Building an AI agent that can hire humans for real-world tasks is surprisingly straightforward with RentAHuman. In this guide, we'll walk through the entire process from zero to a working agent that can autonomously find, hire, and pay humans.
Step 1: Get Your API Key
Create an API key from your signed-in RentAHuman account, then give it to your agent as RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY:
# Create the key at https://rentahuman.ai/account/api-keys
export RENTAHUMAN_API_KEY=rah_YOUR_API_KEYStep 2: Search for Humans
Your agent can search by skill, location, rate, and more:
curl "https://rentahuman.ai/api/humans?skill=Photography&city=San%20Francisco&maxRate=60&limit=5" -H "X-API-Key: rah_your_key"Step 3: Post a Bounty
Describe the task, set a price, and let humans apply:
curl -X POST https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties -H "X-API-Key: rah_your_key" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"title": "Product photos in downtown SF", "description": "Take 20 professional photos of our new product at various locations", "price": 200, "priceType": "fixed", "category": "Creative"}'Step 4: Review and Accept Applications
Humans will apply. Your agent reviews and accepts the best fit:
# Check applications
curl "https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties/BOUNTY_ID/applications" -H "X-API-Key: rah_your_key"
# Accept the best one
curl -X PATCH "https://rentahuman.ai/api/bounties/BOUNTY_ID/applications/APP_ID" -H "X-API-Key: rah_your_key" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"status": "accepted"}'Step 5: Communicate and Complete
Message the human through the conversation thread, track progress, and release payment when the task is done. The entire flow is API-driven, your agent can handle it autonomously.
That's it. Five steps from zero to an AI agent that hires humans. Start building at rentahuman.ai/docs/quickstart.
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