# How to Select Menu Options via API - Menu Selection Not Being Processed

**URL:** <https://community.mindstudio.ai/t/how-to-select-menu-options-via-api-menu-selection-not-being-processed/1750>\
**Category:** Agents\
**Created:** [October 11, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.mindstudio.ai/t/how-to-select-menu-options-via-api-menu-selection-not-being-processed/1750 "2025-10-11T13:13:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![SheheryarRamzan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc8723/32.png) [@SheheryarRamzan](https://community.mindstudio.ai/u/SheheryarRamzan)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.mindstudio.ai/t/how-to-select-menu-options-via-api-menu-selection-not-being-processed/1750/1 "2025-10-11T13:13:24Z")

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**Problem Summary:**

I’m trying to interact with my MindStudio workflow via API, but menu selections aren’t being processed. The API keeps returning the same menu instead of routing to the selected chapter workflow.

**My Workflow Setup:**

- Entry workflow: `knowledgebase.flow`

- Workflow structure: Start → Menu → Jump to individual chapter workflows

- The menu has 13 chapter options, each routing to a different workflow

- Each chapter has its own knowledge base for Q&A

**What I’m Trying to Do:**

1. Call the API to initialize and get the menu (✓ Working)

2. Select a chapter from the menu (❌ Not working)

3. Ask questions about the selected chapter

**API Calls:**

**Request 1 - Get Menu (Working):**

json

```auto
POST https://v1.mindstudio-api.com/developer/v2/agents/run

{
  "workerId": "{WORKERID}",
  "workflow": "knowledgebase.flow",
  "variables": {}
}

```

**Response includes:**

- `threadId`

- `currentContinuationAction.token`

- Menu with options (each having `id`, `label`, `destinationStepId`)

**Request 2 - Select Menu Option (Not Working):**

json

```auto
POST https://v1.mindstudio-api.com/developer/v2/agents/run

{
  "workerId": "{WORKERID}",
  "threadId": "{{threadId}}",
  "response": {
    "token": "{{continuationToken}}",
    "selectedOptionId": "{OPTIONID}"
  }
}

```

**The Problem:**

The response to Request 2 shows:

- `hasContent: false`

- `isRunning: false`

- `isFinished: false`

- Returns the **same menu again** with the same continuation token

- The workflow never jumps to the selected chapter

**What I’ve Tried:**

- Using `selectedOptionId` in the response object

- Different request formats

- Hardcoding values instead of variables

- Verified the threadId and token are correct

**Questions:**

1. What is the correct format for selecting a menu option via API?

2. Should I use `selectedOptionId`, `value`, `menuSelection`, or something else?

3. Is there a different endpoint for menu continuations?

4. Do I need to structure the response object differently for menu selections vs other continuation types?

**Expected Behavior:**

After selecting a menu option, the workflow should jump to the corresponding chapter workflow, and I should get a new continuation token for that chapter’s workflow where I can then ask questions.

**Additional Context:**

- Using Postman for testing

- API Key authentication is working

- The workflow works perfectly in the MindStudio preview interface

- Just need the correct API format for menu selections

Any help or documentation on the correct request structure would be greatly appreciated!

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**Attachments to Include (if possible):**

- Screenshot of your workflow diagram

- Screenshot of the menu response JSON

- Screenshot of the failed selection response

This should help the community understand your issue and provide the right solution!

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**Author:** ![Alex\_MindStudio](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex008/user_avatar/community.mindstudio.ai/alex_mindstudio/32/27_2.png) [@Alex\_MindStudio](https://community.mindstudio.ai/u/Alex_MindStudio)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.mindstudio.ai/t/how-to-select-menu-options-via-api-menu-selection-not-being-processed/1750/2 "2025-10-14T13:09:57Z")

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Hi @SheheryarRamzan,

Thanks for the post!

The Menu block, along with other user-facing blocks like User Input and User Context, isn’t designed for Agents triggered via API. If you’re trying to replicate the Menu block’s behavior, I’d suggest using a [Logic block](https://university.mindstudio.ai/docs/building-ai-agents/blocks-reference/logic-block) or a [Custom Function](https://university.mindstudio.ai/docs/developers/custom-workflow-functions#configuration-json-structure) to branch your workflow.