For Agents
Programmatically create an application, list all applications. Covers 190 operations with basic authentication.
Use for: I need to an application, I want to all applications, Search for an application, Find all requote an application
Not supported: Does not handle payments, communications, or crm - use for e-commerce only.
Root is an end-to-end digital insurance platform that enables you to launch new products and digital engagement channels fast. The API exposes 190 endpoints secured with basic authentication.
Install Jentic One Beta
Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the Root, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.
Two steps, two machines. Install the instance in a safe environment, then register your agent from wherever it runs.
Step 1: Jentic One Host machine
# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Frootplatform.com%2Frootplatform" | shStep 2: Agent machine
# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL "https://jentic.com/install.sh?src=apis&api=%2Fapis%2Frootplatform.com%2Frootplatform" | sh
jentic register # connects your agent to your Jentic One instanceJentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.
What an agent can do with Root API.
Create an application
List all applications
Retrieve an application
Requote an application
Apply application alteration package
Patterns agents use Root API for, with concrete tasks.
★ E-Commerce Operations
Use the Root to perform e commerce operations programmatically. The API provides 190 endpoints covering core functionality including create an application, list all applications, retrieve an application.
Call POST /applications to create an application
Automated Quotes Management
Automate quotes operations by combining multiple Root endpoints. Agents can list all applications and then retrieve an application in a single workflow.
Call GET /applications to list all applications, then verify the result
AI Agent Integration via Jentic
AI agents discover and call Root endpoints through Jentic without managing credentials directly. An agent searches for the required operation by intent, receives the matching endpoint schema, and executes the call with Jentic-managed authentication. This eliminates the need to read API documentation or handle basic tokens manually.
Search Jentic for 'create an application', load the operation schema, and execute with Jentic-managed credentials
190 endpoints — root is an end-to-end digital insurance platform that enables you to launch new products and digital engagement channels fast.
METHOD
PATH
DESCRIPTION
/applications
Create an application
/applications
List all applications
/applications/{application_id}
Retrieve an application
/applications/{application_id}
Requote an application
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages
Create an application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages/{alteration_package_id}
Retrieve an application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages/{alteration_package_id}/apply
Apply application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/attachments
Add application attachment
/applications
Create an application
/applications
List all applications
/applications/{application_id}
Retrieve an application
/applications/{application_id}
Requote an application
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages
Create an application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages/{alteration_package_id}
Retrieve an application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/alteration-packages/{alteration_package_id}/apply
Apply application alteration package
/applications/{application_id}/attachments
Add application attachment
What agents get from Jentic-routed access to this vendor.
Setup
Wiring Root by hand means implementing its HTTP basic auth, choosing the right sandbox or production host in its UK or default region, and handling the request plumbing yourself. Through Jentic you install once, import Root from the API Directory, store the basic credentials once, and your agent calls it.
Permission scoping
Root puts the application id in the URL path (/applications/{application_id}/...), so a rule can pin your agent to one application: it can read it and manage its alteration packages and attachments and nothing else. You choose the operations it may call, so ones like applying an alteration package are not included unless you add them.
Credential isolation
Your Root basic credentials are stored once, encrypted, by your own Jentic One instance and injected at execution time. They never enter the agent's prompt, logs, or context.
Intent-based discovery
Agents search Jentic by intent such as 'create an insurance application' or 'add an attachment to an application', and Jentic returns the matching Root operation with its input schema so the agent calls the right endpoint without browsing the reference docs.
Alternatives and complements available in the Jentic catalogue.
Stripe
Alternative e commerce API
Choose Stripe when you need a different approach to e commerce operations
Specific to using Root API through Jentic.
What authentication does the Root use?
The Root uses HTTP Basic authentication with username and password. Through Jentic, these credentials are stored encrypted in your Jentic One instance and injected at execution time, so raw secrets never enter the agent context.
Can I create an application with the Root?
Yes. Use the POST /applications endpoint. The API returns structured JSON responses that agents can parse and act on directly.
What are the rate limits for the Root?
Rate limits are not specified in the OpenAPI spec. Check the vendor documentation for current limits. Through Jentic, rate limiting is handled automatically with retry logic built into the execution layer.
How do I create an application through Jentic?
Install the Jentic SDK with pip install jentic, authenticate through Jentic One, the self-hosted execution layer, then search for 'create an application'. Jentic returns the matching Root operation with its input schema. Load the schema and execute the call - credentials are injected automatically.
How many endpoints does the Root have?
The Root exposes 190 endpoints covering quotes, policyholders, applications operations.
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