Create Gig

Creates a new gig with specified parameters. The gig will be created in a non-production state and will need to be funded before it can be started.

Authentication

You MUST include an API key in the request headers:

x-api-key: your_api_key_here

• Contact the Gigbot team to get your API key

• Requests without a valid API key will be rejected with a 401 status code

• Keep your API key secure and do not share it with others

Endpoint

POST https://gigbot.xyz/api/gigs/create

Input Parameters

{
  chain: "base",                               // Currently only Base network supported
  token_address: string,                       // ERC20 token contract address
  amount: number,                              // Reward amount in tokens (e.g., 10)
  start_time: string,                          // ISO datetime (e.g., "2025-03-01T15:00:00Z")
  duration: "1day" | "3days" | "1week" | "2weeks" | "3months" | "6months",
  gig_type: "mention" | "like" | "recast" | "boost" | "custom_bounty",
  how_to_earn?: string,                        // Required for `custom_bounty` else is Optional
  earning_criteria?: string,                   // Optional - will use default if not provided
  url?: string,                                // Required for like, recast, and boost tasks
  platform?: "farcaster" | "x"                 // Optional - defaults to "farcaster"
}

Examples

Mention Gig

{
  "chain": "base",
  "token_address": "0x4ed4E862860beD51a9570b96d89aF5E1B0Efefed",
  "amount": 10,
  "start_time": "2025-03-01T15:00:00Z",
  "duration": "1week",
  "gig_type": "mention",
  "platform": "farcaster"
}

Like Gig

{
  "chain": "base",
  "token_address": "0x4ed4E862860beD51a9570b96d89aF5E1B0Efefed",
  "amount": 10,
  "start_time": "2025-03-01T15:00:00Z",
  "duration": "1week",
  "gig_type": "like",
  "url": "https://farcaster.xyz/gigbot.eth/0xf50c91de",
  "platform": "farcaster"
}

Success Response (201)

{
  gig_id: number,                    // Unique identifier for the created gig
  gig_wallet_address: string,        // Wallet address for reward distribution
  gig_token_address: string,         // Token contract address
  gig_chain_id: number,             // Chain ID (e.g., 8453 for Base)
  gig_balance: string,              // Reward amount in tokens
  platform_fee: string,             // Platform fee amount
  total_amount: string,             // Total including platform fee
  tx_data: string                   // Encoded transaction data
}

Errors

401: Unauthorized

{
  "error": "Invalid API key"
}

400: Validation Errors

{
  "error": "Validation failed",
  "details": ["Invalid chain", "URL required for like tasks"]
}

404: Resource Not Found

{
  "error": "Chain not found"
}

500: Server Error

{
  "error": "Failed to create gig"
}

Important Notes

Duration Options

• 1day: 24 hours (quick promotions)

• 3days: 72 hours (weekend events)

• 1week: 7 days (standard campaigns)

• 2weeks: 14 days (longer campaigns)

• 3months: 90 days (seasonal campaigns)

• 6months: 180 days (long-term campaigns)

URL Format Requirements

• Farcaster: https://farcaster.xyz/{username}/0x{hash}

• X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/{username}/status/{tweet_id}

Platform Support

• farcaster

• x