Sessions API

Sessions are the top-level containers for all agent interactions. They persist state, memory, and conversation history.

Authentication

All API requests require authentication via API key:

curl https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_api_key_here"

Header: X-API-Key: sb_<your_key>
Get your API key: Dashboard → API Keys

Create Session

POST /v1/sessions Creates a new session for an agent. Sessions are isolated containers that store state, memory, and conversation history.

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`agent_id`	string	✅ Yes	Unique identifier for your agent (e.g., `customer-support-v1`)
`user_id`	string	No	User identifier for multi-tenant isolation
`initial_state`	object	No	Starting state (default: `{}`)
`metadata`	object	No	Custom metadata (e.g., `{"env": "prod", "version": "1.2"}`)
`ttl_seconds`	integer	No	Session lifetime in seconds (default: 86400 = 24h, max: 2592000 = 30 days)

Response

Field	Type	Description
`id`	string	Unique session ID (format: `sess_<12_chars>`)
`agent_id`	string	Agent identifier
`user_id`	string	User identifier (if provided)
`created_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
`updated_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
`state`	object	Current session state
`metadata`	object	Custom metadata
`memory_count`	integer	Number of memories attached to this session
`turn_count`	integer	Number of conversation turns
`ttl_expires_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp when session expires

Example

curl -X POST https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "agent_id": "customer-support",
    "user_id": "user_123",
    "initial_state": {
      "status": "new",
      "priority": "normal"
    },
    "metadata": {
      "channel": "web",
      "region": "us-west"
    },
    "ttl_seconds": 3600
  }'

Error Responses

Status Code	Error Code	Description
400	`invalid_request`	Missing required fields or invalid data types
401	`authentication_failed`	Invalid or missing API key
429	`rate_limit_exceeded`	Too many requests (default: 100/min)
500	`internal_error`	Server error (contact support if persists)

Get Session

GET /v1/sessions/{session_id} Retrieves a session by ID, including current state and metadata.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Session ID (e.g., `sess_a1b2c3d4e5f6`)

Response

Same structure as Create Session response.

Example

curl https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_a1b2c3d4e5f6 \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key"

Error Responses

Status Code	Error Code	Description
404	`session_not_found`	Session doesn’t exist or has expired
401	`authentication_failed`	Invalid API key

Get Session Context

POST /v1/sessions/{session_id}/context The most important endpoint for building agents. Returns everything your agent needs in one call:

Current state
Relevant memories (via semantic search)
Recent conversation turns

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Session ID

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	No	Search query for semantic memory retrieval (usually the user’s current message)
`memory_limit`	integer	No	Max memories to return (default: 5, max: 20)
`turn_limit`	integer	No	Max recent turns to return (default: 10, max: 50)

Response

Field	Type	Description
`state`	object	Current session state
`memories`	array	Relevant memories (sorted by similarity score)
`recent_turns`	array	Recent conversation turns (newest first)

Example

curl -X POST https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_abc123/context \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "What did I tell you about my preferences?",
    "memory_limit": 5,
    "turn_limit": 10
  }'

Update Session State

POST /v1/sessions/{session_id}/state Updates the session’s state. Creates a new state version for rollback capability.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Session ID

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`state`	object	✅ Yes	New state (replaces current state entirely)
`reasoning`	string	No	Why this update was made (for debugging)

Response

Returns updated session object.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_abc123/state \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "state": {
      "status": "in_progress",
      "current_step": "gathering_requirements"
    },
    "reasoning": "User provided initial requirements"
  }'

Rollback Session

POST /v1/sessions/{session_id}/rollback Reverts session state to a previous version. Creates a new version with the restored state.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Session ID

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`version`	integer	✅ Yes	State version to roll back to (0 = initial state)

Example

curl -X POST https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_abc123/rollback \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"version": 3}'

Fork Session

POST /v1/sessions/{session_id}/fork Creates a new session starting from a specific version of an existing session. Useful for debugging and “what-if” scenarios.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Source session ID

Request Body

Field	Type	Required	Description
`version`	integer	No	State version to fork from (default: latest)

Response

Returns new session object with metadata indicating it was forked.

Example

curl -X POST https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_abc123/fork \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"version": 5}'

List Sessions

GET /v1/sessions Lists all sessions for your account, with pagination.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`limit`	integer	No	Max sessions to return (default: 20, max: 100)
`starting_after`	string	No	Session ID to start after (for pagination)
`agent_id`	string	No	Filter by agent ID
`user_id`	string	No	Filter by user ID

Example

curl "https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions?limit=10&agent_id=customer-support" \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key"

Delete Session

DELETE /v1/sessions/{session_id} Permanently deletes a session and all associated data (state, turns, memories). Warning: This action is irreversible.

Path Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`session_id`	string	✅ Yes	Session ID to delete

Example

curl -X DELETE https://api.statebase.org/v1/sessions/sess_abc123 \
  -H "X-API-Key: sb_your_key"

Rate Limits

Tier	Requests/Minute	Burst
Free	100	200
Pro	1,000	2,000
Enterprise	Custom	Custom

Rate limit headers (included in all responses):

X-RateLimit-Limit: Max requests per minute
X-RateLimit-Remaining: Remaining requests
X-RateLimit-Reset: Unix timestamp when limit resets

Webhooks

Subscribe to session events:

Event	Description
`session.created`	New session created
`session.updated`	Session state or metadata changed
`session.deleted`	Session deleted
`session.expired`	Session TTL expired

Configure webhooks in Dashboard → Webhooks.

Best Practices

✅ Do This

Use get_context() for every turn (it’s optimized for agent prompts)
Include reasoning in state updates (helps with debugging)
Set appropriate TTLs (don’t keep sessions forever)
Use user_id for multi-tenant isolation

❌ Avoid This

Don’t poll for updates (use webhooks instead)
Don’t store sensitive data in state (use encrypted metadata)
Don’t create a new session per message (reuse sessions for conversations)

Next Steps

Turns API: Log conversation interactions
Memory API: Store long-term knowledge
Traces API: Audit and debugging

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Templates & Examples

​Sessions API

​Authentication

​Create Session

​Request Body

​Response

​Example

​Error Responses

​Get Session

​Path Parameters

​Response

​Example

​Error Responses

​Get Session Context

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Response

​Example

​Update Session State

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Response

​Example

​Rollback Session

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Example

​Fork Session

​Path Parameters

​Request Body

​Response

​Example

​List Sessions

​Query Parameters

​Example

​Delete Session

​Path Parameters

​Example

​Rate Limits

​Webhooks

​Best Practices

​✅ Do This

​❌ Avoid This

​Next Steps

Sessions API

Authentication

Create Session

Request Body

Response

Example

Error Responses

Get Session

Path Parameters

Response

Example

Error Responses

Get Session Context

Path Parameters

Request Body

Response

Example

Update Session State

Path Parameters

Request Body

Response

Example

Rollback Session

Path Parameters

Request Body

Example

Fork Session

Path Parameters

Request Body

Response

Example

List Sessions

Query Parameters

Example

Delete Session

Path Parameters

Example

Rate Limits

Webhooks

Best Practices

✅ Do This

❌ Avoid This

Next Steps