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Since ingestion is asynchronous, use this endpoint to determine when context is ready to be retrieved. Pass one or more IDs in ids to retrieve status. Works for documents, app sources, and memories. For more information, see the Knowledge and Memories guides.
Prefer webhooks over polling? Register a webhook for indexing.status_changed events and HydraDB will POST to your endpoint when content reaches a terminal state (completed or errored). See Webhooks for setup and receiver examples.

Query parameters

Status values

The normal progression is queuedprocessinggraph_creationcompleted. Treat errored as terminal.

Polling patterns

Stop when content is searchable

Use this for normal RAG/search flows. graph_creation means chunks are indexed and can be retrieved.

Stop when graph processing is complete

Use this before graph-heavy operations such as /context/relations or when you require complete graph_context.
Typical processing time:
  • Memories (text, markdown, conversation pairs): seconds
  • Small documents (under 50 pages): 1–5 minutes
  • Large documents (50+ pages): 5–15 minutes

Behavior notes

graph_creation is searchable. Items in this state are already retrievable via /query. Wait for completed only when you specifically need full graph traversal (graph_context: true).
  • Unknown IDs return as errored: If you pass an ID that does not exist (e.g., a typo), HydraDB returns an entry with indexing_status: "errored" rather than silently dropping it.

Errors

Common codes: 400 INVALID_PARAMETERS, 404 DATABASE_NOT_FOUND, 422 VALIDATION_ERROR. See Error Responses for the full list.
Related Resources

Authorizations

Authorization
string
header
required

API key sent as a Bearer token: "Bearer prefix.secret"

Query Parameters

id
string

Single source ID

Example:

"HydraDoc1234"

ids
string[]

One or more source IDs

Example:
database
string
required

Database (canonical name for the tenant scope)

Example:

"acme_corp"

collection
string

Collection (canonical name for the sub-tenant scope)

Example:

"team_docs"

tenant_id
string
deprecated

Deprecated alias for database

Example:

"tenant_1234"

sub_tenant_id
string
deprecated

Deprecated alias for collection

Example:

"sub_tenant_4567"

Response

OK

data
object
Example:
error
object

Error message, empty string on success.

Example:
meta
object
Example:
success
boolean

Whether the request succeeded.

Example:

true