---
title: "The look the session's next Build turn applies exactly (colors of both schemes, fonts, corners, hero layout, light or dark)"
method: PUT
path: "/builder/sessions/{sessionId}/look"
tags: ["Builder"]
---

# The look the session's next Build turn applies exactly (colors of both schemes, fonts, corners, hero layout, light or dark)

`PUT /builder/sessions/{sessionId}/look`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1`
- URL: `https://hostingsurge.com/api/v1/builder/sessions/{sessionId}/look`
- Auth: one of:
  - HTTP bearer
  - API key in cookie `__Host-hs_session`

## Path parameters

- `sessionId` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `mood` string
  - `seed` object, required
    - `background` string, required: The page background
    - `primary` string, required: The brand color: buttons, links, accents
    - `accent` string, required: A second color for highlights and badges
    - `dark` boolean, required: A dark site (light text on a dark page)
    - `pairing` 'modern' | 'editorial' | 'elegant' | 'friendly' | 'bold' | 'classic' | 'reading' | 'expressive' | 'playful' | 'technical' | 'geometric' | 'sturdy', required
    - `hero` 'centered' | 'split' | 'full-bleed', required
    - `radius` 'sharp' | 'soft' | 'round', required
  - `directionsId` string, uuid

## Response `200`

The picked look

- object
  - `name` string, required
  - `seed` object, required
    - `background` string, required: The page background
    - `primary` string, required: The brand color: buttons, links, accents
    - `accent` string, required: A second color for highlights and badges
    - `dark` boolean, required: A dark site (light text on a dark page)
    - `pairing` 'modern' | 'editorial' | 'elegant' | 'friendly' | 'bold' | 'classic' | 'reading' | 'expressive' | 'playful' | 'technical' | 'geometric' | 'sturdy', required
    - `hero` 'centered' | 'split' | 'full-bleed', required
    - `radius` 'sharp' | 'soft' | 'round', required
  - `applied` boolean, required

## Other responses

- `400`: Invalid request (code invalid_request; details.reason: unsupported, too_large, unreadable, no_text, reference_gone)
- `401`: Missing or invalid session/token (code unauthorized)
- `403`: Authenticated but not permitted (code forbidden; details.reason private_beta or role)
- `404`: Not found or not visible to the caller (code not_found)
- `409`: Refused for now (code conflict; details.reason: plan_building, plan_dismissed, plan_empty, refines_used, figma_connect, archived, stale)
- `429`: Too many requests (code rate_limited; details.reason mode_rate, daily_budget, provider_busy); see Retry-After
- `501`: Not available on this server (code not_configured; details.reason capture_off, figma_off, migration_pending)

---

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