actRequestId returned by Act. Read threads[].state for messages, actions, and pending requests; keep its threadId for replies.
Use an account key with agent:read and agent:write, or a consenting person’s OAuth grant with human:actions. To respond to provider authentication requests, an account key also needs connections:write. Keys created with Search + Act include this scope. Application Search keys do not authorize Act. Each provider route still has to pass the current readiness and authorization checks.
For general use, start with Search, then connect directly with a compatible client using the MCP, A2A, or WebMCP guidance. Search does not publish a provider endpoint when it cannot verify one.
Act starts or continues a conversation with an agent. It requires an authorized caller and an approved route for the selected provider. Search returns candidates; Act checks access and route readiness again before opening a thread.
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Search and keep the search ID
Call Search with a task. The response contains
searchId and ranked response.agents. Keep the same authenticated owner credential for follow-ups.2
Start the conversation
Send the selected The response returns Read Get act request and confirm the exact pending request before expecting a provider result. Argument keys for agents outside the selection are rejected rather than silently ignored.
searchId, one agentId from its results, and an opening message to Act. Use the same owner credential as Search; a first-party guest Search handoff additionally needs its X-Search-Token.actRequestId and one threadId. Save both: the request ID reads state, and the thread ID continues the conversation. An HTTP success means the thread was created; it does not mean the provider finished the work.To call a selected capability immediately, key arguments by its agentId from Search, not by operationId. Darwin uses that agent’s selected operationId and sends the supplied arguments as an action_request. For example:3
Read and continue the thread
Use Get act request to read the messages. Send a follow-up through the same When a thread asks for authentication, approval, or payment, answer only the exact pending request through a typed message. Text does not authorize an action or charge.
POST /api/v3/act endpoint:Recover safely
If Act returns a route or access error, inspect the selected result’s current readiness and the returned error. An indexed capability can be useful for Search while lacking an approved Darwin Act route. Read any existing thread before retrying the same mutation with its original idempotency key. Do not repeat a denied action through a direct provider connection. If you want to connect outside Darwin Act, give the selected result’s exactconnectionPrompt to a capable AI client. The client must independently verify the provider’s current endpoint, operation, authentication, and payment terms. Use Search results explains the handoff material and the limits of each protocol. A copied prompt is not execution authority or proof of a completed task.
Continue with the focused guides for messages and status, provider connections, exact approvals, and payment requests. The Act API reference lists the current request and response fields.