> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send guidance to a running fix

> Steer Roark mid-fix. The message is folded into its next decision and is binding. Accepted while the fix is live (RUNNING, NEEDS_INPUT, or PAUSED); a concluded fix returns a conflict.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.documented.json post /v1/autoimprove/fix/{fixId}/guidance
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Roark Analytics API
  description: >-
    The Roark Analytics API gives you access to the same API that powers the
    award winning Roark Analytics platform.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - description: Production
    url: https://api.roark.ai
security:
  - Bearer: []
tags:
  - name: Agent
  - name: Agent Endpoint
  - name: Call
  - name: Chat
  - name: Metric
  - name: Metric Policy
  - name: Metric Collection Job
  - name: Customer Flow
  - name: Customer Flow Edge Case
  - name: Simulation
  - name: Simulation Persona
  - name: Simulation Environment
  - name: Simulation Scenario
  - name: Simulation Run Plan
  - name: Simulation Template
  - name: Simulation Run Plan Job
  - name: Simulation Job
  - name: HTTP Request Definition
  - name: Webhook
  - name: Issue
  - name: Autoimprove
  - name: Knowledge Base
  - name: Config
  - name: CLI Auth
  - name: Call Analysis
  - name: Benchmark
  - name: Health
paths:
  /v1/autoimprove/fix/{fixId}/guidance:
    post:
      tags:
        - Autoimprove
      summary: Send guidance to a running fix
      description: >-
        Steer Roark mid-fix. The message is folded into its next decision and is
        binding. Accepted while the fix is live (RUNNING, NEEDS_INPUT, or
        PAUSED); a concluded fix returns a conflict.
      operationId: postV1AutoimproveFixByFixIdGuidance
      parameters:
        - in: path
          name: fixId
          schema:
            type: string
            format: uuid
          required: true
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutoimproveTextInput'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The guidance was queued for the next decision.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      accepted:
                        type: boolean
                        const: true
                    required:
                      - accepted
                required:
                  - data
        '400':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Validation error
              example:
                type: validation
                code: invalid_parameter
                message: The request was invalid
                param: email
          description: Bad Request
        '401':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Authentication error
              example:
                type: authentication
                code: unauthorized
                message: Authentication required
          description: Unauthorized
        '403':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Permission error
              example:
                type: forbidden
                code: permission_denied
                message: You do not have permission to access this resource
          description: Forbidden
        '404':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Not found error
              example:
                type: not_found
                code: resource_not_found
                message: The requested resource could not be found
          description: Autoimprove fix not found
        '409':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Conflict error
              example:
                type: conflict
                code: resource_in_use
                message: The resource is in use and cannot be deleted
          description: The fix has concluded and no longer takes guidance
        '429':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Rate limit error
              example:
                type: rate_limit
                code: too_many_requests
                message: Rate limit exceeded
          description: Too Many Requests
        '500':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
                description: Server error
              example:
                type: internal
                code: internal_error
                message: Internal server error
          description: Internal Server Error
      x-codeSamples:
        - lang: JavaScript
          source: >-
            import Roark from '@roarkanalytics/sdk';


            const client = new Roark({
              bearerToken: process.env['ROARK_API_BEARER_TOKEN'], // This is the default and can be omitted
            });


            const response = await
            client.autoimproveFix.sendGuidance('182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e',
            {
              text: 'Keep the current voice; focus on the closing confirmation.',
            });


            console.log(response.data);
        - lang: Python
          source: |-
            import os
            from roark_analytics import Roark

            client = Roark(
                bearer_token=os.environ.get("ROARK_API_BEARER_TOKEN"),  # This is the default and can be omitted
            )
            response = client.autoimprove_fix.send_guidance(
                fix_id="182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
                text="Keep the current voice; focus on the closing confirmation.",
            )
            print(response.data)
components:
  schemas:
    AutoimproveTextInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        text:
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 4000
          description: The message for Roark.
          example: Keep the current voice; focus on the closing confirmation.
      required:
        - text
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - validation
            - authentication
            - forbidden
            - not_found
            - conflict
            - payment_required
            - rate_limit
            - internal
          description: The error type category
          examples:
            - validation
            - authentication
        code:
          type: string
          description: Machine-readable error code identifier
          examples:
            - invalid_parameter
            - missing_required_field
            - unauthorized
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          examples:
            - The request was invalid
            - Authentication required
        param:
          type: string
          description: The parameter that caused the error (if applicable)
          examples:
            - email
            - user_id
        details:
          description: Additional error context information
      required:
        - type
        - code
        - message
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: JWT

````