
  description: Hosted runtime proxy
security:
- archalToken: []
tags:
- name: Sessions
  description: Hosted clone session lifecycle.
paths:
  /api/sessions:
    get:
      operationId: listSessions
      summary: List active hosted clone sessions
      tags:
      - Sessions
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Active sessions owned by the authenticated user.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionListResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
    post:
      operationId: createSession
      summary: Create a hosted clone session
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/IdempotencyKey'
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateSessionRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Created hosted clone session.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionSummary'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '426':
          description: CLI upgrade required.
  /api/sessions/{sessionId}:
    get:
      operationId: getSession
      summary: Get hosted clone session status
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Current session status and endpoints.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionSummary'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
    delete:
      operationId: deleteSession
      summary: Stop a hosted clone session
      tags:
      - Sessions
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/SessionId'
      responses:
        '204':
          description: Session stopped.
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '502':
          description: Runtime teardown failed.
components:
  schemas:
    JsonObject:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: true
    CreateSessionRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - clones
      properties:
        clones:
          type: array
          minItems: 1
          items:
            type: string
          examples:
          - - github
        scenarioId:
          type: string
        preflightOnly:
          type: boolean
        transport:
          type: string
          default: cloud
          examples:
          - cloud
        ttlSeconds:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 86400
        scenarioRunCount:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 1000
          default: 1
        rateLimit:
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 100000
        routing:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        seeds:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        source:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        credential:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        runConfig:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        scenarioDraft:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        runProject:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
      additionalProperties: false
    SessionListResponse:
      type: object
      required:
      - sessions
      properties:
        sessions:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/SessionSummary'
      additionalProperties: false
    SessionSummary:
      type: object
      required:
      - sessionId
      - status
      - cloneIds
      - endpoints
      - apiBaseUrls
      - createdAt
      - expiresAt
      properties:
        sessionId:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
          examples:
          - starting
          - running
          - ended
          - failed
        alive:
          type: boolean
        cloneIds:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
        endpoints:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            format: uri
        mcp:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            format: uri
        apiBaseUrls:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
            format: uri
        resolvedSeeds:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
        evidence:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JsonObject'
        runtimeProvider:
          type: string
        scenarioId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        batchId:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        createdAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        expiresAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        endedAt:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        lastError:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
      additionalProperties: true
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
        code:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
        detail:
          type: string
      additionalProperties: true
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing, invalid, or expired Archal token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Forbidden:
      description: Authenticated user cannot access the requested resource.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    BadRequest:
      description: Request is malformed or failed validation.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  parameters:
    SessionId:
      name: sessionId
      in: path
      required: true
      schema:
        type: string
        examples:
        - env_12345
    IdempotencyKey:
      name: Idempotency-Key
      in: header
      schema:
        type: string
        maxLength: 200
  securitySchemes:
    archalToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Archal API token
    routeAuthorization:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-route-authorization