Monitor discovery candidate

monitor_discovery_candidate Explicitly enroll the watch from a completed present candidate verification. Preserves candidate, run, observation and local-reference provenance. Active-watch limits apply; replay never reactivates a subsequently paused watch. Cadence applies when activating a paused watch.

Available in the deployed MCP and HTTP bundle. Confirm access and inputs with your connected catalog. Workspace scopes and enabled providers still apply.

Access	Behavior
`discovery:read`, `watches:write`	Writes or admits work

Checks and monitoring can consume workspace capacity. Queued admission is not a completed observation; inspect the returned job or saved state.

Example request

Connect through MCP, CLI, or HTTP. Replace example identifiers with records from your workspace.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "monitor_discovery_candidate",
    "arguments": {
      "jobId": "job_example",
      "idempotencyKey": "docs-request-001"
    }
  }
}

agentlinkops call monitor_discovery_candidate --args '{"jobId":"job_example","idempotencyKey":"docs-request-001"}'

curl "$AGENTLINKOPS_API_URL/v1/commands/monitor_discovery_candidate" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGENTLINKOPS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{"jobId":"job_example","idempotencyKey":"docs-request-001"}'

Returned result

Illustrative data validated against the documented response schema. IDs and dates are examples, not a live account capture. MCP returns this data in structuredContent and in a text content block; generic HTTP and CLI return the JSON result directly.

Full response example

{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "workspace_id": "ws_example",
  "project_id": "pr_example",
  "verification_job_id": "job_example",
  "watch_id": "watch_example",
  "run_id": "dr_example",
  "candidate_id": "dc_bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb",
  "observation_id": "obs_example",
  "local_reference": "ledger:example",
  "created_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
  "watch": {
    "workspace_id": "ws_example",
    "project_id": "pr_example",
    "status": "active",
    "cadence_seconds": 86400,
    "state": "present",
    "observation_state": {
      "state": "present"
    },
    "created_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
    "last_attempt_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
    "last_success_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
    "last_observation_id": "obs_example",
    "next_check_at": "2026-09-13T12:00:00.000Z",
    "overdue_reason": null,
    "id": "watch_example",
    "source_url": "https://publisher.example.org/article",
    "target_url": "https://example.com/",
    "target_scope": "exact",
    "expected_anchor": null,
    "expected_rel": null,
    "local_reference": "ledger:example",
    "last_successful_observation_id": "obs_example"
  },
  "replayed": false,
  "recurring_monitoring_created": true
}

Input fields

Omit optional fields when you do not want to supply them. Null is accepted only where listed. Unknown input properties are rejected.

Field	Type	Presence	Meaning and constraints
`jobId`	string	Required	Identifier of the job returned by its create or list operation. pattern: ”^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{1,128}$“
`idempotencyKey`	string	Required	Caller-generated key reused only for retries of the same operation and arguments in this workspace. pattern: ”^[\x21-\x7e]{1,200}$“
`cadenceSeconds`	integer	Optional	Scheduled check interval in seconds, from 3600 to 2592000. minimum: 3600; maximum: 2592000; default: 86400
`deal`	object	Optional	The deal value; allowed values and bounds are specified in this schema. additional fields rejected
`deal.costMinor`	integer / null	Optional
`deal.currency`	string / null	Optional
`deal.acquiredOn`	string,null	Optional
`deal.expiresOn`	string,null	Optional
`deal.renewalWindowDays`	integer / null	Optional
`deal.contactRef`	string / null	Optional
`deal.contactLabel`	string / null	Optional
`deal.dealNote`	string / null	Optional
`dealRevision`	integer	Optional	The deal revision value; allowed values and bounds are specified in this schema. minimum: 0; maximum: 9007199254740991

Validation and omitted values

Requires a completed present verification. The requested cadence applies when activating the paused verification watch; replay never reactivates a watch paused after conversion.

Defaults when omitted

Field	Default
`cadenceSeconds`	`86400`

Output fields

Fields inside optional or nullable parents apply only when that parent exists. Common schema conventions explain evidence states, empty lists and extensions.

lifecycle (object, optional): additional fields rejected
schema_version (number, required): must equal 1
workspace_id (string, required): Workspace that owns this record.
project_id (string, required): Project that owns this record.
verification_job_id (string, required): Identifier returned by the related operation.
watch_id (string, required): Identifier returned by the related operation.
run_id (string, required): Identifier returned by the related operation.
candidate_id (string, required): Identifier returned by the related operation.
observation_id (string, required): Identifier returned by the related operation.
local_reference (string / null, required): Customer reference for joining this record to a local ledger entry.
created_at (string, required): UTC timestamp when the record was created.
watch (object, required).
replayed (boolean, required): True when the response reuses an earlier request with the same idempotency value.
recurring_monitoring_created (boolean, required): Whether this operation enrolled recurring monitoring. must equal true

