---
title: "Depot shell"
description: "Every shell operation in the Depot API, with parameters, responses and code samples in six languages."
url: "https://support.outpostplatform.com/api/generated/depot/shell/"
product: "depot"
type: "reference"
status: "reviewed"
last_reviewed: 2026-11-06
source: "https://gitlab.com/outpostplatform/docs/-/edit/main/src/content/docs/api/generated/depot/shell.mdx"
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Depot shell

Registers the interactive console routes.

This page is generated from the Depot route table. Every operation carries the permission it needs and the anchor an agent can link to.

### GET `/api/v1/endpoints/{agentID}/shell` {#depot.shell.socket}

**shellSocket runs one interactive console for the life of the WebSocket.**

Every rejection happens BEFORE the upgrade, so the caller gets a JSON problem
document it can render rather than a socket that closes with no explanation.

#### Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `agentID` | path | string | Yes |  |
| `interpreter` | query | string | No |  |
| `runAs` | query | string | No |  |

#### Responses

| Status | Body | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `101` | None | Switching protocols. The connection continues as a websocket; see x-outpost-transport. |
| `400` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | One or more validation errors occurred. |
| `401` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No signed-in identity. |
| `403` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | Remote terminal is disabled by policy for this endpoint |
| `404` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | Endpoint not found. |
| `409` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | Endpoint is not connected, so it cannot open a console. |
| `422` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | The request was refused. |
| `500` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No client context in request. |
| `503` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | The remote console is not available. |

#### Request samples

```bash
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
curl -X GET 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell?interpreter=<interpreter>&runAs=<runAs>' \
  -H 'X-CSRF-Token: <csrf-token>' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -b 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
```

```powershell
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

$headers = @{
    'X-CSRF-Token' = '<csrf-token>'
    'Accept' = 'application/json'
    'Cookie' = 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
}

$response = Invoke-RestMethod `
    -Method Get `
    -Uri 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell?interpreter=<interpreter>&runAs=<runAs>' `
    -Headers $headers

$response | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
```

```python
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

import requests

url = "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell"
params = {
    "interpreter": "<interpreter>",
    "runAs": "<runAs>",
}
headers = {
    "X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
    "Accept": "application/json",
}
cookies = {
    "outpost_console": "<console-session>",
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers, cookies=cookies, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

```go
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell?interpreter=<interpreter>&runAs=<runAs>", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	req.Header.Set("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>")
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "outpost_console", Value: "<console-session>"})

	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	out, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(resp.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ts
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
// The session cookie is set by signing in. A script cannot set it itself.

const url = new URL("https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell");
url.searchParams.set("interpreter", "<interpreter>");
url.searchParams.set("runAs", "<runAs>");

const response = await fetch(url, {
	method: "GET",
	headers: {
		"X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
		"Accept": "application/json",
	},
	credentials: "include",
});

if (!response.ok) {
	throw new Error(`Request failed with status ${response.status}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```csharp
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This endpoint upgrades to a WebSocket. The sample shows the handshake only.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell?interpreter=<interpreter>&runAs=<runAs>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Cookie", "outpost_console=<console-session>");

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
```

### GET `/api/v1/endpoints/{agentID}/shell/run-as` {#depot.shell.getRunAs}

**getShellRunAs reports whether a console on this endpoint may run as its signed-in user.**

The socket refuses before the upgrade with a problem document, but a browser
WebSocket cannot read a refused upgrade's body, so the viewer asks here first
and shows the user option disabled with the reason. Same permission as the
socket: the answer is only of use to someone who could open one.

#### Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `agentID` | path | string | Yes |  |

#### Responses

| Status | Body | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `200` | `application/json`, ShellRunAsResponse | Success. |
| `401` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No signed-in identity. |
| `403` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | The identity does not hold command:execute. |
| `404` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | Endpoint not found. |
| `500` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No client context in request. |

#### Request samples

```bash
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
curl -X GET 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as' \
  -H 'X-CSRF-Token: <csrf-token>' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -b 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
```

```powershell
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

$headers = @{
    'X-CSRF-Token' = '<csrf-token>'
    'Accept' = 'application/json'
    'Cookie' = 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
}

$response = Invoke-RestMethod `
    -Method Get `
    -Uri 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as' `
    -Headers $headers

$response | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
```

```python
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

import requests

url = "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as"
headers = {
    "X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
    "Accept": "application/json",
}
cookies = {
    "outpost_console": "<console-session>",
}

response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, cookies=cookies, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

```go
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	req.Header.Set("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>")
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "outpost_console", Value: "<console-session>"})

	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	out, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(resp.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ts
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
// The session cookie is set by signing in. A script cannot set it itself.

const url = "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as";

const response = await fetch(url, {
	method: "GET",
	headers: {
		"X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
		"Accept": "application/json",
	},
	credentials: "include",
});

if (!response.ok) {
	throw new Error(`Request failed with status ${response.status}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```csharp
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/run-as");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Cookie", "outpost_console=<console-session>");

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
```

