Letta
Letta Jobs API

Manage long-running background jobs (e.g., file ingestion).
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openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Letta Admin Jobs API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: REST API for Letta, the stateful agents platform. Manage agents, memory blocks, archival passages, sources, custom tools, MCP servers, multi-agent groups, runs, and streaming responses. Available as Letta Cloud (managed) at https://api.letta.com/v1 and as the self-hosted open-source server (Apache-2.0) typically run at http://localhost:8283.
  contact:
    name: Letta
    url: https://www.letta.com/
    email: support@letta.com
  license:
    name: Apache-2.0
    url: https://github.com/letta-ai/letta/blob/main/LICENSE
  x-logo:
    url: https://www.letta.com/favicon.ico
servers:
- url: https://api.letta.com
  description: Letta Cloud (managed)
- url: https://app.letta.com
  description: Letta Cloud (app)
- url: http://localhost:8283
  description: Self-hosted Letta server
security:
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Jobs
  description: Manage long-running background jobs (e.g., file ingestion).
paths:
  /v1/jobs/:
    get:
      tags:
      - Jobs
      summary: List Jobs
      description: List all jobs.
      operationId: list_jobs
      parameters:
      - name: source_id
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: 'Deprecated: Use `folder_id` parameter instead. Only list jobs associated with the source.'
          deprecated: true
          title: Source Id
        description: 'Deprecated: Use `folder_id` parameter instead. Only list jobs associated with the source.'
        deprecated: true
      - name: before
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Job ID cursor for pagination. Returns jobs that come before this job ID in the specified sort order
          title: Before
        description: Job ID cursor for pagination. Returns jobs that come before this job ID in the specified sort order
      - name: after
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Job ID cursor for pagination. Returns jobs that come after this job ID in the specified sort order
          title: After
        description: Job ID cursor for pagination. Returns jobs that come after this job ID in the specified sort order
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          description: Maximum number of jobs to return
          default: 100
          title: Limit
        description: Maximum number of jobs to return
      - name: order
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          enum:
          - asc
          - desc
          type: string
          description: Sort order for jobs by creation time. 'asc' for oldest first, 'desc' for newest first
          default: desc
          title: Order
        description: Sort order for jobs by creation time. 'asc' for oldest first, 'desc' for newest first
      - name: order_by
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          const: created_at
          type: string
          description: Field to sort by
          default: created_at
          title: Order By
        description: Field to sort by
      - name: active
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          description: Filter for active jobs.
          default: false
          title: Active
        description: Filter for active jobs.
      - name: ascending
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to sort jobs oldest to newest (True, default) or newest to oldest (False). Deprecated in favor of order field.
          deprecated: true
          default: true
          title: Ascending
        description: Whether to sort jobs oldest to newest (True, default) or newest to oldest (False). Deprecated in favor of order field.
        deprecated: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
                title: Response List Jobs
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /v1/jobs/active:
    get:
      tags:
      - Jobs
      summary: List Active Jobs
      description: List all active jobs.
      operationId: list_active_jobs
      deprecated: true
      parameters:
      - name: source_id
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: 'Deprecated: Use `folder_id` parameter instead. Only list jobs associated with the source.'
          deprecated: true
          title: Source Id
        description: 'Deprecated: Use `folder_id` parameter instead. Only list jobs associated with the source.'
        deprecated: true
      - name: before
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Cursor for pagination
          title: Before
        description: Cursor for pagination
      - name: after
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          description: Cursor for pagination
          title: After
        description: Cursor for pagination
      - name: limit
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          description: Limit for pagination
          default: 50
          title: Limit
        description: Limit for pagination
      - name: ascending
        in: query
        required: false
        schema:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether to sort jobs oldest to newest (True, default) or newest to oldest (False)
          default: true
          title: Ascending
        description: Whether to sort jobs oldest to newest (True, default) or newest to oldest (False)
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
                title: Response List Active Jobs
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /v1/jobs/{job_id}:
    get:
      tags:
      - Jobs
      summary: Retrieve Job
      description: Get the status of a job.
      operationId: retrieve_job
      parameters:
      - name: job_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 40
          maxLength: 40
          pattern: ^job-[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$
          description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
          examples:
          - job-123e4567-e89b-42d3-8456-426614174000
          title: Job Id
        description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
    delete:
      tags:
      - Jobs
      summary: Delete Job
      description: Delete a job by its job_id.
      operationId: delete_job
      parameters:
      - name: job_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 40
          maxLength: 40
          pattern: ^job-[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$
          description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
          examples:
          - job-123e4567-e89b-42d3-8456-426614174000
          title: Job Id
        description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
  /v1/jobs/{job_id}/cancel:
    patch:
      tags:
      - Jobs
      summary: Cancel Job
      description: 'Cancel a job by its job_id.


