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POST
https://api.bland.ai
/
v2
/
batches
/
create
Create Batch
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.bland.ai/v2/batches/create \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <authorization>' \
  --data '
{
  "call_objects": [
    {}
  ],
  "global": {}
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "batch_id": "8b8e8c57-9e6e-4e4d-84d2-9826b2268c22"
  },
  "errors": null
}

​
Headers

​
authorization
string
required
Your API key for authentication.
​
encrypted_key
string
Optional encrypted key used for securing batch payloads.Learn more about BYOT here.

​
Body

​
call_objects
array
A list of individual call objects to include in the batch. Each object follows the same schema as /v1/calls.
Example
"call_objects": [
  {
    "phone_number": "+1234567890",
    "task": "Say hello to the nice person!",
	"start_time": "2026-01-01 12:00:00-05:00",
    // Provide a UUID v7 Compliant ID for this Call ahead of time.
    // Requires entitlements to use. Contact your Account Executive for more information.
    "b_cid": "<UUID v7 Compliant ID>"
    // Remainder of /v1/call properties ...
  },
  {
    "phone_number": "+1234567891",
    "task": "Say hello to the bad person!",
    "record": false,
	"start_time": "2026-01-01 1:00:00-05:00" //timezone is optional, defaults to UTC
    // /v1/call properties
  }
]
​
global
object
required
Global call properties to apply to all call_objects, unless overridden per entry.

Required keys:
  • Must include at least one of: "task" or "pathway_id".

    Forbidden keys:
  • "phone_number" is not allowed in the global object.
Example:
Example
"global": {
  "task": "Say hello to the nice person!",
  "record": true,
  "start_time": "2026-01-01 12:00:00-05:00" //timezone is optional, defaults to UTC
  // /v1/call properties
}

​
Response

​
data
object
The response includes the batch_id of the newly created batch.
​
data.batch_id
string
The unique identifier for the batch.
​
errors
null
Always null on success.
{
  "data": {
    "batch_id": "8b8e8c57-9e6e-4e4d-84d2-9826b2268c22"
  },
  "errors": null
}