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scenarios
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{id}
Update Test Scenario
curl --request PUT \
  --url https://api.bland.ai/v1/agent-testing/scenarios/{id} \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --header 'authorization: <authorization>' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "<string>",
  "description": "<string>",
  "category": "<string>",
  "scenario_type": "<string>",
  "tester_persona_prompt": "<string>",
  "tester_persona_name": "<string>",
  "max_turns": 123,
  "request_data": {},
  "start_node_id": "<string>",
  "bland_tone_enabled": true,
  "is_required_for_promotion": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "input_messages": [
    {}
  ],
  "advanced_instructions": "<string>",
  "metadata": {},
  "assertions": [
    {
      "type": "<string>",
      "config": {},
      "name": "<string>",
      "is_required": true,
      "weight": 123,
      "order": 123
    }
  ]
}
'
{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-9abc-def0-1234567890ab",
  "org_id": "b2c3d4e5-6789-abcd-ef01-234567890abc",
  "pathway_id": "c3d4e5f6-789a-bcde-f012-34567890abcd",
  "persona_id": null,
  "name": "Angry Caller Test - Updated",
  "description": "Tests the agent's ability to de-escalate an angry caller with updated assertions",
  "category": "ANGRY_CALLER",
  "scenario_type": "AGENT",
  "tester_persona_prompt": "You are a frustrated customer who has been waiting on hold for 30 minutes. You are upset about a billing error on your account.",
  "tester_persona_name": "Frustrated Customer",
  "max_turns": 20,
  "request_data": null,
  "start_node_id": null,
  "bland_tone_enabled": true,
  "is_required_for_promotion": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "input_messages": null,
  "advanced_instructions": null,
  "metadata": null,
  "assertions": [
    {
      "id": "d4e5f6a7-89ab-cdef-0123-4567890abcde",
      "type": "LLM_JUDGE",
      "name": "De-escalation",
      "config": {
        "prompt": "Did the agent successfully de-escalate the situation and address the customer's concerns?",
        "output_type": "score",
        "threshold": 0.8
      },
      "is_required": true,
      "weight": 1.5,
      "order": 0
    },
    {
      "id": "e5f6a7b8-9abc-def0-1234-567890abcdef",
      "type": "NODE_REACHED",
      "name": "Reached Resolution",
      "config": {
        "node_id": "resolution-node"
      },
      "is_required": true,
      "weight": 1.0,
      "order": 1
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-14T10:30:00.000Z"
}

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Headers

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authorization
string
required
Your API key for authentication.

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
The scenario ID.

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Body Parameters

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name
string
Name of the scenario. Must be unique within the pathway/persona.
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description
string
Description of what the scenario tests.
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category
string
One of: CUSTOM, VOICEMAIL, VOICEMAIL_SCREENER, ANGRY_CALLER, BELLIGERENT_CALLER, CONFUSED_CALLER, CALL_SCREENER, HAPPY_PATH, EDGE_CASE.
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scenario_type
string
One of: AGENT, REPLAY, HISTORICAL.
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tester_persona_prompt
string
Prompt instructing the simulated caller how to behave.
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tester_persona_name
string
Display name for the tester persona.
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max_turns
integer
Max conversation turns before the test ends. Maximum value is 50.
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request_data
object
Custom request data to pass to the pathway (e.g., variables).
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start_node_id
string
ID of the pathway node where the simulated conversation should begin. Use this to test a specific branch of a pathway without rewiring the flow. Set to null to fall back to the pathway’s default start node. If the ID does not match a node in the current pathway version, the run fails with an Invalid start_node_id error.
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bland_tone_enabled
boolean
Enable Bland Tone naturalness scoring.
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is_required_for_promotion
boolean
If true, this scenario must pass before the pathway can be promoted to production.
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enabled
boolean
Whether the scenario is enabled.
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input_messages
array
Pre-seeded messages for REPLAY scenarios.
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advanced_instructions
string
Additional instructions for test execution.
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metadata
object
Arbitrary metadata to attach to the scenario.
​
assertions
array
Array of assertion definitions. If provided, replaces all existing assertions.

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Response

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id
string
Unique identifier for the scenario.
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org_id
string
Organization ID that owns this scenario.
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pathway_id
string
The pathway ID being tested (null if testing a persona).
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persona_id
string
The persona ID being tested (null if testing a pathway).
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name
string
Name of the scenario.
​
description
string
Description of the scenario.
​
category
string
Scenario category.
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scenario_type
string
Type of scenario.
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tester_persona_prompt
string
Prompt for the simulated caller.
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tester_persona_name
string
Display name for the tester persona.
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max_turns
integer
Maximum conversation turns.
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request_data
object
Custom request data.
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start_node_id
string
Starting node ID.
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bland_tone_enabled
boolean
Whether Bland Tone scoring is enabled.
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is_required_for_promotion
boolean
Whether this scenario is required for promotion.
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enabled
boolean
Whether the scenario is enabled.
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input_messages
array
Pre-seeded messages for replay scenarios.
​
advanced_instructions
string
Additional instructions for test execution.
​
metadata
object
Arbitrary metadata.
​
assertions
array
Array of assertion objects.
​
created_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the scenario was created.
​
updated_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the scenario was last updated.
{
  "id": "a1b2c3d4-5678-9abc-def0-1234567890ab",
  "org_id": "b2c3d4e5-6789-abcd-ef01-234567890abc",
  "pathway_id": "c3d4e5f6-789a-bcde-f012-34567890abcd",
  "persona_id": null,
  "name": "Angry Caller Test - Updated",
  "description": "Tests the agent's ability to de-escalate an angry caller with updated assertions",
  "category": "ANGRY_CALLER",
  "scenario_type": "AGENT",
  "tester_persona_prompt": "You are a frustrated customer who has been waiting on hold for 30 minutes. You are upset about a billing error on your account.",
  "tester_persona_name": "Frustrated Customer",
  "max_turns": 20,
  "request_data": null,
  "start_node_id": null,
  "bland_tone_enabled": true,
  "is_required_for_promotion": true,
  "enabled": true,
  "input_messages": null,
  "advanced_instructions": null,
  "metadata": null,
  "assertions": [
    {
      "id": "d4e5f6a7-89ab-cdef-0123-4567890abcde",
      "type": "LLM_JUDGE",
      "name": "De-escalation",
      "config": {
        "prompt": "Did the agent successfully de-escalate the situation and address the customer's concerns?",
        "output_type": "score",
        "threshold": 0.8
      },
      "is_required": true,
      "weight": 1.5,
      "order": 0
    },
    {
      "id": "e5f6a7b8-9abc-def0-1234-567890abcdef",
      "type": "NODE_REACHED",
      "name": "Reached Resolution",
      "config": {
        "node_id": "resolution-node"
      },
      "is_required": true,
      "weight": 1.0,
      "order": 1
    }
  ],
  "created_at": "2026-04-10T12:00:00.000Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-14T10:30:00.000Z"
}
Docs for agents: llms.txt