### GET `/api/v1/endpoints/{agentID}/shell/sessions` {#depot.shell.listSessions}

**List shell sessions**

#### Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `agentID` | path | string | Yes |  |
| `page` | query | integer | No | One-based page number. Defaults to 1. |
| `pageSize` | query | integer | No | Rows per page, 1 to 200. Defaults to 50. |

#### Responses

| Status | Body | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `200` | `application/json`, PagedResultShellSessionView | Success. |
| `401` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No signed-in identity. |
| `403` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | The identity does not hold endpoint:read. |
| `404` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No resource matches that id. |
| `500` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No client store in request context. |

#### Request samples

```bash
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
curl -X GET 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions?page=0&pageSize=0' \
  -H 'X-CSRF-Token: <csrf-token>' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -b 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
```

```powershell
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

$headers = @{
    'X-CSRF-Token' = '<csrf-token>'
    'Accept' = 'application/json'
    'Cookie' = 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
}

$response = Invoke-RestMethod `
    -Method Get `
    -Uri 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions?page=0&pageSize=0' `
    -Headers $headers

$response | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
```

```python
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

import requests

url = "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions"
params = {
    "page": "0",
    "pageSize": "0",
}
headers = {
    "X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
    "Accept": "application/json",
}
cookies = {
    "outpost_console": "<console-session>",
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers, cookies=cookies, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

```go
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions?page=0&pageSize=0", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	req.Header.Set("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>")
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "outpost_console", Value: "<console-session>"})

	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	out, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(resp.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ts
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
// The session cookie is set by signing in. A script cannot set it itself.

const url = new URL("https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions");
url.searchParams.set("page", "0");
url.searchParams.set("pageSize", "0");

const response = await fetch(url, {
	method: "GET",
	headers: {
		"X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
		"Accept": "application/json",
	},
	credentials: "include",
});

if (!response.ok) {
	throw new Error(`Request failed with status ${response.status}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```csharp
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions?page=0&pageSize=0");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Cookie", "outpost_console=<console-session>");

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
```

### GET `/api/v1/endpoints/{agentID}/shell/sessions/{sessionID}` {#depot.shell.getSession}

**Get shell session**

#### Parameters

| Name | In | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `agentID` | path | string | Yes |  |
| `sessionID` | path | string | Yes |  |
| `afterSeq` | query | string | No |  |

#### Responses

| Status | Body | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `200` | `application/json`, ShellSessionDetail | Success. |
| `401` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No signed-in identity. |
| `403` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | The identity does not hold endpoint:read. |
| `404` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | Console session not found. |
| `500` | `application/problem+json`, ProblemDetails | No client store in request context. |

#### Request samples

```bash
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
curl -X GET 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>?afterSeq=<afterSeq>' \
  -H 'X-CSRF-Token: <csrf-token>' \
  -H 'Accept: application/json' \
  -b 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
```

```powershell
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

$headers = @{
    'X-CSRF-Token' = '<csrf-token>'
    'Accept' = 'application/json'
    'Cookie' = 'outpost_console=<console-session>'
}

$response = Invoke-RestMethod `
    -Method Get `
    -Uri 'https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>?afterSeq=<afterSeq>' `
    -Headers $headers

$response | ConvertTo-Json -Depth 10
```

```python
# Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
# This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

import requests

url = "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>"
params = {
    "afterSeq": "<afterSeq>",
}
headers = {
    "X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
    "Accept": "application/json",
}
cookies = {
    "outpost_console": "<console-session>",
}

response = requests.get(url, params=params, headers=headers, cookies=cookies, timeout=30)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())
```

```go
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"io"
	"log"
	"net/http"
)

func main() {
	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>?afterSeq=<afterSeq>", nil)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}

	req.Header.Set("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>")
	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
	req.AddCookie(&http.Cookie{Name: "outpost_console", Value: "<console-session>"})

	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	defer resp.Body.Close()

	out, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
	}
	fmt.Println(resp.Status, string(out))
}
```

```ts
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.
// The session cookie is set by signing in. A script cannot set it itself.

const url = new URL("https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>");
url.searchParams.set("afterSeq", "<afterSeq>");

const response = await fetch(url, {
	method: "GET",
	headers: {
		"X-CSRF-Token": "<csrf-token>",
		"Accept": "application/json",
	},
	credentials: "include",
});

if (!response.ok) {
	throw new Error(`Request failed with status ${response.status}`);
}

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```csharp
// Sign in first. outpost_console is a session cookie, so send it with every request.
// This operation is idempotent. Repeating it does not repeat its effect.

using System;
using System.Net.Http;

using var client = new HttpClient();

var request = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, "https://depot.example.com/api/v1/endpoints/<agentID>/shell/sessions/<sessionID>?afterSeq=<afterSeq>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("X-CSRF-Token", "<csrf-token>");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Accept", "application/json");
request.Headers.TryAddWithoutValidation("Cookie", "outpost_console=<console-session>");

var response = await client.SendAsync(request);
response.EnsureSuccessStatusCode();
Console.WriteLine(await response.Content.ReadAsStringAsync());
```