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

# Answer a blocked run

> Resume a run paused at `blocked` with `blocked_reason: "question"`. Send `answers` as the structured `[{id,value}]` form (one per question) or a free-form string. Only a question-blocked run accepts this (409 otherwise) — a credentials-blocked run is rejected so secrets never enter the agent thread; submit those to `POST .../credentials` instead.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /migrations/{migration_id}/runs/{run_id}/messages
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Vern Migration API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Run Vern as a headless migration engine. Create a migration, upload a
    customer's files, run the managed agent to generate a preview, then execute
    and export clean data. See the Migration API guides for concepts and
    walkthroughs.
servers:
  - url: https://app.vern.so/api/v1
security:
  - apiKey: []
tags:
  - name: Catalog
    description: Discover the sources and templates you set up in the Vern UI.
  - name: Migrations
    description: Create a migration workspace and upload a customer's files.
  - name: Runs
    description: 'Drive the managed agent: generate, refine, execute, answer, and observe.'
  - name: Export
    description: Download a migration's validated data as CSV.
paths:
  /migrations/{migration_id}/runs/{run_id}/messages:
    parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/MigrationId'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/RunId'
    post:
      tags:
        - Runs
      summary: Answer a blocked run
      description: >-
        Resume a run paused at `blocked` with `blocked_reason: "question"`. Send
        `answers` as the structured `[{id,value}]` form (one per question) or a
        free-form string. Only a question-blocked run accepts this (409
        otherwise) — a credentials-blocked run is rejected so secrets never
        enter the agent thread; submit those to `POST .../credentials` instead.
      operationId: answerRun
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - answers
              properties:
                answers:
                  description: >-
                    Structured answers (one {id,value} per question) or a
                    free-form string.
                  oneOf:
                    - type: array
                      items:
                        type: object
                        properties:
                          id:
                            type: string
                          value:
                            type: string
                    - type: string
            examples:
              structured:
                summary: Structured
                value:
                  answers:
                    - id: q1
                      value: Treat CANCELLED as inactive
              freeform:
                summary: Free-form
                value:
                  answers: >-
                    Use the company domain for any missing Email, don't drop the
                    row.
      responses:
        '200':
          description: The run resumed and is running again.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  run_id:
                    type: string
                    format: uuid
                  status:
                    type: string
                    example: running
              example:
                run_id: d4c3b2a1-9f8e-47d6-b5a4-c3d2e1f0a9b8
                status: running
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/BadRequest'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
        '409':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Conflict'
        '429':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/RateLimited'
components:
  parameters:
    MigrationId:
      name: migration_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The migration ID returned by Create a migration.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
      example: c0a8012e-4f1b-4d3a-9b2c-7e6f5a4b3c2d
    RunId:
      name: run_id
      in: path
      required: true
      description: The run ID returned by Start a run.
      schema:
        type: string
        format: uuid
      example: d4c3b2a1-9f8e-47d6-b5a4-c3d2e1f0a9b8
  responses:
    BadRequest:
      description: Malformed request.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Unauthorized:
      description: API key missing, malformed, or revoked.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    NotFound:
      description: The referenced resource isn't in your account.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    Conflict:
      description: A uniqueness or state conflict.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
    RateLimited:
      description: Rate limit hit — back off and retry.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
          example:
            error: Too many requests
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: A human-readable error message.
      required:
        - error
  securitySchemes:
    apiKey:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: x-api-key
      description: Your Vern API key. Create one at Settings → API keys.

````