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

# Trigger Entity Research

> Find entities due for research. Returns list of due entities for the calling agent to process.

Filtering logic:
- research_enabled is not explicitly false
- no queued or running research job in the durable ledger
- last_research_at older than research_interval_hours (default 24)
- entity has at least one linked project
- max 5 concurrent entity jobs in the workspace (or personal owner scope)



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api/openapi.json post /api/entities/trigger-research
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: CrowdListen Agent API
  description: >-
    Configure sources, collect and retain originals, run durable analysis, and
    read or revise cited insights. Humans and agents share authorized
    entity/project records, research jobs and evidence history.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://agent.crowdlisten.com
    description: Production
  - url: http://localhost:8000
    description: Local development
security: []
paths:
  /api/entities/trigger-research:
    post:
      tags:
        - entities
      summary: Trigger Entity Research
      description: >-
        Find entities due for research. Returns list of due entities for the
        calling agent to process.


        Filtering logic:

        - research_enabled is not explicitly false

        - no queued or running research job in the durable ledger

        - last_research_at older than research_interval_hours (default 24)

        - entity has at least one linked project

        - max 5 concurrent entity jobs in the workspace (or personal owner
        scope)
      operationId: trigger_entity_research_api_entities_trigger_research_post
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TriggerResearchRequest'
              default: {}
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema: {}
        '422':
          description: Validation Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/HTTPValidationError'
components:
  schemas:
    TriggerResearchRequest:
      properties:
        entity_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Entity Id
        workspace_id:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Workspace Id
      type: object
      title: TriggerResearchRequest
    HTTPValidationError:
      properties:
        detail:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ValidationError'
          type: array
          title: Detail
      type: object
      title: HTTPValidationError
    ValidationError:
      properties:
        loc:
          items:
            anyOf:
              - type: string
              - type: integer
          type: array
          title: Location
        msg:
          type: string
          title: Message
        type:
          type: string
          title: Error Type
      type: object
      required:
        - loc
        - msg
        - type
      title: ValidationError

````

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