> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.akapulu.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using Public Avatars

> Browse the public catalog and use catalog avatars in your conversations.

Akapulu Labs provides a public catalog of avatars you can use in your conversations.

We add new public avatars regularly, so your available options continue to grow over time.

<Note>
  If you need a custom avatar (for example custom backgrounds or other specific details), see our [Enterprise plan](https://akapulu.com/pricing).
</Note>

## Browse the catalog

You can view the public catalog at [akapulu.com/catalog](https://akapulu.com/catalog).

Click any avatar row to open its detail page. Each entry includes an ID, name, profile image, description, and a sample video of how the avatar looks and sounds.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/akapulu/jJqx5R6w6sibLtEw/images/guides/avatars/use-public-avatar/catalog-avatar-demo.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=jJqx5R6w6sibLtEw&q=85&s=b8644392264b8a2250682e09ff95f5cb" alt="Public avatar catalog showing name, profile image, description, and sample video" style={{ borderRadius: 12 }} width="2442" height="1484" data-path="images/guides/avatars/use-public-avatar/catalog-avatar-demo.png" />

## Use a catalog avatar in a conversation

Scenarios define **behavior** (nodes, tools, prompts). Which **avatar** performs the conversation is chosen separately when you start the conversation

When you call [`POST /conversations/connect`](/api-reference/conversations/connect), include:

* **`scenario_id`** — the scenario that controls the flow
* **`avatar_id`** — the catalog avatar’s UUID

Example:

```json theme={null}
{
  "scenario_id": "11111111-2222-3333-4444-555555555555",
  "avatar_id": "66666666-7777-8888-9999-000000000000"
}
```

For a fuller walkthrough of how scenarios and avatars fit together, see [How it works](/guides/getting-started/how-akapulu-works).

<Note>
  Interested in being featured as a public catalog avatar? Approved participants are compensated. Contact [contact@akapulu.com](mailto:contact@akapulu.com).
</Note>