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

# Move an application to another stage

> Moves one application to a different pipeline stage on the same job. Get applicationId from GET /jobs/{jobId}/applications and stageId from GET /jobs/{jobId}/stages. From the Applications stage (type candidates), only Shortlisted (connected) or Rejected are valid — other targets return 400 invalid_stage_move.

Requires scope `stages:write` (production keys).



## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/public-api-v1.json post /applications/{applicationId}/move-stage
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Cutshort Public API v1
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >-
    Programmatic access to Cutshort's tech talent database. All endpoints
    require `Authorization: Bearer cs_live_<key>`.


    **Core flow:** search candidates → get candidate details (auto-unlock) →
    post a job → invite to apply (first contact) → list applications → send
    message (in-thread follow-up).
servers:
  - url: https://cutshort.io/api/v1
    description: Production
security:
  - ApiKeyAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Search
    description: Talent database search
  - name: Candidates
    description: Candidate detail with auto-unlock (contact info + resume)
  - name: Jobs
    description: Job posting and listing
  - name: Outreach
    description: >-
      Candidate outreach: first-contact invite to apply, and in-thread follow-up
      messages
  - name: Usage
    description: Cycle usage meters and quotas
  - name: Stages
    description: Job pipeline stages and counts
  - name: Applications
    description: List applications and move them between pipeline stages
paths:
  /applications/{applicationId}/move-stage:
    post:
      tags:
        - Applications
      summary: Move an application to another stage
      description: >-
        Moves one application to a different pipeline stage on the same job. Get
        applicationId from GET /jobs/{jobId}/applications and stageId from GET
        /jobs/{jobId}/stages. From the Applications stage (type candidates),
        only Shortlisted (connected) or Rejected are valid — other targets
        return 400 invalid_stage_move.


        Requires scope `stages:write` (production keys).
      operationId: moveApplicationStage
      parameters:
        - name: applicationId
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - stageId
              properties:
                stageId:
                  type: string
                  description: Target stage ID from list stages
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Application moved
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  applicationId:
                    type: string
                  movedToStage:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      stageId:
                        type: string
                      title:
                        type: string
                      type:
                        type: string
                  taskId:
                    type: string
                    nullable: true
        '400':
          description: Invalid stage move (error_code invalid_stage_move)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Forbidden'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        error_code:
          type: string
        error_description:
          type: string
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Missing or invalid API key
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    Forbidden:
      description: Insufficient scope (e.g. eval key calling a production-only endpoint)
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKeyAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: >-
        Workspace-scoped API key. Prefix: `cs_live_`. Eval keys (self-serve from
        Cutshort → Settings → Integrations → API Key) can search and get
        candidate details within small quotas; production keys add job posting
        and candidate messaging with higher limits.

````