Overview
This guide walks through the complete process of generating commentary from your licensed personas.
The Workflow
Step 1: Get Your Licensed Personas
First, retrieve the personas you have access to:
async function getPersonas() {
const response = await fetch('https://api.unleeshed.ai/partner/v1/personas', {
headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.UNLEESHED_API_KEY }
});
const { data } = await response.json();
return data;
}
const personas = await getPersonas();
// Store persona IDs for later use
const personaIds = personas.map(p => p.id);
Cache persona data for 1 hour to reduce API calls.
Step 2: Create a Topic
Submit your topic with selected personas:
async function createTopic(content, personaIds, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch('https://api.unleeshed.ai/partner/v1/topics', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': process.env.UNLEESHED_API_KEY,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
content,
persona_ids: personaIds,
output_types: options.outputTypes || ['text'],
metadata: options.metadata || {}
})
});
if (!response.ok) {
const error = await response.json();
throw new Error(error.error.message);
}
const { data } = await response.json();
return data;
}
const topic = await createTopic(
"Should the Lakers trade Anthony Davis before the deadline?",
personaIds,
{
outputTypes: ['text'],
metadata: { source: 'daily_poll' }
}
);
console.log(`Topic created: ${topic.topic_id}`);
console.log(`Personas: ${topic.personas_sent} will generate commentary`);
Handling Per-Persona Results
The response includes status for each persona:
{
"topic_id": "abc123...",
"personas_sent": 2,
"results": [
{ "persona_id": "...", "status": "sent" },
{ "persona_id": "...", "status": "sent" }
]
}
| Status | Meaning | Action |
|---|
sent | Successfully queued | Wait for generation |
not_licensed | No active license | Contact support |
duplicate | Same topic sent within 24h | Use existing topic |
Step 3: Poll for Completion
Commentary generation takes 30-120 seconds. Poll until ready:
async function waitForCommentaries(topicId, options = {}) {
const {
maxWaitMs = 180000, // 3 minutes max
pollIntervalMs = 10000 // Poll every 10 seconds
} = options;
const startTime = Date.now();
while (Date.now() - startTime < maxWaitMs) {
const response = await fetch(
`https://api.unleeshed.ai/partner/v1/topics/${topicId}`,
{ headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.UNLEESHED_API_KEY } }
);
const { data } = await response.json();
// All done
if (data.status === 'completed') {
return data;
}
// Some ready - can return partial results
if (data.status === 'partial' && options.allowPartial) {
return data;
}
console.log(`Status: ${data.status} (${data.summary.completed}/${data.summary.total_personas})`);
// Wait before next poll
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, pollIntervalMs));
}
throw new Error('Timeout waiting for commentaries');
}
const result = await waitForCommentaries(topic.topic_id);
Status Values
| Status | Description |
|---|
pending | Waiting to start |
in_progress | Generation in progress |
partial | Some personas done, others still processing |
completed | All personas finished |
Once ready, get the commentary content:
async function getCommentaries(topicId) {
const response = await fetch(
`https://api.unleeshed.ai/partner/v1/topics/${topicId}/commentaries`,
{ headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.UNLEESHED_API_KEY } }
);
const { data } = await response.json();
return data.commentaries;
}
const commentaries = await getCommentaries(topic.topic_id);
commentaries.forEach(c => {
console.log(`${c.persona.name}: ${c.content.substring(0, 100)}...`);
});
Complete Example
Here’s a complete integration:
class UnleeshedClient {
constructor(apiKey) {
this.apiKey = apiKey;
this.baseUrl = 'https://api.unleeshed.ai/partner/v1';
}
async request(path, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch(`${this.baseUrl}${path}`, {
...options,
headers: {
'X-Api-Key': this.apiKey,
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
...options.headers
}
});
const data = await response.json();
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(data.error?.message || 'Request failed');
}
return data;
}
async getPersonas() {
const { data } = await this.request('/personas');
return data;
}
async createTopic(content, personaIds, outputTypes = ['text']) {
const { data } = await this.request('/topics', {
method: 'POST',
body: JSON.stringify({ content, persona_ids: personaIds, output_types: outputTypes })
});
return data;
}
async getTopicWithCommentaries(topicId) {
const { data } = await this.request(`/topics/${topicId}`);
return data;
}
async generateCommentary(content, personaIds, options = {}) {
// Create topic
const topic = await this.createTopic(content, personaIds, options.outputTypes);
// Wait for completion
const maxWait = options.maxWaitMs || 180000;
const pollInterval = options.pollIntervalMs || 10000;
const start = Date.now();
while (Date.now() - start < maxWait) {
const result = await this.getTopicWithCommentaries(topic.topic_id);
if (result.status === 'completed') {
return result;
}
await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, pollInterval));
}
throw new Error('Timeout');
}
}
// Usage
const client = new UnleeshedClient(process.env.UNLEESHED_API_KEY);
const personas = await client.getPersonas();
const result = await client.generateCommentary(
"Should the Lakers trade AD?",
personas.map(p => p.id)
);
console.log(result.commentaries);
Next Steps