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Build AI Faster with Backboard’s Unified API

What's New

Backboard’s API is now simpler, faster, and easier to integrate — giving developers a one-call flow for building stateful AI systems without stitching together context, memory, tools, and configuration manually.


One-Call Conversations

  • Start a conversation with a single request.

  • Automatically handle context and memory behind the scenes.

  • Apply system instructions, tools, model selection, and memory behavior per interaction.

  • Continue seamlessly by referencing the same thread.


Streamlined API Surface

  • A unified interaction flow now handles input, response, context, memory, and system behavior in one lifecycle.

  • Simplified tool handling reduces the amount of state developers need to track manually.

  • Run controls make it easier to manage in-progress requests, including stopping execution when needed.


Memory Management

  • Reset or adjust memory state without rebuilding your system.

  • Configure memory behavior per request without affecting global settings.

  • Keep persistent configurations available through dedicated endpoints when needed.


Per-Interaction Configuration

Each request can define its own:


  • system instructions

  • tool usage

  • model selection

  • memory behavior


This makes every interaction behave exactly as specified, without unintended side effects across threads or assistants.


Updated SDKs + Docs

  • Python and JavaScript/TypeScript SDKs now support the simplified interaction model.

  • Docs have been rewritten with clearer examples, better organization, and updated guides for streaming and tool usage


Backward Compatibility

All existing endpoints remain supported.


  • No forced migrations.

  • No migration deadlines.

  • Teams can adopt the new API at their own pace.


How to Use It

Send a single request to start a stateful interaction, then continue the conversation by referencing the same thread.

See the docs for examples and guides 👉 docs.backboard.io

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