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# Upload Text

> Creates a new knowledge base item from direct text input.

Create a knowledge base item by providing text content directly in the request. This is ideal for when you have structured text content that you want to make searchable for your AI agents.

### Headers

**authorization** `string` *required*

Your API key for authentication.

**content-type** `string` *required*

Must be `application/json` for text-based knowledge base items.

### Body Parameters

**type** `string` *required* (default: text)

Must be `"text"` for text-based knowledge base items.

**name** `string` *required*

Name for the knowledge base item.

**description** `string`

Optional description of the knowledge base item content.

**text** `string` *required*

Text content to be stored in the knowledge base item (maximum 1MB).

### Response

**data** `object`

The created knowledge base item object.

**data.id** `string`

Unique identifier for the knowledge base item.

**data.name** `string`

Name of the knowledge base item.

**data.description** `string`

Description of the knowledge base item (if provided).

**data.status** `string`

Current status: `"PROCESSING"`, `"COMPLETED"`, `"FAILED"`, or `"DELETED"`.

**data.type** `string`

Will be `"TEXT"` for text-based knowledge base items.

**data.created\_at** `string`

ISO timestamp of creation.

**data.updated\_at** `string`

ISO timestamp of last update.

**data.error\_message** `string`

Error message if status is `"FAILED"`.

**errors** `null`

Will be `null` on successful creation.

```bash cURL theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.bland.ai/v1/knowledge/learn \
  -H "authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "type": "text",
    "name": "Product Information",
    "description": "Product specifications and features",
    "text": "Our flagship product offers advanced AI capabilities with industry-leading accuracy. It supports multiple languages, real-time processing, and seamless integration with existing systems. The product includes comprehensive APIs, detailed documentation, and 24/7 support."
  }'
```

```json Request Body theme={null}
{
  "type": "text",
  "name": "Company Policies",
  "description": "Internal policies and procedures",
  "text": "1. Work Hours: Standard work hours are 9 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.\n2. Remote Work: Employees may work remotely up to 3 days per week with manager approval.\n3. Time Off: All employees accrue 15 days of PTO annually.\n4. Equipment: Company laptops must be returned within 30 days of termination."
}
```

```json Success Response theme={null}
{
  "data": {
    "id": "kb_01H8X9QK5R2N7P3M6Z8W4Y1V6U",
    "name": "Product Information",
    "description": "Product specifications and features",
    "status": "PROCESSING",
    "type": "TEXT",
    "created_at": "2025-01-15T11:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2025-01-15T11:00:00Z"
  },
  "errors": null
}
```

```json Error Response theme={null}
{
  "data": null,
  "errors": [
    {
      "error": "INVALID_INPUT",
      "message": "Text content exceeds maximum size of 1MB"
    }
  ]
}
```

***

Docs for agents: [llms.txt](https://docs.bland.ai/llms.txt)


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