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# Add Data

POST https://api.getzep.com/api/v2/graph
Content-Type: application/json

Add data to the graph.

Reference: https://help.getzep.com/sdk-reference/graph/add-data

## Request

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an apidata.AddDataRequest.

- `data` (string, required)
- `type` (enum, required)
  - Allowed values: `text`, `json`, `message`
- `created_at` (string, optional)
- `group_id` (string, optional)
- `source_description` (string, optional)
- `user_id` (string, optional)

## Response

### 202

Added episode

- `content` (string, required)
- `created_at` (string, required)
- `uuid` (string, required)
- `processed` (boolean, optional)
- `role` (string, optional) — Optional role, will only be present if the episode was created using memory.add API
- `role_type` (enum, optional) — Optional role_type, will only be present if the episode was created using memory.add API
  - Allowed values: `norole`, `system`, `assistant`, `user`, `function`, `tool`
- `session_id` (string, optional)
- `source` (enum, optional)
  - Allowed values: `text`, `json`, `message`
- `source_description` (string, optional)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Bad Request

- `message` (string, optional)

### 500 Internal Server Error

Internal Server Error

- `message` (string, optional)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "data": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.",
  "type": "text"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "content": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.",
  "created_at": "2024-06-01T12:00:00Z",
  "uuid": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "processed": true,
  "role": "user",
  "role_type": "user",
  "session_id": "session_1234567890abcdef",
  "source": "text",
  "source_description": "User submitted text data for processing."
}
```

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