Run a tool

Runs a tool now, as the team. No sign-off wait, whatever the risk: calling this is the decision. The call lands as an approval row at executing; poll GET /tool-approvals/{id} for the result. Input values are the flat scalars manifest schemas declare.

POST/conversations/{id}/tools/run

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer token · headerrequired

`MEDIAN_KEY` from Settings under API, or an MCP OAuth access token. A key acts as the organization; a token acts as the person who approved it.

Path parameters

idstringrequired

A conversation id.

Request body

requiredapplication/json

toolstringrequired

inputobject

Responses

200The run's approval row, to watch as it settles.

approvalIdstring

400The request is malformed, and the message names the field.

errorobject

Show properties

codestring

messagestring

401The bearer token is missing, revoked, or expired.

errorobject

Show properties

codestring

messagestring

404Not one of yours, or not there at all.

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

429Too many requests. Wait the seconds in `Retry-After`. Limits depend on the plan. See [rate limits](/api/errors-and-limits#rate-limits).

errorobject

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codestring

messagestring

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.median.sh/v1/conversations/string/tools/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "tool": "refundOrder",
  "input": {
    "orderId": "ord_42"
  }
}'

const response = await fetch("https://api.median.sh/v1/conversations/string/tools/run", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
  "tool": "refundOrder",
  "input": {
    "orderId": "ord_42"
  }
})
});

Response

{
  "approvalId": "string"
}