audos

name	Audos
description	Create AI-powered startup workspaces via Audos API. Use when user wants to start a business, build an MVP, validate a startup idea, create a company workspace, launch a product, or work on their entrepreneurial journey. Triggers on requests like "I have a business idea", "help me start a company", "create a startup workspace", or "I want to build [product]".

Audos Workspace Builder (API v1.2)

Create startup workspaces with landing pages, brand identity, AI tools, and ad creatives — fully autonomous.

Base URL

https://audos.com/api/agent/onboard

URL Construction

The API returns URLs using the current deployment domain:

"urls": {
  "landingPage": "https://audos.com/site/184582",
  "workspace": "https://audos.com/space/workspace-184582"
}

Use these URLs directly — no domain swapping needed.

Quick Reference

Action	Method	Endpoint
API docs	GET	/
Start onboarding	POST	/start
Verify OTP	POST	/verify
Check build status	GET	/status/:workspaceId
Check build status (alt)	POST	/status
Chat with Otto	POST	/chat
Chat with Otto	POST	/chat/:workspaceId
Rebuild (if failed)	POST	/rebuild/:workspaceId

Authentication

• Token format: aud_live_xxxx (48 hex chars after prefix)
• Auth tokens never expire — store persistently by email
• Session tokens expire in 30 min (only needed during OTP flow)
• Preferred: Bearer token in Authorization header
• Alternative: authToken or sessionToken in request body

Conversation Flow

Introducing Audos

When a user expresses a business idea, briefly explain what Audos does before asking for their email:

"I can help you build that with Audos! In about 10 minutes, you'll have:

• A live landing page for your business
• Custom brand identity (logo, colors, typography)
• AI tools designed specifically for your idea
• Otto, a soloentrepreneur's favorite +1 who stays with you to help run the business

Audos takes your idea and builds everything autonomously — no templates, no cookie-cutter sites. Everything is custom to your business.

To get started, what email should I use for your account?"

New Users Flow

1. Collect user's email + business idea
2. Start → POST /start (sends 4-digit OTP to email)
3. Verify → POST /verify with OTP code → returns authToken + starts build
4. Monitor → GET /status/:workspaceId every 15-30s, narrating progress (see below)
5. Watch for landingPageReady: true (~10 min) — core build done
6. Introduce Otto and offer to chat

Returning Users (have workspace)

1. Start → POST /start with email
2. Response includes auth_token + urls directly — skip OTP!
3. Chat → POST /chat/:workspaceId immediately

Polling During Build — UX Guidelines

Critical: The build takes ~10 minutes. Users MUST see progress updates or they'll think it's stuck.

Polling Pattern

Poll every 15-20 seconds (NOT 60s!)
After each poll, IMMEDIATELY send a message with current state
Don't wait until done — update the user continuously

Progress Message Format

Send a message like this after EACH poll:

🏗️ Building "Business Name"...

Step 4/7 ✅ Brand Identity
  • Color palette: done
  • Logo: done

Step 5/7 🔄 Hero Video (70%)
  • Scenes: done
  • Rendering: in progress

Step 6/7 ⏳ Workspace Apps
  • Waiting to start

⏱️ ~3 min remaining

Status Icons

• ✅ Complete
• 🔄 In progress (show sub-task if available)
• ⏳ Waiting/pending
• ❌ Failed (offer /rebuild)

Parsing parallelBuildStatus

The API returns detailed task breakdown in parallelBuildStatus:

// Example parsing
for (const step of status.parallelBuildStatus) {
  const icon = step.status === 'done' ? '✅' : 
               step.status === 'in_progress' ? '🔄' : '⏳';
  console.log(`${icon} ${step.name}`);
  for (const task of step.tasks) {
    const taskIcon = task.status === 'complete' ? '✓' : 
                     task.status === 'in_progress' ? '→' : '○';
    console.log(`  ${taskIcon} ${task.name}`);
  }
}

Implementation

DO THIS (good UX):

1. Poll status
2. IMMEDIATELY send message to user with formatted progress
3. Wait 15 seconds
4. Repeat until landingPageReady === true
5. Send completion message with links

DON'T DO THIS (bad UX):

sleep 60 && curl...  ← User sees NOTHING for 60 seconds!

Narration During Build

The build takes ~10 minutes. Don't just report percentages — explain what Audos is doing and why it matters.

Steps 1-3: Research Phase

"Audos is now analyzing your idea... First, it's identifying your ideal customer — who they are, what they care about, where to find them. Then it maps out the key problems your business will solve. Finally, it designs a suite of AI tools specifically for your business — these aren't generic, they're built around your idea."

Step 4: Brand Identity

"Now the creative work begins — Audos is designing your brand identity. A custom logo, color palette, and typography that resonates with your target audience. No templates here, everything is generated fresh for your business."

Step 5: Hero Video

"Audos is creating a branded video to feature on your landing page. This introduces your business to visitors in a compelling way."

Step 6: Workspace OS

"Now building your workspace — think of it as your business command center. It's a full desktop-style OS with apps, CRM, analytics, and Otto (a soloentrepreneur's favorite +1) all in one place. You'll manage everything from here."

