Create skill
POST
/v1/skillsCreate a custom skill with markdown instructions, files, icon, and category.
How to call this endpoint
Every ACP API request uses bearer authentication. The examples here show the actual request path, auth header, and body shape that the platform expects.
Path, query, and header parameters
These parameters control which ACP object the endpoint acts on and how the request is processed.
Path parameters
None.
Query parameters
None.
Body schema
Content type: application/json · Required
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | No | Optional stable ID for mirroring an existing project-scoped Skill. |
| name | string | Yes | Human-readable name. |
| description | string | No | Human-readable description. |
| markdown | string | No | — |
| files | object[] | No | — |
| files[].name | string | No | Human-readable name. |
| files[].content | string | No | Raw text content. |
| files[].language | string | No | — |
| icon | string | No | — |
| category | research | creative | productivity | development | custom | No | — |
| metadata | object | No | Free-form metadata object. |
| isActive | boolean | No | — |
What the API returns
Each response code below includes the documented payload shape for the ACP API.
201Skill createdapplication/json
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| skill | object | No | — |
| skill.id | string | No | Unique identifier. |
| skill.userId | string | No | User ID. |
| skill.organizationId | string | No | — |
| skill.createdByUserId | string | No | — |
| skill.name | string | No | Human-readable name. |
| skill.description | string | No | Human-readable description. |
| skill.markdown | string | No | — |
| skill.files | object[] | No | — |
| skill.files[].name | string | No | Human-readable name. |
| skill.files[].content | string | No | Raw text content. |
| skill.files[].language | string | No | — |
| skill.icon | string | No | — |
| skill.category | research | creative | productivity | development | custom | No | — |
| skill.metadata | object | No | Free-form metadata object. |
| skill.isActive | boolean | No | — |
| skill.createdAt | string | No | ISO 8601 timestamp. |
| skill.updatedAt | string | No | ISO 8601 timestamp. |