Start data job alignment
Data jobs
Start data job alignment
Start the alignment process for a data job.
POST
Start data job alignment
Start the alignment process for a data job. The job must be in
ready_to_start status. Pre-flight checks vary by job type:
- For
principle_filesjobs: asystem_promptmust be set and files have been added to the data job - For
context_grounded_filesjobs: files must have been added to the data job - For
context_grounded_vector_dbjobs: avector_database_idmust be set
Authorizations
Your Seekr API key, sent in the Authorization header with no 'Bearer' prefix.
Path Parameters
Response
Successful Response
Extends DataJobResponse Full detail payload for the per-job view.
Status values that exist BEFORE an alignment job is linked. Once linked, the real status comes from AlignmentJobStatus directly — see DataJobResponse.status's union type and derive_data_job_status.
Available options:
file_processing, needs_review, ready_to_start Last modified on June 18, 2026