diff --git a/app/api/routes/agents.py b/app/api/routes/agents.py
index 65844de..fbb8cc0 100644
--- a/app/api/routes/agents.py
+++ b/app/api/routes/agents.py
@@ -49,12 +49,19 @@ def _dt_ms_opt(dt: datetime | None) -> int | None:
 
 def _to_data_types(values: list[str]) -> list[str]:
     normalize = {
-        "task": "tasks",
-        "note": "notes",
-        "timeline": "timelines",
-        "project": "projects",
+        "task": "tasks",           "tasks": "tasks",
+        "note": "notes",           "notes": "notes",
+        "timeline": "timelines",   "timelines": "timelines",   "timelineEvents": "timelines",
+        "project": "projects",     "projects": "projects",
     }
-    return [normalize[v] for v in values if v in normalize]
+    seen: set[str] = set()
+    result: list[str] = []
+    for v in values:
+        mapped = normalize.get(v)
+        if mapped and mapped not in seen:
+            seen.add(mapped)
+            result.append(mapped)
+    return result
 
 
 def _to_run_log_response(log: AgentRunLog) -> AgentRunLogResponse:
diff --git a/app/schemas.py b/app/schemas.py
index e4399ec..3e8a034 100644
--- a/app/schemas.py
+++ b/app/schemas.py
@@ -295,11 +295,8 @@ class AgentCreationCheckResponse(BaseModel):
 class AgentTriggerRequest(BaseModel):
     directory: str = Field(min_length=1)
     device_id: str = Field(default="")
-    what_to_extract: list[Literal["task", "note", "timeline", "project"]] = Field(min_length=1)
-    actions_by_type: dict[
-        Literal["task", "note", "timeline", "project"],
-        list[Literal["add", "update"]],
-    ] | None = None
+    what_to_extract: list[str] = Field(min_length=1)
+    actions_by_type: dict[str, list[str]] | None = None
     batch_interval: str = Field(min_length=1)
     custom_agent_prompt: str = Field(min_length=1)
     active_agents: int = Field(ge=0, default=0)