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POST
/
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": {},
  "description": "<string>",
  "status_webhook": "<string>"
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "batch_id": "8b8e8c57-9e6e-4e4d-84d2-9826b2268c22"
  },
  "errors": null
}

​
Headers

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

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Body

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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
}
​
description
string
A short label for the batch shown in the dashboard. Maximum 60 characters. Defaults to "Untitled Batch" if not provided.
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status_webhook
string
Optional URL to receive batch status updates. We send a single POST per lifecycle phase and one final POST when the batch completes or fails. Payload is JSON with batch_id, status, and timestamp; final events include calls_total / calls_successful / calls_failed or code and reason on failure. Your endpoint should respond with 200 within a few seconds; we wait up to 10 seconds per call. See Status webhook below for payload details.

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Response

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

​
Status webhook

If you provide status_webhook, we POST to that URL at each lifecycle phase and once when the batch finishes. All requests use Content-Type: application/json. Status values: validating | dispatching | in_progress | in_progress_chunked | waiting_for_scheduled_calls | completed | failed | completed_partial Common fields on every request: batch_id (string), status (string), timestamp (ISO 8601). Progress events may include message (string). Final events include call counts or error details as below. Progress examples:
Validating
{ "batch_id": "42eb41ed-1842-40c3-b2e6-47d690c179ad", "status": "validating", "timestamp": "2026-02-20T15:00:05.123Z" }
In progress (with message)
{ "batch_id": "42eb41ed-1842-40c3-b2e6-47d690c179ad", "status": "in_progress", "message": "Requested: 100. Validated: 100. Dispatched: 100. CPS: 12.50.", "timestamp": "2026-02-20T15:00:18.789Z" }
Final events:
Completed
{ "batch_id": "42eb41ed-1842-40c3-b2e6-47d690c179ad", "status": "completed", "calls_total": 100, "calls_successful": 98, "calls_failed": 2, "timestamp": "2026-02-20T15:30:00.000Z" }
Failed
{ "batch_id": "42eb41ed-1842-40c3-b2e6-47d690c179ad", "status": "failed", "code": "source_invalid", "reason": "Entry #7 did not have a phone number.", "timestamp": "2026-02-20T15:00:10.000Z" }
Completed partial (e.g. timeout)
{ "batch_id": "42eb41ed-1842-40c3-b2e6-47d690c179ad", "status": "completed_partial", "code": "batch_early_exit", "reason": "Condition not met within 86400 seconds", "calls_total": 50, "calls_successful": 45, "calls_failed": 5, "timestamp": "2026-02-21T15:00:00.000Z" }
We send one attempt per event with a 10-second timeout. If the request fails or times out, we log and continue; the workflow is not retried or failed. Respond with 2xx quickly and perform any heavy work asynchronously.
Docs for agents: llms.txt