Create Session

Create a new session

POST /v3/organizations/{org_id}/sessions

Create Session

cURL

curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.devin.ai/v3/organizations/{org_id}/sessions \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "prompt": "<string>",
  "attachment_urls": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "bypass_approval": true,
  "child_playbook_id": "<string>",
  "create_as_user_id": "<string>",
  "knowledge_ids": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "max_acu_limit": 123,
  "playbook_id": "<string>",
  "repos": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "secret_ids": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "session_links": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "session_secrets": [
    {
      "key": "<string>",
      "value": "<string>",
      "sensitive": true
    }
  ],
  "structured_output_required": true,
  "structured_output_schema": {},
  "tags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "title": "<string>"
}
'

200

{
  "acus_consumed": 123,
  "created_at": 123,
  "org_id": "<string>",
  "origin": "webapp",
  "pull_requests": [
    {
      "pr_state": "<string>",
      "pr_url": "<string>"
    }
  ],
  "session_id": "<string>",
  "status": "new",
  "tags": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "updated_at": 123,
  "url": "<string>",
  "category": "bug_fixing",
  "child_session_ids": [
    "<string>"
  ],
  "is_archived": false,
  "parent_session_id": "<string>",
  "playbook_id": "<string>",
  "service_user_id": "<string>",
  "status_detail": "working",
  "structured_output": {},
  "subcategory": "<string>",
  "title": "<string>",
  "user_id": "<string>"
}

Permissions

Requires a service user with the ManageOrgSessions permission at the organization level.

Additional permissions for advanced features

Feature	Required Permission
create_as_user_id	ImpersonateOrgSessions

User impersonation

The create_as_user_id parameter allows creating a session on behalf of another user. This requires:

1. The service user must have ImpersonateOrgSessions permission
2. The target user must be a member of the organization
3. The target user must have UseDevinSessions permission

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Service User credential (prefix: cog_)

Path Parameters

org_id · string | null · required

Organization ID (prefix: org-)

Example:

"org-abc123def456"

Query Parameters

devin_id · string | null

Body

application/json

prompt · string · required

attachment_urls · string<uri>[] | null

Required string length: 1 - 2083

bypass_approval · boolean | null

child_playbook_id · string | null

create_as_user_id · string | null

knowledge_ids · string[] | null

max_acu_limit · integer | null

playbook_id · string | null

repos · string[] | null

secret_ids · string[] | null

session_links · string[] | null

session_secrets · SessionSecretInput · object[] | null

Show child attributes

structured_output_required · boolean | null

When true (default), the agent MUST call provide_structured_output with is_final=true before its turn ends. When false, the tool is available but not required — it is not guaranteed to be called in a given turn.

structured_output_schema · Structured Output Schema · object

JSON Schema (Draft 7) for validating structured output. Max 64KB. Must be self-contained (no external $ref).

tags · string[] | null

title · string | null

Response

200

application/json

Successful Response

acus_consumed · number · required

created_at · integer · required

org_id · string · required

origin · enum<string> · required

The origin from which the session was created.

Available options: webapp, slack, teams, api, linear, jira, scheduled, automation, cli, desktop, other

pull_requests · SessionPullRequest · object[] · required

Show child attributes

session_id · string · required

status · enum<string> · required

Available options: new, claimed, running, exit, error, suspended, resuming

tags · string[] · required

updated_at · integer · required

url · string · required

category · enum<string> | null

The session's assigned use-case category, if categorisation has run. Only populated on get/list endpoints.

Available options: bug_fixing, ci_cd_and_devops, code_quality_and_security, code_review_and_analysis, data_and_automation, documentation_and_content, feature_development, migrations_and_upgrades, other, refactoring_and_optimization, research_and_exploration, unit_test_generation

child_session_ids · string[] | null

is_archived · boolean · default: false

parent_session_id · string | null

playbook_id · string | null

service_user_id · string | null

status_detail · enum<string> | null

Additional detail about the session's current status. When status is 'running': 'working' (actively working), 'waiting_for_user' (needs user input), 'waiting_for_approval' (awaiting action approval in safe mode), or 'finished' (task complete). When status is 'suspended': the reason for suspension such as 'inactivity', 'user_request', 'usage_limit_exceeded', 'out_of_credits', 'out_of_quota', 'no_quota_allocation', 'payment_declined', 'org_usage_limit_exceeded', 'total_session_limit_exceeded', or 'error'. Only populated on get/list endpoints.

Available options: working, waiting_for_user, waiting_for_approval, finished, inactivity, user_request, usage_limit_exceeded, out_of_credits, out_of_quota, no_quota_allocation, payment_declined, org_usage_limit_exceeded, total_session_limit_exceeded, error

structured_output · Structured Output · object

Validated structured output from the session. Only populated on get/list endpoints.

subcategory · string | null

The session's assigned subcategory display name. 'Other' when a category is set but no subcategory was assigned or resolved. Only populated on get/list endpoints.

title · string | null

user_id · string | null