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# Create Audience List

> Create a new audience list and immediately dispatch background scraping to collect target Instagram leads.



## OpenAPI

````yaml POST /api/v1/audiences
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Wave Public API
  description: >-


    ### Authentication

    All public endpoints require a valid API Key provided via header:

    * **Authorization:** `Bearer wave_live_...`


    ### Access Control

    API access is tied directly to your Wave subscription. An active or trialing
    subscription is required. Inactive subscriptions will receive a `403
    Forbidden` error.


    ### Rate Limiting

    Requests are limited per API key using a 60-second sliding window. Tiers:
    **Paid** Subscription get 60 requests/min, **Trial** Subscription get 30
    requests/min. Every authenticated response carries `X-RateLimit-Limit`,
    `X-RateLimit-Remaining`, and `X-RateLimit-Reset` headers. Exceeding the
    limit returns `429 Too Many Requests` with a `Retry-After` header indicating
    the seconds to wait.
                    
  license:
    name: Proprietary
    url: https://app.usewave.co/
  version: 1.0.0
servers: []
security: []
paths:
  /api/v1/audiences:
    post:
      tags:
        - Audiences
      summary: Create Audience List
      description: >-
        Creates a new audience list and immediately dispatches background
        scraping to collect target Instagram leads.
      operationId: create_audience_list
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicAudienceCreateRequest'
        required: true
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Successful Response
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicAudienceDetailResponse'
        '400':
          description: Bad Request - Invalid parameters or input payload
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized - Missing or invalid API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '403':
          description: Forbidden - Active subscription required
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '404':
          description: >-
            Not Found - The resource does not exist or belongs to another
            account
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '422':
          description: Unprocessable Entity - Schema validation failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '429':
          description: Rate Limit Exceeded - Request quota exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
        '500':
          description: Internal Server Error - Unexpected server error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorMessageResponse'
      security:
        - HTTPBearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    PublicAudienceCreateRequest:
      properties:
        name:
          type: string
          maxLength: 150
          minLength: 1
          title: Name
          description: User-friendly name for this audience list
          example: SaaS Founders & Agency Owners
        desc:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Desc
          description: Optional description or notes for the audience list
          example: Scraped followers of @gohighlevel and @hubspot
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/PublicAudienceListType'
          description: 'Source type of audience: FOLLOWERS, MANUAL'
          example: FOLLOWERS
        max_scrape_count:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
              minimum: 1
            - type: 'null'
          title: Max Scrape Count
          description: Maximum number of leads to extract
          default: 500
          example: 500
        parentUsernames:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parentusernames
          description: >-
            Target Instagram usernames to extract followers from (required if
            type is FOLLOWERS)
          default: []
          example:
            - gohighlevel
            - hubspot
        parentLinks:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                additionalProperties: true
                type: object
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parentlinks
          description: Target post links if extracting from posts
          default: []
        data:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                additionalProperties: true
                type: object
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Data
          description: Pre-existing leads data (required if type is MANUAL)
          default: []
        filters:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/FilterConfigSchema'
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Filters
          description: List of filter criteria to apply to the scraped audience
          default: []
      type: object
      required:
        - name
        - type
      title: PublicAudienceCreateRequest
      description: Payload to create an audience list and start background scraping.
    PublicAudienceDetailResponse:
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          title: Id
          description: Audience list ID
        name:
          type: string
          title: Name
        desc:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Desc
        type:
          type: string
          title: Type
        max_scrape_count:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Max Scrape Count
        parentUsernames:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parentusernames
          default: []
        parentLinks:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                additionalProperties: true
                type: object
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Parentlinks
          default: []
        filters:
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FilterDetailSchema'
          type: array
          title: Filters
          description: Configured filter rules
          default: []
        created_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          title: Created At
        updated_at:
          type: string
          format: date-time
          title: Updated At
      type: object
      required:
        - id
        - name
        - type
        - created_at
        - updated_at
      title: PublicAudienceDetailResponse
      description: Full detail of an audience list including filter configurations.
