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

> ## Agent Instructions
> If you are an AI assistant operating Infinite for a user, read the skill first: https://docs.infinite.dev/agent-skill.md (setup per host, tool reference, rules for moving money, journeys).
> When operating Infinite for a user, use the MCP server. Sign in at https://mcp.infinite.dev/mcp (production, acts as the user) or send `Authorization: Bearer <key>` to https://mcp.infinite.dev/mcp/sse. Prefer its tools over raw HTTP; use REST only for steps no tool covers, and check `get_endpoint_schema` before guessing a request shape.
> Net-new Infinite Connect (org_connect) is operator-assisted: do not grant end users shared org_connect Auth Kit membership or the shared platform org API key — those credentials are org-wide on /v1. BYO org keys onboard under that customer's org id. Operator sessions should show org_connect in get_organization_info.
> The key decides the tools. Every organization key (`sk_sandbox_…` / `sk_live_…`) gets docs, onboarding, `get_account_balance`, and request logs for your own organization. BYO organizations add payees an agent will pay with `create_payee` (payable once ACTIVE). Platform Connect sessions instead get bound-customer payment lookups (`get_quote`, `get_transfer`, `list_transfers`, `list_account_balances`), payee drafts (`create_payee_draft` / `get_payee_draft`; screening only, never payable), transfer drafts that wait for Infinite approval (`create_transfer_draft` / `get_transfer_draft`; never POST /v1/transfers), and with a bound customer, `create_transfer` (real POST /v1/transfers, forced IN_REVIEW until Infinite ops approve; not on BYO org keys). An agent key (`sk_sandbox_agent_…` / `sk_live_agent_…`) moves money within that agent's limits: `create_transfer` (draft) → `submit_transfer` → `wait_for_transfer`, without per-payment Infinite approval.
> On sandbox organization-key sessions, `sandbox_approve_customer` (makes the capabilities you pass READY, and related ones may turn READY too; `request_capabilities` is not needed), `sandbox_fund_account`, and `sandbox_complete_transfer` stand in for verification, funding, and settlement, so a whole flow runs from MCP. BYO keys can pass `customerId` on each call without binding; platform sessions must bind a customer first (`create_business_customer` auto-binds, or send `X-Infinite-On-Behalf-Of`).
> When searching documentation without a key, use the docs MCP at https://docs.infinite.dev/mcp.
> Start in sandbox (https://sandbox.api.infinite.dev). Do not use production unless the user explicitly asks.
> Confirm amount, currency, and payee with the user before any payment is submitted. Pass the invoice number as `reference` on `create_transfer`; the summary says what the payee will see.
> REST amounts are integer minor units (`"4000"` = 40.00 USD). MCP payment tools take exact decimal strings (`"40.00"`). Never mix them.
> Agent denials return `403 { denial: { code, message, window, limit, used, remaining, attemptedAmount, currency }, hint }` with decimal amounts; per-transfer denials omit `used` and `remaining`. Report them to the user; do not work around them.

# Send a user message and start a run



## OpenAPI

````yaml post /v1/assistant/threads/{threadId}/messages
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Infinite API
  description: API for Infinite
  version: '1.0'
  contact: {}
servers:
  - url: https://sandbox.api.infinite.dev
    description: Sandbox
  - url: https://api.infinite.dev
    description: Production
security: []
tags:
  - name: Accounts
    description: Virtual and external account management
  - name: Customers
    description: Customer identity management
  - name: Documents
    description: Document upload and management
  - name: Fixed Routes
    description: Fixed route management
  - name: External Bank Accounts
    description: External bank account management
  - name: External Wallets
    description: External wallet management
  - name: Infinite Wallets
    description: Infinite Wallet management
  - name: Organizations
    description: Organization management
  - name: Quotes
    description: Quote creation and management
  - name: Transfers
    description: Money movement and transaction tracking
  - name: Verification
    description: Identity verification workflows
  - name: Terms of Service
    description: Terms of Service acceptance
  - name: Health
    description: System health and monitoring
  - name: Sandbox
    description: Sandbox utilities
paths:
  /v1/assistant/threads/{threadId}/messages:
    post:
      tags:
        - assistant
      summary: Send a user message and start a run
      operationId: AssistantController_sendMessage_v1
      parameters:
        - name: X-API-Key
          in: header
          description: API key (non-production only)
          required: false
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: threadId
          required: true
          in: path
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/SendAssistantMessageDto'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SendAssistantMessageResponseDto'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Invalid or missing JWT token
      security:
        - bearer: []
        - bearer: []
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: bash
          label: CLI
          source: >-
            # Requires: npm i -g @infinite_dev/cli && export
            INFINITE_API_KEY=sk_sandbox_...

            # Escape hatch for any endpoint: infinite api <METHOD> <path>

            infinite api POST /v1/assistant/threads/<threadId>/messages \
              --body '<request-json>'
        - lang: text
          label: MCP
          source: >-
            Send a user message and start a run (<threadId>).


            # Infinite MCP is read-only for this endpoint — use a dedicated MCP
            tool when one exists, otherwise run the CLI tab.
components:
  schemas:
    SendAssistantMessageDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        text:
          type: string
      required:
        - text
    SendAssistantMessageResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        message:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AssistantMessageResponseDto'
        run:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AssistantRunResponseDto'
      required:
        - message
        - run
    AssistantMessageResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        threadId:
          type: string
        runId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        role:
          type: string
          enum:
            - user
            - assistant
            - tool
        parts:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/AssistantMessagePartDto'
        tokensIn:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        tokensOut:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        createdAt:
          format: date-time
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - threadId
        - role
        - parts
        - createdAt
    AssistantRunResponseDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        threadId:
          type: string
        userId:
          type: string
        organizationId:
          type: string
        app:
          type: string
          enum:
            - console
            - admin
            - compliance
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - queued
            - running
            - awaiting_confirmation
            - completed
            - failed
            - cancelled
        model:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        provider:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        costUsd:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        cancelRequestedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        startedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        endedAt:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        error:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        tokensIn:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        tokensOut:
          type: number
          nullable: true
        createdAt:
          format: date-time
          type: string
        updatedAt:
          format: date-time
          type: string
      required:
        - id
        - threadId
        - userId
        - organizationId
        - app
        - status
        - createdAt
        - updatedAt
    AssistantMessagePartDto:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
        text:
          type: string
        toolCallId:
          type: string
        tool:
          type: string
        argsSummary:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        preview:
          type: string
      required:
        - type
  securitySchemes:
    bearer:
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: API Key
      type: http
      description: API Key in Bearer format (e.g., Bearer sk_test_...)

````

## Related topics

- [List messages in a thread](/api-reference/assistant/list-messages-in-a-thread.md)
- [Infinite skill for AI assistants](/agent-skill.md)
- [MCP Server](/guides/mcp.md)
- [List assistant threads for the current user](/api-reference/assistant/list-assistant-threads-for-the-current-user.md)
- [Cancel an assistant run](/api-reference/assistant/cancel-an-assistant-run.md)
