> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.neoagent.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Submit an iteration directive > Resolves one AWAITING_DIRECTIVE pause: `CONTINUE` resumes with the withheld output delivered verbatim (free — resumes never bill); `FINISH_RUN` resumes with a wrap-up note so the agent concludes; `RESTART_RUN` abandons the parked attempt and starts a fresh one from the beginning against the agent's current (just-edited) config — bills like a normal run; `CANCEL` abandons the parked attempt and leaves the session open. 409 when the pause already received a directive. CONTINUE/FINISH_RUN require a parked tool output (an EVERY_STEP pause, not a RUN_COMPLETE one). ## OpenAPI ````yaml https://api.neoagent.io/public-api/openapi.json post /public-api/iteration-sessions/{session_id}/pauses/{pause_id}/directive openapi: 3.1.0 info: description: >- Neo's public contract for the dashboard ChatAgent, partner integrations, and MSP automation. Every response is wrapped in a `{data, meta}` envelope; errors use `{error: {code, message, details?}, meta: {request_id}}`. Authenticate with a `Bearer neo_sk__` API key (service account) or a Microsoft Entra ID JWT (dashboard user). Signed-URL endpoints (end-user feedback links) take a `signature` query parameter instead. title: Neo Public API version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.neoagent.io security: [] tags: - description: Service metadata — health, OpenAPI. name: Meta - description: Agents and workflows — read, version history, delete, stats. name: Agents - description: Agent/workflow execution history, sub-resources, retry/cancel. name: Executions - description: PSA webhook events and their workflow-match results. name: Callbacks - description: Technician-in-the-loop approval requests. name: TIL requests - description: RMM script executions triggered by agents. name: RMM scripts - description: Dispatch-agent field-update decisions. name: Dispatch - description: The authenticated tenant. name: Tenant - description: Agent-builder schema catalogs (raw JSON payloads). name: Schemas - description: Escalate to the Neo team (HubSpot ticket). name: Escalation - description: Tenant settings. name: Settings - description: Tenant API-key management (dashboard JWT only). name: API keys - description: End-user feedback links (signed-URL auth). name: Feedback - description: End-client companies (CRUD + bulk-update). name: End companies - description: Channels — bind a CONVERSATIONAL agent to a transport (Teams). name: Channels - description: PSA/RMM/M365 integration status and connection management. name: Integrations - description: Technician roster (controls TIL routing and paging). name: Technicians - description: Future runs queued for TRIGGERED agents. name: Scheduled work - description: Subscription state and customer-facing credit usage (no provider $). name: Billing - description: Inbox messages and announcements. name: Inbox & Comms - description: Tenant-authored agent skills (CRUD) and the built-in skill catalog. name: Skills paths: /public-api/iteration-sessions/{session_id}/pauses/{pause_id}/directive: post: tags: - Iteration Sessions summary: Submit an iteration directive description: >- Resolves one AWAITING_DIRECTIVE pause: `CONTINUE` resumes with the withheld output delivered verbatim (free — resumes never bill); `FINISH_RUN` resumes with a wrap-up note so the agent concludes; `RESTART_RUN` abandons the parked attempt and starts a fresh one from the beginning against the agent's current (just-edited) config — bills like a normal run; `CANCEL` abandons the parked attempt and leaves the session open. 409 when the pause already received a directive. CONTINUE/FINISH_RUN require a parked tool output (an EVERY_STEP pause, not a RUN_COMPLETE one). operationId: public_api.iteration_sessions_submit_directive_post parameters: - in: path name: pause_id required: true schema: type: string - in: path name: session_id required: true schema: type: string requestBody: content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/IterationDirectiveRequest' required: true responses: '200': content: application/json: schema: properties: data: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicIterationPause' meta: $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessMeta' required: - data - meta type: object description: Success. '400': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Bad request — malformed input. '401': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Unauthenticated — missing or invalid credentials. '403': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Forbidden — authenticated but not allowed. '404': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Not found. '409': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Conflict — the resource is in a state that blocks this operation. '422': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Request validation failed. '429': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Rate limited — see Retry-After. '500': content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorEnvelope' description: Internal server error. security: - bearerAuth: [] components: schemas: IterationDirectiveRequest: properties: note: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' default: null title: Note type: $ref: '#/components/schemas/IterationDirectiveType' required: - type title: IterationDirectiveRequest type: object PublicIterationPause: properties: attempt: title: Attempt type: integer created_at: format: date-time title: Created At type: string directive: anyOf: - additionalProperties: true type: object - type: 'null' title: Directive directive_by_user_id: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Directive By User Id execution_id: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Execution Id pause_id: title: Pause Id type: string pending_calls: items: $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicIterationPendingCall' title: Pending Calls type: array seq: title: Seq type: integer session_id: title: Session Id type: string status: $ref: '#/components/schemas/IterationPauseStatus' trigger: $ref: '#/components/schemas/IterationPauseTrigger' withheld_outputs: additionalProperties: type: string title: Withheld Outputs type: object required: - pause_id - session_id - attempt - seq - execution_id - trigger - status - pending_calls - withheld_outputs - directive - directive_by_user_id - created_at title: PublicIterationPause type: object SuccessMeta: properties: pagination: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Pagination' request_id: format: uuid type: string timings_ms: additionalProperties: type: number type: object warnings: description: >- Non-fatal warnings about the created/updated resource (e.g. an unhealthy PSA callback). items: type: string type: array required: - request_id - timings_ms type: object ErrorEnvelope: properties: error: properties: code: description: Stable machine-readable error code. type: string details: additionalProperties: true type: object message: type: string required: - code - message type: object meta: properties: request_id: format: uuid type: - string - 'null' type: object required: - error - meta type: object IterationDirectiveType: enum: - CONTINUE - RESTART_RUN - FINISH_RUN - CANCEL title: IterationDirectiveType type: string PublicIterationPendingCall: properties: call_id: title: Call Id type: string tool_name: anyOf: - type: string - type: 'null' title: Tool Name required: - call_id - tool_name title: PublicIterationPendingCall type: object IterationPauseStatus: enum: - AWAITING_DIRECTIVE - DIRECTIVE_RECEIVED - RESUMED - ABANDONED title: IterationPauseStatus type: string IterationPauseTrigger: enum: - EVERY_STEP - RUN_COMPLETE title: IterationPauseTrigger type: string Pagination: properties: has_more: type: boolean next_cursor: type: - string - 'null' required: - next_cursor - has_more type: object securitySchemes: bearerAuth: description: >- `Authorization: Bearer ` where `` is either a `neo_sk__` API key (service account) or a Microsoft Entra ID access token (dashboard user). scheme: bearer type: http ````