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# Change stage

> Moves an opportunity to another pipeline stage. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lever/change_stage

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Moves an opportunity to another pipeline stage.

Lever API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lever.md

`PATCH https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/lever/opportunities/{opportunity_id}/stage`

Access: write. Confirm: waits for the user's OK before it runs.

Changes the stage of the one opportunity you name; the same candidate's other active opportunities stay where they are. Lever advises against moving candidates backward because it skews pipeline data, so the call is for forward moves. A stage that does not exist fails with an error that lists your stages. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `opportunity_id` | string | yes | Opportunity ID from list_opportunities. |
| `stage` | string | yes | Target stage name from list_stages. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X PATCH https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/lever/opportunities/9b7e2f40-1c6a-4d83-b5e9-3a8c0d6f4e12/stage \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"stage":"On-site interview"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("lever", "change_stage", {"opportunity_id":"9b7e2f40-1c6a-4d83-b5e9-3a8c0d6f4e12","stage":"On-site interview"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('lever', 'change_stage', {"opportunity_id":"9b7e2f40-1c6a-4d83-b5e9-3a8c0d6f4e12","stage":"On-site interview"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call lever change_stage --data '{"opportunity_id":"9b7e2f40-1c6a-4d83-b5e9-3a8c0d6f4e12","stage":"On-site interview"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "opportunity_id": "9b7e2f40-1c6a-4d83-b5e9-3a8c0d6f4e12",
  "name": "Marco Silva",
  "previous_stage": "Phone screen",
  "stage": "On-site interview",
  "changed_at": "2026-10-22T09:12:00Z"
}
```

Previous: [List archive reasons](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/lever/list_archive_reasons.md)
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