Attach Knowledge Item to Agent

Attaches an existing knowledge item to an agent. The knowledge item must have status: "ready" to be attached.

HTTP Request

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POST https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/{agent_uuid}/knowledge_items

URL Parameters

Request Body

Example Request

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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/agent-uuid-123/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{
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    "knowledge_item_uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
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  }'

Response (Success)

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{
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  "success": true,
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  "items": [
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    {
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      "uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000",
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      "title": "Product FAQ",
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      "description": "FAQ content",
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      "source_type": "url",
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      "status": "ready",
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      "error_message": null,
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      "chunk_count": 15,
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      "url": "https://example.com/faq",
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      "created_at": "2025-12-01T10:00:00Z",
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      "updated_at": "2025-12-01T10:05:00Z"
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    }
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  ],
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  "message": "Knowledge item attached successfully"
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}

Error Response (Not Ready)

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{
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  "success": false,
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  "errors": {
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    "knowledge_item_uuid": [{ "error": "not_ready", "message": "Knowledge item must be successfully ingested before attaching" }]
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  },
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  "message": "Failed to attach knowledge item"
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}

Error Response (Already Attached)

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{
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  "success": false,
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  "errors": {
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    "knowledge_item_uuid": [{ "error": "already_attached", "message": "Knowledge item is already attached to this agent" }]
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  },
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  "message": "Failed to attach knowledge item"
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}

Error Response (Not Found)

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{
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  "success": false,
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  "errors": {
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    "knowledge_item_uuid": [{ "error": "not_found", "message": "Knowledge item not found" }]
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  },
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  "message": "Failed to attach knowledge item"
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}

Validation Rules

Status Requirements

• Knowledge item must have status: "ready"
• Cannot attach items with status: pending, processing, or failed
• Wait for ingestion to complete before attaching

Attachment Uniqueness

• A knowledge item can only be attached once per agent
• The same knowledge item can be attached to multiple agents
• Attempting to attach an already-attached item returns an error

Access Permissions

• Both the agent and knowledge item must belong to the authenticated team
• Cannot attach knowledge items from other teams

Attachment Behavior

Immediate Availability

Once attached, the agent can immediately use the knowledge item for RAG retrieval:

1. Query Processing: When the agent receives a user query, it searches attached knowledge items
2. Chunk Retrieval: Relevant chunks are retrieved based on semantic similarity
3. Context Injection: Retrieved chunks are injected into the LLM prompt
4. Response Generation: LLM generates response with knowledge context

Multiple Knowledge Items

Agents can have multiple knowledge items attached:

• All attached knowledge items are searched during RAG retrieval
• The max_chunks_per_query setting applies across all knowledge items
• Most relevant chunks are selected regardless of source

RAG Configuration

Attachment uses the agent’s RAG configuration:

• search_mode: "speed" (faster) or "accuracy" (more thorough)
• max_chunks_per_query: Number of chunks to retrieve (default: 8)

Configure via Update Agent.

Workflow Example

Complete workflow to add knowledge to an agent:

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# Step 1: Create knowledge item
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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{
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    "title": "Company FAQ",
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    "description": "Frequently asked questions",
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    "source_type": "url",
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    "url": "https://example.com/faq"
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  }'
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# Response: { "item": { "uuid": "550e8400...", "status": "pending" } }
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# Step 2: Poll for ready status
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curl --request GET "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/knowledge_items/550e8400..." \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
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# Wait until: { "item": { "status": "ready" } }
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# Step 3: Attach to agent
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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/agent-uuid-123/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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  --data '{
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    "knowledge_item_uuid": "550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000"
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  }'
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# Response: { "success": true, "message": "Knowledge item attached successfully" }

Use Cases

Support Agent Knowledge

Attach company knowledge to support agents:

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# Attach FAQ, policies, and product docs
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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/support-agent/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  --data '{"knowledge_item_uuid": "faq-uuid"}'
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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/support-agent/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  --data '{"knowledge_item_uuid": "policies-uuid"}'

Sales Agent Knowledge

Attach product information to sales agents:

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# Attach product catalog and pricing
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curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/sales-agent/knowledge_items" \
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  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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  --data '{"knowledge_item_uuid": "catalog-uuid"}'

Shared Knowledge

Share knowledge across multiple agents:

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# Attach same FAQ to multiple agents
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for agent in support-agent sales-agent billing-agent; do
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  curl --request POST "https://app.resemble.ai/api/v2/agents/$agent/knowledge_items" \
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    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
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    --data '{"knowledge_item_uuid": "company-faq-uuid"}'
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done

Error Codes

Best Practices

Before Attaching

1. Verify Status: Check that knowledge item has status: "ready"
2. Test Quality: Review chunk quality via Get Knowledge Item
3. Configure RAG: Set appropriate search_mode and max_chunks_per_query

After Attaching

1. Verify Attachment: Use List Agent’s Knowledge Items
2. Test Retrieval: Test agent with queries that should match knowledge
3. Monitor Performance: Adjust RAG settings based on response quality

Knowledge Organization

• Group related knowledge items (e.g., all product docs together)
• Avoid overlapping content across multiple knowledge items
• Keep knowledge items focused and well-scoped

See Also

• List Agent’s Knowledge Items - View attached knowledge
• Detach Knowledge Item from Agent - Remove knowledge from agent
• Get Knowledge Item - Check knowledge item status
• Update Agent - Configure RAG settings