    ErrorMessageResponse:
      properties:
        status:
          type: integer
          title: Status
          description: HTTP status code
          example: 400
        error:
          type: string
          title: Error
          description: HTTP status phrase or category
          example: Bad Request
        message:
          type: string
          title: Message
          description: Human-readable explanation of the error
          example: Invalid request parameters.
        details:
          anyOf:
            - {}
            - type: 'null'
          title: Details
          description: Granular validation failure details or contextual information
      type: object
      required:
        - status
        - error
        - message
      title: ErrorMessageResponse
      description: Standardized public error response structure modeled after Dripify.
    PublicAudienceListType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - FOLLOWERS
        - MANUAL
      title: PublicAudienceListType
      description: Allowed audience source types for Public API.
    FilterConfigSchema:
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListFiltersType'
          description: >-
            Filter type: FOLLOWERS_COUNT, POST_COUNT, HAS_PROFILE_PICTURE,
            IS_VERIFIED, IS_PUBLIC, ACCOUNT_TYPE, HAS_KEYWORDS
          example: FOLLOWERS_COUNT
        min_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Min Value
          description: Minimum numeric threshold
          example: 500
        max_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Max Value
          description: Maximum numeric threshold
          example: 50000
        bool_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: boolean
            - type: 'null'
          title: Bool Value
          description: Boolean match (e.g. for HAS_PROFILE_PICTURE, IS_VERIFIED, IS_PUBLIC)
          example: true
        account_type:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Account Type
          description: Account type (e.g. 'Business' or 'Personal')
        include:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Include
          description: Keywords that must be present in user bio
          default: []
        exclude:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Exclude
          description: Keywords that must NOT be present in user bio
          default: []
      type: object
      required:
        - type
      title: FilterConfigSchema
      description: Filter rule to filter scraped leads.
    FilterDetailSchema:
      properties:
        type:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ListFiltersType'
          description: >-
            Filter type: FOLLOWERS_COUNT, POST_COUNT, HAS_PROFILE_PICTURE,
            IS_VERIFIED, IS_PUBLIC, ACCOUNT_TYPE, HAS_KEYWORDS
          example: FOLLOWERS_COUNT
        min_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Min Value
          description: Minimum numeric threshold
          example: 500
        max_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: integer
            - type: 'null'
          title: Max Value
          description: Maximum numeric threshold
          example: 50000
        bool_value:
          anyOf:
            - type: boolean
            - type: 'null'
          title: Bool Value
          description: Boolean match (e.g. for HAS_PROFILE_PICTURE, IS_VERIFIED, IS_PUBLIC)
          example: true
        account_type:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
            - type: 'null'
          title: Account Type
          description: Account type (e.g. 'Business' or 'Personal')
        include:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Include
          description: Keywords that must be present in user bio
          default: []
        exclude:
          anyOf:
            - items:
                type: string
              type: array
            - type: 'null'
          title: Exclude
          description: Keywords that must NOT be present in user bio
          default: []
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          title: Id
          description: Filter ID
        created_at:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
              format: date-time
            - type: 'null'
          title: Created At
        updated_at:
          anyOf:
            - type: string
              format: date-time
            - type: 'null'
          title: Updated At
      type: object
      required:
        - type
        - id
      title: FilterDetailSchema
      description: Detailed filter rule configuration with timestamps.
    ListFiltersType:
      type: string
      enum:
        - FOLLOWERS_COUNT
        - POST_COUNT
        - HAS_PROFILE_PICTURE
        - IS_VERIFIED
        - IS_PUBLIC
        - ACCOUNT_TYPE
        - HAS_KEYWORDS
      title: ListFiltersType
  securitySchemes:
    HTTPBearer:
      type: http
      description: 'Enter your API key: `wave_live_<token>`'
      scheme: bearer

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