Send Message

Send a message to an agent and receive a response.

Endpoint

POST https://api.clawlayer.dev/v1/agents/{agentId}/messages

Authentication

This endpoint requires an API key. Include it in the request headers:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
agentId	string	Yes	The unique identifier of the agent

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
text	string	Yes	The message text to send to the agent
userId	string	No	Unique identifier for the user (for conversation continuity)
roomId	string	No	Conversation room ID (for multi-user conversations)
context	object	No	Additional context for the conversation
stream	boolean	No	Enable streaming response (default: false)

Example Request Body

{
  "text": "What is the current price of ETH?",
  "userId": "user_123",
  "roomId": "room_abc",
  "context": {
    "platform": "discord",
    "channel": "defi-discussion"
  }
}

Response

Success Response (200 OK)

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "messageId": "msg_xyz789",
    "response": "The current price of ETH is approximately $3,245 USD. This represents a 2.3% increase over the last 24 hours. Would you like more detailed market analysis?",
    "agentId": "agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6",
    "userId": "user_123",
    "roomId": "room_abc",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T12:30:00Z",
    "metadata": {
      "tokensUsed": 156,
      "responseTime": 1.2,
      "model": "gpt-4"
    }
  }
}

Error Response (400 Bad Request)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "INVALID_MESSAGE",
    "message": "Message text is required",
    "details": {
      "field": "text",
      "reason": "Field cannot be empty"
    }
  }
}

Error Response (404 Not Found)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "AGENT_NOT_FOUND",
    "message": "Agent with ID 'agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6' not found"
  }
}

Error Response (503 Service Unavailable)

{
  "success": false,
  "error": {
    "code": "AGENT_UNAVAILABLE",
    "message": "Agent is currently unavailable",
    "details": {
      "status": "error",
      "reason": "Model provider rate limit exceeded"
    }
  }
}

Example Request

cURL

curl -X POST https://api.clawlayer.dev/v1/agents/agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6/messages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "What is the current price of ETH?",
    "userId": "user_123"
  }'

JavaScript

const axios = require('axios');

const sendMessage = async (agentId, message, userId) => {
  try {
    const response = await axios.post(
      `https://api.clawlayer.dev/v1/agents/${agentId}/messages`,
      {
        text: message,
        userId: userId
      },
      {
        headers: {
          'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.CLAW_API_KEY}`,
          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
        }
      }
    );

    console.log('Agent response:', response.data.data.response);
    return response.data;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error sending message:', error.response?.data || error.message);
    throw error;
  }
};

sendMessage('agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6', 'What is DeFi?', 'user_123');

Python

import requests
import os

def send_message(agent_id, message, user_id):
    url = f"https://api.clawlayer.dev/v1/agents/{agent_id}/messages"
    headers = {
        "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.getenv('CLAW_API_KEY')}",
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    }
    data = {
        "text": message,
        "userId": user_id
    }

    try:
        response = requests.post(url, json=data, headers=headers)
        response.raise_for_status()
        print("Agent response:", response.json()['data']['response'])
        return response.json()
    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
        print(f"Error sending message: {e}")
        raise

send_message('agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6', 'What is DeFi?', 'user_123')

Streaming Responses

For real-time responses, enable streaming mode:

JavaScript with Streaming

const EventSource = require('eventsource');

const sendStreamingMessage = (agentId, message, userId) => {
  const url = `https://api.clawlayer.dev/v1/agents/${agentId}/messages/stream`;

  const eventSource = new EventSource(url, {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.CLAW_API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    method: 'POST',
    body: JSON.stringify({
      text: message,
      userId: userId
    })
  });

  eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
    const data = JSON.parse(event.data);

    if (data.type === 'token') {
      process.stdout.write(data.content);
    } else if (data.type === 'done') {
      console.log('\n\nResponse complete');
      eventSource.close();
    }
  };

  eventSource.onerror = (error) => {
    console.error('Stream error:', error);
    eventSource.close();
  };
};

sendStreamingMessage('agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6', 'Explain blockchain technology', 'user_123');

Conversation Context

The agent maintains conversation context using userId and roomId:

// First message
await sendMessage('agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6', 'What is Ethereum?', 'user_123');

// Follow-up message (agent remembers context)
await sendMessage('agent_a1b2c3d4e5f6', 'How do I buy it?', 'user_123');
// Agent knows "it" refers to Ethereum

Rate Limits

• Rate Limit: 60 requests per minute per agent

• Concurrent Requests: 10 simultaneous requests per agent

Rate limit headers are included in the response:

• X-RateLimit-Limit: Maximum requests per minute

• X-RateLimit-Remaining: Remaining requests

• X-RateLimit-Reset: Reset timestamp

Best Practices

1. Use userId consistently: Always send the same userId for the same user to maintain context

2. Handle rate limits: Implement exponential backoff for rate limit errors

3. Set timeouts: Configure appropriate request timeouts (30s recommended)

4. Stream long responses: Use streaming for responses that may be lengthy

5. Validate input: Sanitize user input before sending to the agent

Related Endpoints

• Get Conversation History

• Create Agent

• Get Agent Details