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# Move candidate to a stage

> Move a candidate to another stage of a job. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/recruiterflow/move_candidate_stage

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Move a candidate to another stage of a job.

Recruiterflow API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/recruiterflow.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/recruiterflow/jobs/{job_id}/candidates/{candidate_id}/stage/move`

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

Moves one candidate to the stage you name, as the stage name on the job card does. The move shows in the Activity Log with your user and the time. A stage with mandatory fields needs them in fields; without them the call returns the missing fields and moves nothing. A stage that asks for placement details (Hired) or a disqualification reason (Rejected) also returns its questions instead of moving. Stage changes can start automations and sequences your admins set up, which can email the candidate. By default you confirm each call; you can switch that off for this tool.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `job_id` | string | yes | Job id from list_jobs. |
| `candidate_id` | string | yes | Candidate id from list_job_candidates. |
| `stage` | string | yes | Stage name as get_job shows it. |
| `fields` | object | no | Values for the fields the stage makes mandatory. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/recruiterflow/jobs/48213/candidates/771204/stage/move \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"stage":"Phone Screen"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("recruiterflow", "move_candidate_stage", {"job_id":"48213","candidate_id":"771204","stage":"Phone Screen"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('recruiterflow', 'move_candidate_stage', {"job_id":"48213","candidate_id":"771204","stage":"Phone Screen"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call recruiterflow move_candidate_stage --data '{"job_id":"48213","candidate_id":"771204","stage":"Phone Screen"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "candidate_id": "771204",
  "job_id": "48213",
  "from": "Sourced",
  "to": "Phone Screen",
  "moved_at": "2026-10-23T09:00:00Z",
  "moved_by": "Dana Reyes"
}
```

Previous: [Add candidates to a job](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/recruiterflow/add_candidate_to_job.md)
Next: [Disqualify candidate](https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/recruiterflow/disqualify_candidate.md)

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