> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.instantly.ai/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Create an AI Inbox Manager guidance > Create a guidance for an AI Inbox Manager. The BASICS category is an upsert: it carries tone/length options instead of an instruction, is always active, and an agent has at most one — creating a second one updates the existing guidance in place. Requires one of the following scopes: `ai_agent_guidances:create`, `ai_agents:all`, `all:create`, `all:all` ## OpenAPI ````yaml https://api.instantly.ai/openapi/api_v2.json post /api/v2/ai-agents/inbox-manager/{id}/guidances openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: API Explorer description: >- The entire API V2 documentation is interactive and can be tested here. To the right side of every endpoint you will see a box with an example request. You can click on the "Try it" button to send a request to the server right from the docs. You will need to provide an API key by clicking the `ApiKeyAuth_token` blue text. version: 2.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.instantly.ai description: Instantly API Server security: - ApiKeyAuth: [] tags: - name: Analytics description: Endpoints related to analytics x-group: Analytics - name: OAuth description: >- OAuth authentication endpoints for connecting Google and Microsoft email accounts x-group: OAuth - name: Account description: An email account that can be used to send campaigns x-group: Account - name: Campaign description: A campaign that can be sent to a list of recipients x-group: Campaign - name: Email description: >- A campaign email, a reply, a manually sent email, or any other email that's visible in the Unibox x-group: Email - name: EmailVerification description: A single email verification x-group: Email Verification - name: LeadList description: A list used to store leads x-group: Lead List - name: InboxPlacementTest description: An inbox placement test x-group: Inbox Placement Test - name: InboxPlacementAnalytics description: Analytics data for individual emails in inbox placement tests x-group: Inbox Placement Analytics - name: InboxPlacementBlacklistAndSpamAssassinReport description: Report data for an inbox placement test x-group: Inbox Placement Blacklist And SpamAssassin Report - name: AIAgent description: An AI agent x-group: AI Agent - name: AIInboxManager description: An AI Inbox Manager agent x-group: AI Inbox Manager - name: AIDeliverabilityAgent description: An AI Deliverability Agent x-group: AI Deliverability Agent - name: AILeadFinderAgent description: An AI Lead Finder Agent x-group: AI Lead Finder Agent - name: APIKey description: API Key x-group: API Key - name: AccountCampaignMapping description: Account Campaign Mapping x-group: Account Campaign Mapping - name: Lead description: A lead entity representing an individual lead x-group: Lead - name: BackgroundJob description: A background job that can be used to perform long-running tasks x-group: Background Job - name: CustomTag description: >- A custom tag for organizing and categorizing accounts and campaigns. You can use them as filters in apis that list accounts and campaigns. x-group: Custom Tag - name: CustomTagMapping description: >- This entity represents a tag being assigned to a specific campaign or email account. When an email account is assigned a tag, a new custom tag mapping entry is created, which connects the tag (`tag_id` field) with the email account (`resource_id` field). You can use it to see which tag si connected to which resource. x-group: Custom Tag Mapping - name: BlockListEntry description: A blocked email or domain x-group: Block List Entry - name: LeadLabel description: A custom label for categorizing and managing leads x-group: Lead Label - name: Workspace description: A workspace entity representing a workspace x-group: Workspace - name: SuperSearchEnrichment description: >- An enrichment can take different forms, such as email enrichment or LinkedIn enrichment. Leads may be imported from SuperSearch using the dedicated endpoint, or enriched directly within a list or campaign by attaching an enrichment to it. x-group: SuperSearch Enrichment - name: WorkspaceGroupMember description: >- A member of a workspace group. You can use the endpoints within this entity to manage the members of a workspace group. x-group: Workspace Group Member - name: WorkspaceMember description: A member of a workspace with associated user details x-group: Workspace Member - name: CampaignSubsequence description: A subsequence entity representing a follow-up sequence x-group: Campaign Subsequence - name: AuditLog description: Audit log records for tracking system activities x-group: Audit Log - name: AISalesAgent description: >- An AI Sales Development Representative that autonomously manages outreach campaigns x-group: AI Sales Agent - name: AISalesAgentActivity description: An activity performed by an AI Sales Agent x-group: AI Sales Agent - name: Webhook description: A webhook subscription for receiving event notifications x-group: Webhook - name: WebhookEvent description: A webhook event that was sent or attempted to be sent x-group: Webhook Event - name: DFYEmailAccountOrder description: A Done-For-You email account order x-group: DFY Email Account Order - name: DomainForwarding description: Web forwarding configuration for a domain ordered through Instantly x-group: Domain Forwarding - name: CustomPromptTemplate description: Custom prompt templates for creating custom prompts x-group: Custom Prompt Template - name: SalesFlow description: >- Manages how sales users view and interact with campaign and lead lists within the sales flow. x-group: Sales Flow - name: EmailTemplate description: A campaign email template x-group: Email Template - name: WorkspaceBilling description: Workspace Billing x-group: Workspace Billing - name: CRMActions description: CRM related actions x-group: CRM Actions paths: /api/v2/ai-agents/inbox-manager/{id}/guidances: post: tags: - AIInboxManager summary: Create an AI Inbox Manager guidance description: >- Create a guidance for an AI Inbox Manager. The BASICS category is an upsert: it carries tone/length options instead of an instruction, is always active, and an agent has at most one — creating a second one updates the existing guidance in place. Requires one of the following scopes: `ai_agent_guidances:create`, `ai_agents:all`, `all:create`, `all:all` operationId: createInboxManagerGuidance parameters: - schema: type: string format: uuid example: 0195b1a5-3b1d-7b6e-9c1a-2f7a4b0c1d2e example: 0195b1a5-3b1d-7b6e-9c1a-2f7a4b0c1d2e in: path name: id required: true description: AI Inbox Manager ID requestBody: content: application/json: schema: type: object additionalProperties: false required: - label - category properties: label: type: string minLength: 1 description: Label of the guidance example: Handover to sales category: type: number enum: - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x-enumDescriptions: '0': Basics (Tone and Length) '1': Communication '2': Context '3': Handover '4': Other description: Category of the guidance example: 1 instruction: type: string description: >- Instruction text. Required for every category except BASICS, where it must be empty. example: >- Always answer pricing questions with a link to the pricing page. status: type: number enum: - 1 - 0 x-enumDescriptions: '0': Inactive '1': Active description: >- Status of the guidance. Required for every category except BASICS, which is always active. example: 1 basic_guidance_options: type: object additionalProperties: false required: - tone - length description: >- Tone and length options. Required for the BASICS category, rejected for every other category. properties: tone: type: string enum: - friendly - neutral - matter_of_fact - professional - humorous description: Tone of voice for the agent example: professional length: type: string enum: - concise - standard - thorough description: Response length preference example: standard allOf: - if: properties: category: enum: - 0 then: required: - basic_guidance_options properties: instruction: maxLength: 0 else: required: - instruction - status not: required: - basic_guidance_options required: true responses: '200': description: The created (or, for BASICS, updated) guidance content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/AIAgentGuidance' '400': description: >- The request is invalid (e.g. missing required fields, invalid field values, or an invalid state for the operation) content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: statusCode: type: number enum: - 400 examples: - 400 example: 400 error: type: string enum: - Bad Request examples: - Bad Request example: Bad Request message: type: string examples: - body must have required property 'name' example: body must have required property 'name' required: - statusCode - error - message '401': description: >- This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked) content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: statusCode: type: number enum: - 401 examples: - 401 example: 401 error: type: string enum: - Unauthorized examples: - Unauthorized example: Unauthorized message: type: string examples: - Missing Authorization header example: Missing Authorization header required: - statusCode - error - message '402': description: >- This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: statusCode: type: number enum: - 402 examples: - 402 example: 402 error: type: string enum: - Payment Required examples: - Payment Required example: Payment Required message: type: string examples: - Workspace does not have an active paid plan example: Workspace does not have an active paid plan required: - statusCode - error - message '404': description: The requested resource was not found content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: statusCode: type: number enum: - 404 examples: - 404 example: 404 error: type: string enum: - Not Found examples: - Not Found example: Not Found message: type: string examples: - Resource not found example: Resource not found required: - statusCode - error - message '429': description: >- You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information. content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: statusCode: type: number enum: - 429 examples: - 429 example: 429 error: type: string enum: - Too Many Requests examples: - Too Many Requests example: Too Many Requests message: type: string examples: - Rate limit exceeded example: Rate limit exceeded required: - statusCode - error - message components: schemas: AIAgentGuidance: title: AI Agent Guidance description: A guidance category or input box for an AI agent x-tags: - Schemas - AIAgentGuidance type: object properties: id: type: string description: Unique identifier for the AI agent guidance readOnly: true format: uuid example: 01a0206f-abe9-7309-a84a-ca7d81a7f5a2 organization_id: type: string description: Organization ID readOnly: true format: uuid example: 01a0206f-abe9-7309-a84a-ca7ef639acdf agent_id: type: string description: Associated AI Agent ID format: uuid example: 01a0206f-abe9-7309-a84a-ca7fb073efb3 label: type: string description: Label of the AI agent guidance example: Test AI Agent Guidance instruction: type: string description: >- Instruction text for the AI agent guidance. Should be empty string for BASICS category. example: This is an AI agent guidance instruction status: type: number description: Status of the AI agent guidance enum: - 1 - 0 x-enumDescriptions: '0': Inactive '1': Active example: 1 category: type: number description: Category of the AI agent guidance enum: - 0 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 x-enumDescriptions: '0': Basics (Tone and Length) '1': Communication '2': Context '3': Handover '4': Other example: 1 basic_guidance_options: type: object description: >- Basic guidance options (tone, length, etc.) - only for BASICS category properties: tone: type: string enum: - friendly - neutral - matter_of_fact - professional - humorous description: Tone of voice for the AI agent example: professional length: type: string enum: - concise - standard - thorough description: Response length preference example: standard required: - tone - length timestamp_created: type: string description: Timestamp when the AI agent guidance was created readOnly: true example: '2026-08-20T18:29:44.553Z' timestamp_updated: type: string description: Timestamp when the AI agent guidance was updated readOnly: true example: '2026-08-20T18:29:44.553Z' required: - id - organization_id - agent_id - label - instruction - status - category - timestamp_created - timestamp_updated additionalProperties: false securitySchemes: ApiKeyAuth: type: http scheme: bearer ````