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

# Post pods



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi.json post /pods
openapi: 3.1.1
info:
  title: Anima API
  version: 0.1.0
  description: >-
    The Anima API provides programmatic access to unified infrastructure for AI
    agents: create and manage agents; send and receive email; place phone calls
    and send/receive SMS and voice; store and retrieve vault credentials; manage
    agent identity; and configure webhooks for real-time events. Authenticate
    using a Bearer token or an API key passed via the X-API-Key header.
  contact:
    name: Anima Labs
    url: https://useanima.sh
    email: support@useanima.sh
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
  - url: https://api.useanima.sh/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - BearerAuth: []
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Agents
    description: Create and manage AI agents with email and phone capabilities
  - name: Inboxes
    description: Manage email inboxes and their configurations
  - name: Messages
    description: Send, receive, and search email messages
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Register and manage webhook subscriptions for real-time events
  - name: Organizations
    description: Manage organizations and team settings
  - name: Domains
    description: Configure and verify custom email domains
  - name: Phone
    description: Manage phone numbers and SMS/voice capabilities
  - name: Invoices
    description: Track invoices, match receipts, and reconcile payments
  - name: Billing
    description: View usage, tiers, and billing information
  - name: Security
    description: Configure security policies and access controls
  - name: Vault
    description: Store and retrieve encrypted secrets
  - name: API Keys
    description: Create and manage API keys for programmatic access
paths:
  /pods:
    post:
      operationId: pod.create
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 100
                  description: Human-readable display name for the pod
                slug:
                  type: string
                  minLength: 2
                  maxLength: 64
                  pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]+$
                  description: >-
                    URL-friendly unique identifier (lowercase alphanumeric and
                    hyphens only)
                limits:
                  type: object
                  additionalProperties: {}
                  description: Optional resource limits for this pod
                metadata:
                  type: object
                  additionalProperties: {}
                  description: Arbitrary key-value metadata associated with the pod
              required:
                - name
                - slug
              description: Request body for creating a new pod
      responses:
        '200':
          description: OK
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  id:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^[0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{26}$
                    description: Unique identifier of the pod
                  orgId:
                    type: string
                    pattern: ^[0-9A-HJKMNP-TV-Z]{26}$
                    description: Organization ID that owns this pod
                  name:
                    type: string
                    description: Human-readable display name
                  slug:
                    type: string
                    description: URL-friendly unique identifier
                  status:
                    enum:
                      - ACTIVE
                      - SUSPENDED
                      - DELETED
                    type: string
                    description: Current lifecycle status
                  limits:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: object
                        additionalProperties: {}
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: Resource limits for this pod
                  metadata:
                    anyOf:
                      - type: object
                        additionalProperties: {}
                      - type: 'null'
                    description: Arbitrary key-value metadata
                  createdAt:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    description: Timestamp when the pod was created
                  updatedAt:
                    type: string
                    format: date-time
                    description: Timestamp when the pod was last updated
                required:
                  - id
                  - orgId
                  - name
                  - slug
                  - status
                  - limits
                  - metadata
                  - createdAt
                  - updatedAt
                description: Full pod resource representation
components:
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT
      description: >-
        JWT Bearer token obtained from authentication. Pass as: Authorization:
        Bearer <token>
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: X-API-Key
      description: 'API key for programmatic access. Pass as: X-API-Key: <your-key>'

````