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# Update agent execution status

> Updates the status of an agent execution



## OpenAPI

````yaml api/legacy/openapi-agents.yaml put /agents/{agent_id}/executions/{execution_id}
openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Kapso External API - Agents & Flows API
  description: >-
    API for programmatically interacting with Kapso agents, executions, and
    WhatsApp conversations. This specification includes only Agents & Flows API
    endpoints.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Kapso Support
servers:
  - url: https://app.kapso.ai/api/v1
    description: Production server
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
paths:
  /agents/{agent_id}/executions/{execution_id}:
    put:
      tags:
        - Agent Executions
      summary: Update agent execution status
      description: Updates the status of an agent execution
      operationId: updateAgentExecution
      parameters:
        - name: agent_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
        - name: execution_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - agent_execution
              properties:
                agent_execution:
                  type: object
                  required:
                    - status
                  properties:
                    status:
                      type: string
                      enum:
                        - started
                        - running
                        - paused
                        - ended
                        - handoff
                        - failed
                        - stopped
                      description: The new status for the execution
                      example: ended
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Agent execution updated successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    $ref: '#/components/schemas/AgentExecution'
        '400':
          description: Bad request - missing or invalid parameters
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '404':
          description: Execution not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable entity - invalid status value
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
components:
  schemas:
    AgentExecution:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          example: execution-789ghi
        agent_id:
          type: string
          example: agent-123abc
        thread_id:
          type: string
          example: thread-101jkl
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
            - started
            - running
            - paused
            - ended
            - handoff
          example: running
        started_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        ended_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          nullable: true
        duration:
          type: integer
          description: Duration in seconds
          nullable: true
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          example: Resource not found
        status:
          type: integer
          example: 404
        message:
          type: string
          example: The requested resource could not be found
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: API key required for all endpoints

````