create_baton
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Create a baton — a prepaid storage object. Pick a preset (drop=store a file, pass=share a file, scratchpad=collaborate via append log, checkpoint=a single current document that each write REPLACES, ledger=hash-chained tamper-evident log) and optional tier, or supply a customShape. **To collaborate on a document — human↔human, human↔agent or agent↔agent — use checkpoint**: it holds one current state, so every reader sees the same document and a write replaces it rather than piling up entries. scratchpad is an append log: good for a running buffer two agents both add to, but readers of a scratchpad see the newest entry only. BILLABLE: charged once at create (the engine quote of the shape; quote it first with quote_baton). Funded from your balance via your rs_live_* key. Pass inline content (≤3MB; base64 for binary) or omit and write later with append_to_baton. flags.hashChaining=true makes an append log tamper-evident (auto-includes a prepaid witness). NOTE: hash-chained batons (ledger preset, or flags.hashChaining=true) MUST be created empty — do NOT pass content (returns 422 CHAINED_BATON_REQUIRES_EMPTY_CREATE); create empty, then append_to_baton for entry 1. Example (store): create_baton {preset:"drop", tier:"femto", content:"<base64>"}. Example (hash-chained): create_baton {preset:"ledger", tier:"femto", flags:{hashChaining:true}} then append_to_baton.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| preset | string | yes | |
| tier | string | no | Bundle tier — valid tiers depend on preset (drop: femto/pico/nano/micro/standard/big · pass: femto/pico/nano · scratchpad: pico/nano/micro/standard/big · checkpoint: nano/micro/standard/big · ledger: femto/pico/nano/micro/standard/big). Plus 'custom' (with customShape) for any preset. |
| customShape | object | no | |
| name | string | no | |
| description | string | no | |
| tags | array | no | |
| content | string | no | |
| contentType | string | no | |
| contentEncoding | string | no | |
| flags | object | no |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"required": [
"preset"
],
"properties": {
"preset": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"drop",
"pass",
"scratchpad",
"checkpoint",
"ledger"
]
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Bundle tier — valid tiers depend on preset (drop: femto/pico/nano/micro/standard/big · pass: femto/pico/nano · scratchpad: pico/nano/micro/standard/big · checkpoint: nano/micro/standard/big · ledger: femto/pico/nano/micro/standard/big). Plus 'custom' (with customShape) for any preset."
},
"customShape": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"sizeBytes": {
"type": "string"
},
"durationSeconds": {
"type": "string"
},
"maxEgressBytes": {
"type": "string"
},
"writesAllowed": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0
},
"readsAllowed": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0
}
}
},
"name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 200
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 1000
},
"tags": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"content": {
"type": "string"
},
"contentType": {
"type": "string"
},
"contentEncoding": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"utf-8",
"base64",
"binary"
]
},
"flags": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"hashChaining": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"witness": {
"type": "boolean"
}
}
}
},
"oneOf": [
{
"properties": {
"preset": {
"const": "drop"
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"femto",
"pico",
"nano",
"micro",
"standard",
"big",
"custom"
]
}
}
},
{
"properties": {
"preset": {
"const": "pass"
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"femto",
"pico",
"nano",
"custom"
]
}
}
},
{
"properties": {
"preset": {
"const": "scratchpad"
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"pico",
"nano",
"micro",
"standard",
"big",
"custom"
]
}
}
},
{
"properties": {
"preset": {
"const": "checkpoint"
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"nano",
"micro",
"standard",
"big",
"custom"
]
}
}
},
{
"properties": {
"preset": {
"const": "ledger"
},
"tier": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"femto",
"pico",
"nano",
"micro",
"standard",
"big",
"custom"
]
}
}
}
]
}