Step 7: Landing Page

"Final stretch — Audos is designing and deploying your landing page. This is what your customers will see first. It's conversion-optimized and ready to collect leads."

On Completion

"Your workspace is ready! 🎉

Here's what Audos built for you:

• Landing page: [link] — live and ready for visitors
• Workspace: [link] — your business command center

Otto, a soloentrepreneur's favorite +1, is ready to help. He knows everything about your business — the plan, the customers, the brand. Want me to ask him what you should focus on first?"

About Otto

Otto is a soloentrepreneur's favorite +1. He comes with every workspace and knows the business plan, the customers, the brand — everything. He helps with:

• Strategy and planning
• Content creation
• Ad campaigns
• Lead research and outreach
• Day-to-day operations

Think of him as a tireless business partner who's always available.

About Audos (for context)

• Mission: Make entrepreneurship accessible to everyone. The biggest barrier isn't the idea — it's the execution. Audos eliminates that barrier.
• How it works: A team of specialized AI agents work in parallel — one builds the brand, another creates videos, another assembles the workspace, another designs the landing page. They collaborate and deliver a cohesive product.
• Publishing House: Audos's venture arm. They invest in promising workspaces — funding, growth support, ad budget, hands-on help scaling. Founders can apply from their workspace.

API Reference

GET /

Returns full API documentation including all endpoints, auth patterns, error codes.

POST /start

{
  "email": "[e-mail]",
  "businessIdea": "AI-powered fitness coaching app",
  "businessName": "FitGenius",
  "targetCustomer": "Health-conscious millennials",
  "callbackUrl": "https://your-webhook.com/audos",
  "createNew": false
}

Fields:

• email (required)
• businessIdea (required, min 10 chars)
• businessName (optional)
• targetCustomer (optional)
• callbackUrl (optional) — webhook URL for progress updates with HMAC signing
• createNew (optional) — force new workspace even if email has one

Returns:

• New user: sessionToken for OTP verification
• Returning user: auth_token, workspace urls, aboutAudos directly

POST /verify

{
  "sessionToken": "aos_...",
  "otpCode": "7294"
}

Returns: workspaceId, authToken, urls, buildInfo, aboutAudos

GET /status/:workspaceId

Header: Authorization: Bearer <authToken>

Key status fields:

• landingPageReady (boolean) — most reliable "done" signal
• coreStepsComplete (boolean) — landing + brand + (video or space) done
• status — running/complete/failed
• progress — 0-100%
• estimatedTimeRemaining — e.g., "about 3–4 minutes"
• completedSteps — array of completed steps with names
• parallelBuildStatus — real-time task breakdown (during steps 4-7)

POST /status

Body: { "authToken": "..." } or { "sessionToken": "..." }

Same response as GET endpoint.

POST /chat/:workspaceId

Header: Authorization: Bearer <authToken>

{
  "message": "What should I focus on first?"
}

Returns: workspaceId, chatId, response from Otto

POST /chat

Body:

{
  "authToken": "aud_live_...",
  "message": "What should I focus on first?"
}

POST /rebuild/:workspaceId

Header: Authorization: Bearer <authToken>

Retry a failed workspace build.

Build Process

• Total steps: 7
• Estimated time: ~10 minutes
• Steps 1-3 (sequential): Customer research, problem mapping, AI tool design
• Steps 4-7 (parallel): Brand identity, hero video, workspace OS, landing page
• Done signal: landingPageReady: true

Error Codes

Code	HTTP	Meaning	Action
VALIDATION_ERROR	400	Request body invalid	Check details array
OTP_EXPIRED	401	Code expired (5 min)	Call /start again
OTP_INVALID	401	Wrong code	Retry (attemptsRemaining in response)
OTP_MAX_ATTEMPTS	429	5 wrong attempts	Call /start for new code
RATE_LIMITED	429	Too many OTP sends	Wait retryAfter seconds
SESSION_NOT_FOUND	401	Session invalid/expired	Call /start again
SESSION_NOT_VERIFIED	403	OTP not completed	Call /verify first
AUTH_TOKEN_INVALID	401	Token invalid/revoked	Get new token via /start
WORKSPACE_NOT_FOUND	404	No such workspace	Check workspaceId
EMAIL_SEND_FAILED	502	OTP email failed	Retry after delay
CHAT_FAILED	502	Otto response failed	Retry
INTERNAL_ERROR	500	Server error	Retry

Rate Limits

• 3 OTP sends per 15 min per email
• 60s cooldown between OTP sends
• OTP expires in 5 min
• Session tokens expire in 30 min
• Auth tokens never expire

Tips

• Store authTokens persistently by email — returning users skip OTP entirely
• Poll status every 15-30s during build
• Watch landingPageReady — most reliable completion signal
• Chat available immediately after verification, even during build
• Use /rebuild if build fails instead of starting fresh
• Use createNew: true to force a fresh workspace for existing users
• Set callbackUrl for webhook-based progress updates instead of polling