# Create an AI reference

> Source: https://docs.clonepartner.com/api-reference/ai-references/create-ai-reference/

`POST /api/ai/references`

Create an AI reference

**Operation ID:** `createAiReference`

## Authentication

### Option 1

- **BearerAuth** (`http bearer`)
  API key token. Create via POST /api/api-keys. Format: `envoy_<hex>`

### Option 2

- **CookieAuth** (`apiKey`)
  Session cookie set after login + TOTP verification

## Success responses

### 201

Created reference


## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://your-envoy.example.com/api/ai/references' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer $API_KEY'
```

### JavaScript (fetch)

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://your-envoy.example.com/api/ai/references', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
  },
});

if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = response.status === 204 ? null : await response.json();
console.log(data);
```