curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.mage.space/v1/characters \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "Ana",
  "handle": "ana",
  "image": "https://example.com/ana.jpg",
  "description": "A red-haired courier in a green jacket.",
  "voice": "https://example.com/ana-voice.mp3"
}
'

import Mage from '@mage-space/sdk';

const mage = new Mage(); // reads MAGE_API_KEY

await mage.characters.create({
  name: 'Ana',
  handle: 'ana',
  image: 'https://example.com/ana.jpg',
});

await mage.run('mango', { prompt: '@ana walking through a night market' });

from mage_space import Mage

mage = Mage()  # reads MAGE_API_KEY

mage.characters.create(
    name="Ana",
    handle="ana",
    image="https://example.com/ana.jpg",
)

mage.run("mango", {"prompt": "@ana walking through a night market"})

const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'Ana',
    handle: 'ana',
    image: 'https://example.com/ana.jpg',
    description: 'A red-haired courier in a green jacket.',
    voice: 'https://example.com/ana-voice.mp3'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.mage.space/v1/characters', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));

{
  "id": "3f9c2a1e-7b44-4d2e-9a0f-6c1d8e2b5a71",
  "handle": "ana",
  "name": "Ana",
  "description": "A red-haired courier in a green jacket.",
  "image_url": "https://cdn3.mage.space/characters/user/image/9b1e.jpg",
  "voice_url": "https://cdn3.mage.space/references/user/audio/7d2c.mp3",
  "visibility": "private",
  "created_at": "2026-09-18T10:00:00.000Z"
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "invalid_request",
    "message": "`name` is required."
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "unauthorized",
    "message": "The API key is invalid or has been revoked."
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "payment_required",
    "message": "The Mage API and MCP server need a successful payment on this account first: buy any Gem pack or start a plan at https://www.mage.space/gems, then retry. Signup bonus Gems work in the Mage app only."
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "forbidden",
    "message": "This account cannot create characters or references."
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "handle_taken",
    "message": "The handle `@ana` is taken. Choose another, or omit `handle` to derive one from the name.",
    "handle": "ana"
  }
}

{
  "error": {
    "code": "internal_error",
    "message": "Something went wrong on our side. Retry, and contact support if it persists."
  }
}