Turn a maintenance task back on

maintenance.task.turn_on

POST/api/v1/households/{household_id}/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on

Command
Rigel runs it
Applies offline

Brings the task back with a fresh due date: counted from its last completion, or by the first-due rules if it was never done, and never in the past. Fails with already_on.

Parameters#

Turn a maintenance task back on: parameters
Field	Description
`household_id`pathstringrequired	The household's ID.
`Idempotency-Key`headerstringoptional	The command's ID. Reuse it when retrying the same command.

Request body#

JSON, as application/json.

Turn a maintenance task back on: request body fields
Field	Description
`task_id`stringrequired	The task.

Response#

200 The command was applied.

Turn a maintenance task back on: response fields
Field	Description
`result`objectrequired	What the command returned, such as the IDs it created.
`result.next_due_on`string or nullrequired	When it's next due, or null for a usage task without a date.
`version`integerrequired	The household version after the command.

Errors#

Every error has the same envelope: error.code, error.message, error.details, error.recovery and error.request_id.

Turn a maintenance task back on: errors
Status	Code	When
`400`	`validation_failed`	A field is missing, misspelled or out of range. details.fields lists each problem.
`401`	`unauthenticated`	The request has no valid session.
`404`	`task_not_found`	Rejects an unknown task.
`404`	`not_found`	The household doesn't exist, or you aren't a member of it.
`409`	`already_on`	Rejects a task that's already on.
`409`	`idempotency_key_reused`	The Idempotency-Key was already used for a different command.

Examples#

These are real. Each scenario is one of the command's test cases, run on a household when this site was built, and the response is what the API returned.

Brings it back counted from its last completion

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2J' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2J",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2J

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0A5F0114G7WCHWACC

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": "2026-01-01"
  },
  "version": 1
}

A date in the past becomes today

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2K' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2K",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2K

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0F4TM7E8956SP362M

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": "2025-11-06"
  },
  "version": 1
}

A task never done is spread again, from its ID

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2M' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2M",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2M

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0PGPBG3YYSN6Z6D1S

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": "2025-11-29"
  },
  "version": 1
}

A usage task comes back without a date

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2N' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2N",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2N

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0NA8SKX0P3JS7VZ21

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": null
  },
  "version": 1
}

A one-time task that was finished stays finished

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2P' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2P",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2P

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0KRXQ364RD108Z01T

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": null
  },
  "version": 1
}

Rejects a task that's already on

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2Q' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2Q",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2Q

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 409

HTTP/1.1 409 Conflict
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R05N2SG37REQ6GF90P

{
  "error": {
    "code": "already_on",
    "message": "That task is already on. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R05N2SG37REQ6GF90P"
  }
}

Rejects an unknown task

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2R' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2R",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01K9BKKP003AHRZ6DMV29GQY5C/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01JC4N0000AAAAAAAAAAAAAA2R

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
}

Response, 404

HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01K9D9S2R0W9FBS0GF6NK5P36T

{
  "error": {
    "code": "task_not_found",
    "message": "That maintenance task isn't there any more. No changes were applied.",
    "details": {
      "task_id": "mtk_01JC0000000000000000000001"
    },
    "recovery": "Read the current state, then send a command that fits it.",
    "request_id": "req_01K9D9S2R0W9FBS0GF6NK5P36T"
  }
}

Turn a task back on

Counts a fresh due date from the last completion.

Request, curl

curl -X POST 'https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on' \
  -H "Cookie: rigel_session=$RIGEL_SESSION" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT2A117NMPGARDPSV92T' \
  -d '{
  "task_id": "mtk_01M6V9CSX9NQR7S63YXVAJ5EQV"
}'

Request, TypeScript

const response = await fetch("https://rigel.house/api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
    "Idempotency-Key": "cmd_01M6V9CT2A117NMPGARDPSV92T",
    Cookie: `rigel_session=${process.env.RIGEL_SESSION}`,
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    task_id: "mtk_01M6V9CSX9NQR7S63YXVAJ5EQV",
  }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Request, HTTP

POST /api/v1/households/hh_01M6V9CS6GGVFCY7NAS8ZTQV95/commands/maintenance.task.turn_on HTTP/1.1
Host: rigel.house
Cookie: rigel_session=<your session>
Content-Type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: cmd_01M6V9CT2A117NMPGARDPSV92T

{
  "task_id": "mtk_01M6V9CSX9NQR7S63YXVAJ5EQV"
}

Response, 200

HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: application/json
X-Request-Id: req_01M6V9CT2ADBETEGWVXWBHSM8V

{
  "result": {
    "next_due_on": "2026-11-21"
  },
  "version": 227
}

For Rigel#

Rigel's tool for this command is maintenance_task_turn_on. Rigel runs this on its own, then says what it did. The agent guide has the rest.