Copy Section
Copies a section, including its content in every locale, into the same theme and channel.
Endpoint
| Method | Path | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
POST | /api/admin/appearance/sections/{id}/duplicate | Copy a section |
Path parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
id | Section to copy. |
Response fields
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
sectionId | integer | ID of the new copy. |
sourceId | integer | Section that was copied. |
name | string | Name given to the copy. |
type | string | Section type, same as the source. |
message | string | Confirmation text. |
Use cases
- Build a variant of a working block — copy the section, then stage different content on the copy while the original keeps running.
Best practices
- Read the copy back with Get section. This response carries the identity of the new section, not its content or position.
- Copying a
footer_linkssection is refused for a channel that already has one, the same rule that governs creating and updating.
Errors
| Status | When |
|---|---|
404 | No section with this ID. |
422 | The copy would be a second footer_links section for the channel. |
Permissions
Requires appearance.sections.create.