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POST
/
compile-and-save-instruction
curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/compile-and-save-instruction \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "script": "rule HighValueTransaction {\n    description \"Review any transaction above $10,000\"\n    when amount > 10000\n    then review\n         score   0.5\n         reason  \"Amount exceeds threshold\"\n}"
  }'

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "HighValueTransaction",
  "text": "rule HighValueTransaction {\n    description \"Review any transaction above $10,000\"\n    when amount > 10000\n    then review\n         score   0.5\n         reason  \"Amount exceeds threshold\"\n}",
  "description": "Review any transaction above $10,000",
  "dsl_json": "{\"name\":\"HighValueTransaction\",\"when\":[...],\"then\":{...}}",
  "created_at": "2026-03-16T10:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-16T10:00:00Z"
}
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Use this endpoint to compile a Watch DSL script and save it as an instruction. Once saved, Watch evaluates incoming transactions against the compiled rule. For DSL syntax and examples, see Watch rule examples.

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Body

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script
string
required
The Watch DSL script to compile. The rule name is extracted from the script and must be unique across instructions.
curl -X POST http://localhost:8081/compile-and-save-instruction \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "script": "rule HighValueTransaction {\n    description \"Review any transaction above $10,000\"\n    when amount > 10000\n    then review\n         score   0.5\n         reason  \"Amount exceeds threshold\"\n}"
  }'

{
  "id": 1,
  "name": "HighValueTransaction",
  "text": "rule HighValueTransaction {\n    description \"Review any transaction above $10,000\"\n    when amount > 10000\n    then review\n         score   0.5\n         reason  \"Amount exceeds threshold\"\n}",
  "description": "Review any transaction above $10,000",
  "dsl_json": "{\"name\":\"HighValueTransaction\",\"when\":[...],\"then\":{...}}",
  "created_at": "2026-03-16T10:00:00Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-03-16T10:00:00Z"
}

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Response fields

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id
integer
Auto-generated instruction ID. Use this with get instruction and delete instruction.
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name
string
Unique rule name extracted from the DSL script.
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text
string
Original Watch DSL script text.
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description
string
Rule description from the DSL script, if provided.
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dsl_json
string
Compiled rule JSON used during transaction evaluation.
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created_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the instruction was created.
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updated_at
string
ISO 8601 timestamp of when the instruction was last updated.

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