All fields and nested objects

Field	Type	Presence	Meaning and constraints
`lifecycle`	object	Optional	additional fields rejected
`lifecycle.watchId`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation. minLength: 1; maxLength: 200
`lifecycle.projectId`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation. minLength: 1; maxLength: 200
`lifecycle.revision`	integer	Required	Optimistic concurrency revision; supply it as expectedRevision on the next write. minimum: 0; maximum: 9007199254740991
`lifecycle.deal`	object	Required	additional fields rejected
`lifecycle.deal.costMinor`	integer / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.currency`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.acquiredOn`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.expiresOn`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.renewalWindowDays`	integer / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.contactRef`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.contactLabel`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.deal.dealNote`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.createdAt`	string / null	Required
`lifecycle.updatedAt`	string / null	Required
`schema_version`	number	Required	must equal 1
`workspace_id`	string	Required	Workspace that owns this record.
`project_id`	string	Required	Project that owns this record.
`verification_job_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`watch_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`run_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`candidate_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`observation_id`	string	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`local_reference`	string / null	Required	Customer reference for joining this record to a local ledger entry.
`created_at`	string	Required	UTC timestamp when the record was created.
`watch`	object	Required
`watch.id`	string	Required	Resource identifier returned by the operation.
`watch.workspace_id`	string	Required	Workspace that owns this record.
`watch.project_id`	string	Required	Project that owns this record.
`watch.status`	string	Required	Resource lifecycle status. values: “active”, “paused”
`watch.cadence_seconds`	number	Required
`watch.state`	string	Required	Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
`watch.observation_state`	object	Required	Saved observation state. Before the first check, this object can be empty.
`watch.observation_state.state`	string	Optional	Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
`watch.observation_state.uncertain`	boolean	Optional
`watch.observation_state.checked_at`	string	Optional	UTC timestamp of the saved check.
`watch.observation_state.lastChangedAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.firstAbsentAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.consecutiveAbsent`	number	Optional
`watch.observation_state.nextCheckAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.reason`	string / null	Optional	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt`	object / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.state`	string	Optional	Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.reason`	string / null	Optional	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.checkedAt`	string	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.httpStatus`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrenceCount`	number	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences`	array	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].href`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].targetUrl`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].anchor`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].rel`	array	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].context`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].locator`	object / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].locator.line`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].locator.column`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.occurrences[].locator.offset`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.latestAttempt.checkerVersion`	string	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation`	object / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.state`	string	Optional	Saved lifecycle or evidence state, as enumerated for this record.
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.reason`	string / null	Optional	Recorded explanation; null when no explanation applies.
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.checkedAt`	string	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.httpStatus`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrenceCount`	number	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences`	array	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].href`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].targetUrl`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].anchor`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].rel`	array	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].context`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].locator`	object / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].locator.line`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].locator.column`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.occurrences[].locator.offset`	number / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservation.checkerVersion`	string	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulObservationSameAsLatestAttempt`	boolean	Optional
`watch.observation_state.confirmedState`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastSuccessfulAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.lastHealthyAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.firstUnavailableAt`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.unavailableCount`	number	Optional
`watch.observation_state.wasEverHealthy`	boolean	Optional
`watch.observation_state.retryNotBefore`	string / null	Optional
`watch.observation_state.ignored`	boolean	Optional
`watch.created_at`	string	Required	UTC timestamp when the record was created.
`watch.updated_at`	string	Required	UTC timestamp of the last record update.
`watch.last_attempt_at`	string / null	Required
`watch.last_success_at`	string / null	Required
`watch.last_observation_id`	string / null	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`watch.next_check_at`	string / null	Required
`watch.overdue_reason`	string / null	Required
`watch.source_url`	string	Required	Publisher page URL recorded in this evidence.
`watch.target_url`	string	Required	Destination URL recorded in this evidence.
`watch.target_scope`	string	Required
`watch.expected_anchor`	string / null	Required
`watch.expected_rel`	array / null	Required
`watch.local_reference`	string / null	Required	Customer reference for joining this record to a local ledger entry.
`watch.last_successful_observation_id`	string / null	Required	Identifier returned by the related operation.
`watch.history_compacted_before`	string / null	Optional
`watch.created`	boolean	Optional	True when this request created the record; false when an existing record was reused.
`watch.detail`	string	Optional
`replayed`	boolean	Required	True when the response reuses an earlier request with the same idempotency value.
`recurring_monitoring_created`	boolean	Required	Whether this operation enrolled recurring monitoring. must equal true

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Errors and retries

The command is annotated idempotent. Reuse an accepted idempotency key when the input provides one; changing the payload under a reused key can conflict. See error recovery for status, scope, cooldown, cursor and retry handling. Unknown observations are result data and do not establish loss.

HTTP resource routes

These existing resource routes share the operation’s domain behavior. Their parameter placement, status and response envelope can differ from generic invocation. See HTTP route details.

Method and route	Success	Details
`POST /v1/discovery/verifications/{jobId}/monitor`	200	Remaining arguments go in a JSON object body. Supply idempotencyKey as the Idempotency-Key header on this resource route.

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