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ideaclouds:write The ideaclouds:write scope allows you to create IdeaClouds, which triggers the AI-powered keyword research pipeline. You can create a single IdeaCloud or submit a batch of up to 25 at once.

Endpoints

MethodPathDescription
POST/public/ideacloudsCreate a single IdeaCloud
POST/public/ideaclouds/batchCreate IdeaClouds in batch

Create IdeaCloud

POST /public/ideaclouds
Creates a new IdeaCloud and begins the research process. The response returns immediately with a researching status. Use the Get IdeaCloud endpoint or the ideacloud.completed webhook to check when research finishes.

Request body

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
keywordstringYesThe keyword or topic to research (1-500 characters)
category_idstring (UUID)NoCategory to assign the IdeaCloud to

Example

curl -X POST https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/ideaclouds \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "keyword": "2026 Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla",
    "category_id": "c9d8e7f6-5432-1098-abcd-fedcba987654"
  }'

Response — 202 Accepted

{
  "data": {
    "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
    "status": "researching",
    "keyword": "2026 Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla",
    "created_at": "2026-02-01T14:30:00Z"
  }
}
Use the Idempotency-Key header to safely retry requests without creating duplicates. See Idempotency for details.

Status codes

CodeDescription
202IdeaCloud created and research started
400Validation error (missing or invalid fields)
401Missing or invalid API key
403API key does not have ideaclouds:write scope
429Rate limit exceeded
500Internal server error

Create IdeaClouds in batch

POST /public/ideaclouds/batch
Creates multiple IdeaClouds in a single request. Each item in the batch is processed independently — if one fails, the others still succeed.

Request body

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
itemsarrayYesArray of IdeaCloud objects (1-25 items)
items[].keywordstringYesThe keyword or topic to research (1-500 characters)
items[].category_idstring (UUID)NoCategory to assign the IdeaCloud to

Example

curl -X POST https://api.app.hrizn.io/v1/public/ideaclouds/batch \
  -H "X-API-Key: hzk_your_key_here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "items": [
      { "keyword": "2026 Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla" },
      { "keyword": "best SUVs for families 2026", "category_id": "c9d8e7f6-5432-1098-abcd-fedcba987654" },
      { "keyword": "electric vehicle tax credits 2026" }
    ]
  }'

Response — 202 Accepted

{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
        "keyword": "2026 Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla",
        "status": "researching"
      },
      {
        "id": "b2c3d4e5-f6a7-8901-bcde-f12345678901",
        "keyword": "best SUVs for families 2026",
        "status": "researching"
      },
      {
        "id": "c3d4e5f6-a7b8-9012-cdef-123456789012",
        "keyword": "electric vehicle tax credits 2026",
        "status": "researching"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Response — partial failure

If some items fail, they are included in the response with status: "failed":
{
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
        "keyword": "2026 Honda Civic vs Toyota Corolla",
        "status": "researching"
      },
      {
        "keyword": "best SUVs for families 2026",
        "status": "failed",
        "error": "Failed to create IdeaCloud"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Failed items do not have an id field. Successful items always include id and status: "researching".

Status codes

CodeDescription
202Batch accepted (check individual item statuses)
400Validation error (empty array, exceeds 25 items, or invalid fields)
401Missing or invalid API key
403API key does not have ideaclouds:write scope
429Rate limit exceeded
500Internal server error

Error response — Missing scope

If your API key does not include ideaclouds:write, any request to these endpoints returns:
{
  "error": {
    "code": "forbidden",
    "message": "This API key requires one of the following scopes: ideaclouds:write",
    "details": {
      "required_scopes": ["ideaclouds:write"]
    }
  }
}
Last modified on March 1, 2026