> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.auditynow.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Convert a lead into a full audit project > Converts a lead into a full audit project. Side effects: creates project, seeds business-analysis, creates a client profile, generates a PDF document, deducts credits, marks lead as `converted`, dispatches Inngest events. **This endpoint is non-idempotent.** Re-calling for an already-converted lead returns 400. **Cost:** 1,000 credits (returns 402 if insufficient). Response wrapper: `{ success: true, data: { auditId, creditsUsed, pdfAttached } }`. **Plan required:** an audit-capable write plan. ## OpenAPI ````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /api/lead-generation/leads/{id}/convert openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Audity Agent API version: 1.0.0 summary: >- The agent-facing surface of Audity AI: projects, leads, Nucleus, and account. description: >- Audity is a B2B SaaS for consultants who run automated business audits. This API is the agent-facing slice: a deliberately small set of task-shaped endpoints that lets external AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, n8n) act on a consultant's Audity workspace on their behalf. **Authentication:** Bearer token (`aky_...`) issued from `https://app.auditynow.com/dashboard/settings/api-tokens`. The middleware resolves the token to a Clerk user identity; tier and Row-Level Security gates apply automatically. **Rate limits:** reads 100/min, writes 20/min, async job polling 120/min; some expensive or high-volume endpoints have stricter caps. 429 responses include `Retry-After`. **Tier gating:** public plan names can change faster than API enum names. Use `GET /api/user/tier` and any `requiredTier` field in 403 responses as the source of truth for a specific account. Read-only or lead-generation-focused plans can read available data; audit-capable paid plans unlock writes, subject to token scope and credits. contact: name: Audity Support email: support@auditynow.com url: https://app.auditynow.com license: name: Proprietary identifier: LicenseRef-Audity-Proprietary termsOfService: https://auditynow.com/terms servers: - url: https://app.auditynow.com description: Production security: - bearerAuth: [] tags: - name: Projects description: >- Audit project lifecycle, create, list, fetch, trigger analysis, get deliverables. - name: Leads description: ReadyLink-sourced leads, list, fetch, convert into projects. - name: Nucleus description: >- Nucleus is Audity's persistent memory + insight layer. Search memories, capture notes, read proactive insights, manage contacts. - name: Account description: Identity, tier, credits, usually called once per session for context. - name: ReadyLinks description: >- Manage ReadyLinks, the survey distribution links that generate leads. CRUD operations for links, customization, lead tracking. - name: Assessment Configs description: >- Manage assessment configurations that define survey questions, order, scoring, and customization. - name: Jobs description: >- Monitor async job status for long-running operations like audit analysis synthesis. paths: /api/lead-generation/leads/{id}/convert: parameters: - name: id in: path required: true schema: type: string post: tags: - Leads summary: Convert a lead into a full audit project description: >- Converts a lead into a full audit project. Side effects: creates project, seeds business-analysis, creates a client profile, generates a PDF document, deducts credits, marks lead as `converted`, dispatches Inngest events. **This endpoint is non-idempotent.** Re-calling for an already-converted lead returns 400. **Cost:** 1,000 credits (returns 402 if insufficient). Response wrapper: `{ success: true, data: { auditId, creditsUsed, pdfAttached } }`. **Plan required:** an audit-capable write plan. operationId: convertLead responses: '201': description: Lead converted; new project created. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/ConvertLeadResponse' '400': description: Lead already converted, or invalid request. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' '401': $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized' '402': description: Insufficient credits. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' '403': $ref: '#/components/responses/InsufficientCreditsOrTier' '404': $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound' components: schemas: ConvertLeadResponse: type: object properties: success: type: boolean const: true data: type: object properties: auditId: type: string format: uuid description: The new project's ID. creditsUsed: type: integer description: Credits deducted (1,000). pdfAttached: type: boolean description: Whether the auto-generated client brief PDF was attached. required: - auditId - creditsUsed required: - success - data Error: type: object properties: error: type: string description: Human-readable error message. details: type: string description: Additional context (development only). required: - error TierError: type: object properties: error: type: string currentTier: type: string enum: - solo - starter - growth - agency requiredTier: type: string enum: - solo - starter - growth - agency upgradeUrl: type: string format: uri required: - error responses: Unauthorized: description: Missing or invalid token. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' example: error: Unauthorized InsufficientCreditsOrTier: description: Either you're out of credits or your tier doesn't include this feature. content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/TierError' example: error: Feature not available on your tier currentTier: solo requiredTier: starter upgradeUrl: https://app.auditynow.com/billing/upgrade NotFound: description: Resource not found, or you don't have access (RLS). content: application/json: schema: $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error' securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer bearerFormat: Audity Personal Access Token (aky_...) description: >- A Personal Access Token issued from https://app.auditynow.com/dashboard/settings/api-tokens. Format: `aky_<32 random chars>`. ````