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# Create a new operating-instructions version

> Author a new operating-instructions version. The new version number is computed atomically as MAX(version)+1 for the storefront. Does not auto-activate — call the activate endpoint to swap the storefront's active pointer.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /v2/storefront-api-v2.yaml post /operating-instructions
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  title: Scope3 Storefront API
  version: 2.0.0
  description: |-
    REST API for partners to manage storefronts, inventory sources, and billing.

    ## Authentication

    All endpoints require a Bearer token in the Authorization header:
    ```
    Authorization: Bearer your-api-key
    ```

    ## Base URL

    `https://api.interchange.io/api/v2/storefront`

    ## For AI Agents

    AI agents can use the MCP endpoint at `/mcp/v2/storefront` with three tools:
    - `initialize`: Start an MCP session
    - `api_call`: Make REST API calls
    - `ask_about_capability`: Learn about API features
servers:
  - url: https://api.interchange.io/api/v2/storefront
    description: Production server
security: []
tags:
  - name: Account
    description: Account management, service tokens, and preferences
  - name: Storefront
    description: Manage storefront and inventory sources
  - name: Storefront Agents
    description: List and manage registered sales, signals, and outcomes agents
  - name: Storefront Activity
    description: Audit log of configuration and inventory changes on the storefront
  - name: Storefront Billing
    description: Payout bank details and billing configuration for storefronts
  - name: AI Usage
    description: Storefront AI token usage visibility by model
  - name: MCP
    description: Model Context Protocol endpoints
paths:
  /operating-instructions:
    post:
      tags:
        - Storefront
      summary: Create a new operating-instructions version
      description: >-
        Author a new operating-instructions version. The new version number is
        computed atomically as MAX(version)+1 for the storefront. Does not
        auto-activate — call the activate endpoint to swap the storefront's
        active pointer.
      operationId: createOperatingInstructions
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateOperatingInstructionsBody'
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Create a new operating-instructions version
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/OperatingInstructionsResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - bearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    CreateOperatingInstructionsBody:
      description: >-
        Request body for creating a new operating-instructions version and
        optionally activating it atomically.
      type: object
      properties:
        content:
          description: >-
            Markdown body the Merchandising Agent will use for product
            packaging, naming, selection, and explanation. Actual
            prices/floors/currencies belong in Selling Terms; brand/operator
            discounts belong in Buyer Discounts and Buyer Instructions;
            storefront markets belong in Business Profile;
            advertiser/category/creative eligibility belongs in Acceptance
            Policy.
          type: string
          minLength: 1
          maxLength: 50000
        notes:
          description: >-
            Operator note describing why this version was created (e.g. "tighten
            brand-safety rules"). Not surfaced to buyers; visible in the version
            history UI.
          type: string
          maxLength: 2000
        activate:
          description: >-
            When true, create and activate this immutable version atomically.
            Defaults to false.
          default: false
          type: boolean
      required:
        - content
    OperatingInstructionsResponse:
      description: >-
        A single operating-instructions version for a storefront. Versions are
        immutable; updates produce a new row.
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          description: Surrogate id of the version row (BIGINT serialized as string).
          example: '42'
          type: string
        storefrontId:
          description: Storefront the version belongs to (BIGINT serialized as string).
          example: '1234'
          type: string
        version:
          description: >-
            Per-storefront version number. Monotone, never reused. The first
            version a storefront authors is 1.
          example: 3
          type: integer
          minimum: 1
          maximum: 9007199254740991
        content:
          description: Markdown body consumed by the Merchandising Agent.
          type: string
        notes:
          description: Operator note about why this version was authored.
          nullable: true
          type: string
        isActive:
          description: >-
            Whether this version is the Storefront's active operating
            instructions (the version the Merchandising Agent will use on the
            next composition).
          type: boolean
        createdAt:
          description: >-
            Creation timestamp (ISO 8601). Rows are immutable so there is no
            updatedAt.
          type: string
          format: date-time
          pattern: >-
            ^(?:(?:\d\d[2468][048]|\d\d[13579][26]|\d\d0[48]|[02468][048]00|[13579][26]00)-02-29|\d{4}-(?:(?:0[13578]|1[02])-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|3[01])|(?:0[469]|11)-(?:0[1-9]|[12]\d|30)|(?:02)-(?:0[1-9]|1\d|2[0-8])))T(?:(?:[01]\d|2[0-3]):[0-5]\d(?::[0-5]\d(?:\.\d+)?)?(?:Z))$
        createdBy:
          description: >-
            User id of the operator who authored the version (BIGINT serialized
            as string). Null when authored by a system or service-token caller.
          nullable: true
          type: string
        ownershipIssues:
          description: >-
            Canonical-ownership conflicts detected in this immutable version.
            Empty for versions that keep pricing, discounts, markets, and
            acceptance facts in their owning storefront surfaces.
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              area:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - pricing
                  - discounts
                  - markets
                  - acceptance_policy
              canonicalOwner:
                type: string
                enum:
                  - selling_terms
                  - buyer_discounts
                  - business_profile
                  - acceptance_policy
              message:
                type: string
            required:
              - area
              - canonicalOwner
              - message
            additionalProperties: false
      required:
        - id
        - storefrontId
        - version
        - content
        - notes
        - isActive
        - createdAt
        - createdBy
        - ownershipIssues
      additionalProperties: false
    ErrorResponse:
      description: Standard error response
      type: object
      properties:
        data:
          type: string
          nullable: true
          enum:
            - null
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
      required:
        - data
        - error
      additionalProperties: false
    ApiError:
      description: Structured error object
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          description: Machine-readable error code
          type: string
        message:
          description: Human-readable error message
          type: string
        field:
          description: Field path associated with the error
          type: string
        details:
          description: Additional error context
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
      required:
        - code
        - message
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key or access token

````