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# Create auto bidding job

> Create a new auto bidding job for automated Upwork proposal submission



## OpenAPI

````yaml post /auto-bidding/jobs/create
openapi: 3.0.4
info:
  title: Vollna API
  description: API for managing Upwork profiles, proposals, results, and filters
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.vollna.com/v1
security: []
tags:
  - name: Profiles
    description: Manage Upwork profiles
  - name: Proposals
    description: Access and manage Upwork proposals
  - name: Results
    description: View monitoring results and projects
  - name: Filters
    description: Manage monitoring filters
  - name: Auto Bidding
    description: Manage auto bidding jobs and setups
paths:
  /auto-bidding/jobs/create:
    post:
      tags:
        - Auto Bidding
      summary: Create auto bidding job
      description: Create a new auto bidding job for automated Upwork proposal submission
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - setup_id
                - upwork_job_id
              properties:
                setup_id:
                  type: integer
                  description: The ID of the auto bidding setup to use
                upwork_job_id:
                  type: string
                  description: The Upwork job ID (usually starts with ~)
                project_id:
                  type: integer
                  description: >-
                    Vollna project ID. If not provided, system will search by
                    upwork_job_id
                scheduled_at:
                  type: string
                  format: date-time
                  description: >-
                    Datetime to schedule the job at. Must be in the future.
                    Accepts ISO 8601 (e.g. `2026-04-29T11:28:03Z` or
                    `2026-04-29T11:28:03+00:00`) and SQL-style (`Y-m-d H:i:s`).
                    Honored exactly: bypasses fair-slot scheduling and the
                    higher-priority blocking-job nudge. Correctness checks
                    (location restrictions, daily/monthly/trial limits,
                    duplicate detection) still apply and may mark the job as
                    `skipped`. Takes precedence over `scheduled_in`.
                scheduled_in:
                  type: integer
                  minimum: 15
                  maximum: 60
                  default: 15
                  description: >-
                    Minutes from now to schedule the job (15-60 range).
                    Alternative to scheduled_at
                cover_letter:
                  type: string
                  description: >-
                    Custom cover letter text. If not provided, uses setup's
                    template
                answers:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: object
                    required:
                      - question
                      - answer
                    properties:
                      question:
                        type: string
                      answer:
                        type: string
                  description: Array of question/answer pairs for job application questions
                bid_amount:
                  type: number
                  format: float
                  minimum: 5
                  maximum: 1000000
                  description: Bid amount for the job (hourly or fixed price)
                boost_bid_amount:
                  type: integer
                  description: Number of connects to boost the bid with
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Job created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutoBiddingJobResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '409':
          description: Job already exists
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConflictError'
      security:
        - apiToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    AutoBiddingJobResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        message:
          type: string
        job:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/AutoBiddingJob'
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
    ConflictError:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
        error:
          type: string
        job_id:
          type: integer
    AutoBiddingJob:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: integer
        upwork_job_id:
          type: string
        status:
          type: string
        scheduled_at:
          type: string
        setup_id:
          type: integer
        setup_name:
          type: string
        project_id:
          type: integer
          nullable: true
        cover_letter_length:
          type: integer
        answers_count:
          type: integer
        bid_amount:
          type: string
          nullable: true
  securitySchemes:
    apiToken:
      type: apiKey
      name: X-API-TOKEN
      in: header
      description: API token for authentication

````