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Create Session

$ llamacloud-prod beta:chat create
POST/api/v1/chat

Create a chat session, optionally bound to indexes (locked after the first message).

ParametersExpand Collapse
--organization-id: optional string

Query param

--project-id: optional string

Query param

--index-id: optional array of string

Body param: Indexes this session will retrieve from. Once set and the first message has been sent, the source set is locked for the session’s lifetime. Leave null to create an unbound session.

ReturnsExpand Collapse
BetaChatNewResponse: object { last_updated_at, session_id, generated_title, 2 more }

Summary of a chat session, including its title and last run metadata.

last_updated_at: string

ISO-format timestamp showing when the session was last updated.

session_id: string

Unique session identifier.

generated_title: optional string

Auto-generated title derived from the first user message.

index_ids: optional array of string

Indexes this session is bound to. Null on unbound sessions.

job_metadata: optional object { duration_ms, error, export_config_ids, 4 more }

Token usage and status from the most recent run. Null if the session has not been run yet.

duration_ms: optional number
error: optional string
export_config_ids: optional array of string
is_error: optional boolean
total_input_tokens: optional number
total_output_tokens: optional number
turns: optional number

Create Session

llamacloud-prod beta:chat create \
  --api-key 'My API Key'
{
  "last_updated_at": "2026-04-22T12:34:41.342245",
  "session_id": "ses-abc123",
  "generated_title": "What were the main findings in Q3?...",
  "index_ids": [
    "idx-abc123",
    "idx-def456"
  ],
  "job_metadata": {
    "duration_ms": 0,
    "error": "error",
    "export_config_ids": [
      "string"
    ],
    "is_error": true,
    "total_input_tokens": 0,
    "total_output_tokens": 0,
    "turns": 0
  }
}
Returns Examples
{
  "last_updated_at": "2026-04-22T12:34:41.342245",
  "session_id": "ses-abc123",
  "generated_title": "What were the main findings in Q3?...",
  "index_ids": [
    "idx-abc123",
    "idx-def456"
  ],
  "job_metadata": {
    "duration_ms": 0,
    "error": "error",
    "export_config_ids": [
      "string"
    ],
    "is_error": true,
    "total_input_tokens": 0,
    "total_output_tokens": 0,
    "turns": 0
  }
}
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