        This endpoint marks a job as cancelled, which will cause any associated

        agent execution to terminate as soon as possible.'
      operationId: cancel_job
      parameters:
      - name: job_id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
          minLength: 40
          maxLength: 40
          pattern: ^job-[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-4[0-9a-f]{3}-[89ab][0-9a-f]{3}-[0-9a-f]{12}$
          description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
          examples:
          - job-123e4567-e89b-42d3-8456-426614174000
          title: Job Id
        description: The ID of the job in the format 'job-<uuid4>'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Job'
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    Job:
      properties:
        created_by_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Created By Id
          description: The id of the user that made this object.
        last_updated_by_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Last Updated By Id
          description: The id of the user that made this object.
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          title: Created At
          description: The unix timestamp of when the job was created.
        updated_at:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
            format: date-time
          - type: 'null'
          title: Updated At
          description: The timestamp when the object was last updated.
        status:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobStatus'
          description: The status of the job.
          default: created
        completed_at:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
            format: date-time
          - type: 'null'
          title: Completed At
          description: The unix timestamp of when the job was completed.
        stop_reason:
          anyOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/StopReasonType'
          - type: 'null'
          description: The reason why the job was stopped.
        metadata:
          anyOf:
          - additionalProperties: true
            type: object
          - type: 'null'
          title: Metadata
          description: The metadata of the job.
        job_type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/JobType'
          description: The type of the job.
          default: job
        background:
          anyOf:
          - type: boolean
          - type: 'null'
          title: Background
          description: Whether the job was created in background mode.
        agent_id:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Agent Id
          description: The agent associated with this job/run.
        callback_url:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Callback Url
          description: If set, POST to this URL when the job completes.
        callback_sent_at:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
            format: date-time
          - type: 'null'
          title: Callback Sent At
          description: Timestamp when the callback was last attempted.
        callback_status_code:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Callback Status Code
          description: HTTP status code returned by the callback endpoint.
        callback_error:
          anyOf:
          - type: string
          - type: 'null'
          title: Callback Error
          description: Optional error message from attempting to POST the callback endpoint.
        ttft_ns:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Ttft Ns
          description: Time to first token for a run in nanoseconds
        total_duration_ns:
          anyOf:
          - type: integer
          - type: 'null'
          title: Total Duration Ns
          description: Total run duration in nanoseconds
        id:
          type: string
          pattern: ^(job|run)-[a-fA-F0-9]{8}
          title: Id
          description: The human-friendly ID of the Job
          examples:
          - job-123e4567-e89b-12d3-a456-426614174000
      additionalProperties: false
      type: object
      title: Job
      description: Representation of offline jobs, used for tracking status of data loading tasks (involving parsing and embedding files).
    JobType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - job
      - run
      - batch
      title: JobType
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
      type: object
      required:
      - loc
      - msg
      - type
      title: ValidationError
    JobStatus:
      type: string
      enum:
      - created
      - running
      - completed
      - failed
      - pending
      - cancelled
      - expired
      title: JobStatus
      description: Status of the job.
    StopReasonType:
      type: string
      enum:
      - end_turn
      - error
      - llm_api_error
      - invalid_llm_response
      - invalid_tool_call
      - max_steps
      - max_tokens_exceeded
      - no_tool_call
      - tool_rule
      - cancelled
      - insufficient_credits
      - requires_approval
      - context_window_overflow_in_system_prompt
      title: StopReasonType
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
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