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# Asynchronous Endpoints

All long-running operations we offer through the API are exposed in an asynchronous manner. What this means is that these operations will generally require this query pattern on your part:

* Initiate the task, usually at a `/new` endpoint, which gives you a task id
* Query a nearby `/status` endpoint with that task ID to get the current status of the task. The statuses can be any of the following.
  * `SUBMITTED`: We have received your request but have not yet started working on it.
  * `IN_PROGRESS`: A worker is actively processing your request.
  * `SUCCEEDED`: Your request has been completed. A metadata field will be attached providing the location of the finished result, which you can generally issue a `GET` request to retrieve.
  * `FAILED`: Your request failed. A metadata field will be attached with a reason why, which can often be helpful in order to determine a fix and resubmit.

For a good example of an asynchronous endpoint, check out the [Chat Explore endpoint page](/akkio-docs/endpoints-and-schemas/endpoints/chat-explore.md).


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