> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.athenahq.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Approve Content Brief

> Approve a content brief and start writing the article from it. Only valid while the piece is at status generated_brief. The article is generated from the brief exactly as it currently stands, including any revisions made with revise_brief or edits made in the app. Consumes content credits; poll get_content_status afterwards, then read the result with get_content_draft.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/v1/content/{content_id}/brief/approve
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: AthenaHQ API
  description: >-
    AthenaHQ API provides programmatic access to manage your websites and
    prompts for AI-powered content optimization.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    email: support@athenahq.ai
servers:
  - url: https://api.athenahq.ai
    description: Production server
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Basics
    description: Core API operations for managing websites and prompts
  - name: Metrics
    description: Metrics and analytics endpoints for tracking AI visibility
  - name: Billing
    description: Billing and credits endpoints for managing usage
  - name: Team Management
    description: Endpoints for managing team members and invitations
  - name: Groups
    description: Endpoints for managing groups of websites
  - name: Content
    description: >-
      Endpoints for accessing Content Hub data — tabs, tracked URLs, and per-URL
      prompt breakdowns.
  - name: Pitch Workspace
    description: >-
      Endpoints for accessing pitch workspace reports — org-scoped pitch runs
      with competitors, prompts, attributes, and aggregate metrics.
  - name: Knowledge Base
    description: >-
      Endpoints for reading the brand Knowledge Base — approved brand facts and
      the pillars that organize them.
paths:
  /api/v1/content/{content_id}/brief/approve:
    post:
      tags:
        - Content
      summary: Approve Content Brief
      description: >-
        Approve a content brief and start writing the article from it. Only
        valid while the piece is at status generated_brief. The article is
        generated from the brief exactly as it currently stands, including any
        revisions made with revise_brief or edits made in the app. Consumes
        content credits; poll get_content_status afterwards, then read the
        result with get_content_draft.
      operationId: content.approveBrief
      parameters:
        - name: content_id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                website_id:
                  type: string
              required:
                - website_id
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  content_id:
                    type: string
                  status:
                    enum:
                      - generating
                    type: string
                required:
                  - content_id
                  - status
        '400':
          description: Bad Request — validation failed
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '401':
          description: Unauthenticated
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '403':
          description: Forbidden
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '404':
          description: Not Found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '409':
          description: Conflict
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '429':
          description: Rate Limited
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
        '500':
          description: Internal Error
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  error:
                    type: string
                required:
                  - error
components:
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: >-
        API key for authentication. You can create one
        [here](https://app.athenahq.ai/organization?tab=api).

````