Developer Documentation
Build on Cortex with HTTP APIs, streaming run events, SDKs, and the Cortex CLI.
What You Can Build
Custom AI workspaces
Use threads, messages, documents, runs, and artifacts in your own application.
Business automation
Run agents and workflows, handle approvals, and track execution state.
Developer tools
Use the Cortex CLI and SDKs to integrate Cortex into existing workflows.
Core Concepts
| Thread | A conversation or work context containing messages, documents, runs, and outputs. |
| Run | An execution attempt that can stream progress, use tools, create artifacts, or ask for approval. |
| Artifact | A generated output such as a document, report, image, HTML preview, or code file. |
| Approval | A human decision required before a run continues. |
Start Here
Begin with the API overview, then review authenticationand the endpoint reference.