> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pathors.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create node

> Add a node to the pathway. Returns 409 if a node with the same ID already exists.



## OpenAPI

````yaml https://api.pathors.com/openapi.json post /v1/projects/{projectId}/pathway/nodes
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Pathors API
  description: >-
    Public developer API for the Pathors platform. Authenticate with a developer
    key (`Authorization: Bearer dk_...`) created from the dashboard. See
    [docs.pathors.com](https://docs.pathors.com) for guides.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Pathors Support
    url: https://app.pathors.com/support
servers:
  - url: https://api.pathors.com
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:8080
    description: Local development
security:
  - developerKey: []
tags:
  - name: Projects
    description: CRUD for projects owned by the authenticated developer
  - name: Agent Config
    description: Read and update a project's agent configuration and versions
  - name: Pathway
    description: Manage a project's pathway graph — nodes and decision edges
  - name: Chat
    description: OpenAI-compatible chat completions for a project agent
  - name: Sessions
    description: Create, search, terminate, and inspect agent sessions
  - name: Session History
    description: Browse and inspect persisted session history
  - name: Tools
    description: Manage a project's tools and inspect available tool types
  - name: Knowledgebases
    description: Manage knowledgebases and query them for relevant chunks
  - name: Datasets
    description: Upload and manage source files embedded into a knowledgebase
  - name: Test Cases
    description: CRUD for agent test cases
  - name: Test Suites
    description: Group test cases, run them, and read results
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Manage webhook subscriptions for project events
  - name: Calls
    description: Place outbound voice calls from a project agent
paths:
  /v1/projects/{projectId}/pathway/nodes:
    post:
      tags:
        - Pathway
      summary: Create node
      description: >-
        Add a node to the pathway. Returns 409 if a node with the same ID
        already exists.
      operationId: postV1ProjectsByProjectIdPathwayNodes
      parameters:
        - name: projectId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
          description: The ID of your project
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $schema: https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema
              type: object
              properties:
                id:
                  type: string
                data:
                  oneOf:
                    - type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          const: start
                        title:
                          type: string
                        prompt:
                          type: string
                        tools:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        knowledgeBaseId:
                          type: string
                        variableKeys:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        staticTokenCount:
                          type: number
                      required:
                        - type
                        - title
                        - prompt
                      additionalProperties: {}
                    - type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          const: prompt
                        title:
                          type: string
                        prompt:
                          type: string
                        tools:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        isGlobalNode:
                          type: boolean
                        globalNodeReason:
                          type: string
                        variableKeys:
                          type: array
                          items:
                            type: string
                        staticTokenCount:
                          type: number
                      required:
                        - type
                        - title
                        - prompt
                      additionalProperties: {}
                    - type: object
                      properties:
                        type:
                          type: string
                          const: goto
                        title:
                          type: string
                        referenceNodeId:
                          anyOf:
                            - type: string
                            - type: 'null'
                      required:
                        - type
                        - title
                        - referenceNodeId
                      additionalProperties: {}
              required:
                - id
                - data
              additionalProperties: {}
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                      data:
                        anyOf:
                          - type: object
                            properties:
                              type:
                                type: string
                                const: start
                              title:
                                type: string
                              prompt:
                                type: string
                              tools:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: string
                              knowledgeBaseId:
                                type: string
                              variableKeys:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: string
                              staticTokenCount:
                                type: number
                            required:
                              - type
                              - title
                              - prompt
                            additionalProperties: {}
                          - type: object
                            properties:
                              type:
                                type: string
                                const: prompt
                              title:
                                type: string
                              prompt:
                                type: string
                              tools:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: string
                              isGlobalNode:
                                type: boolean
                              globalNodeReason:
                                type: string
                              variableKeys:
                                type: array
                                items:
                                  type: string
                              staticTokenCount:
                                type: number
                            required:
                              - type
                              - title
                              - prompt
                            additionalProperties: {}
                          - type: object
                            properties:
                              type:
                                type: string
                                const: goto
                              title:
                                type: string
                              referenceNodeId:
                                anyOf:
                                  - type: string
                                  - type: 'null'
                            required:
                              - type
                              - title
                              - referenceNodeId
                            additionalProperties: {}
                    required:
                      - id
                      - data
                    additionalProperties: {}
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                anyOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - error
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          message:
                            type: string
                          code:
                            type: string
                          details:
                            type: object
                            propertyNames:
                              type: string
                            additionalProperties: {}
                        required:
                          - message
                    required:
                      - error
        '401':
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                anyOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - error
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          message:
                            type: string
                          code:
                            type: string
                          details:
                            type: object
                            propertyNames:
                              type: string
                            additionalProperties: {}
                        required:
                          - message
                    required:
                      - error
        '404':
          description: Error response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                anyOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - error
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          message:
                            type: string
                          code:
                            type: string
                          details:
                            type: object
                            propertyNames:
                              type: string
                            additionalProperties: {}
                        required:
                          - message
                    required:
                      - error
        '409':
          description: A node with that ID already exists
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                anyOf:
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: string
                    required:
                      - error
                  - type: object
                    properties:
                      error:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          message:
                            type: string
                          code:
                            type: string
                          details:
                            type: object
                            propertyNames:
                              type: string
                            additionalProperties: {}
                        required:
                          - message
                    required:
                      - error
components:
  securitySchemes:
    developerKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: Developer key (dk_...)
      description: Developer key created from the dashboard (Settings → Developer Keys)

````