---
title: "Move an outreach prospect through the pipeline. A move to link_placed is confirmed by reading their page now and again tomorrow; the row keeps Placed and shows what was seen."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/outreach/status"
---

# Move an outreach prospect through the pipeline. A move to link_placed is confirmed by reading their page now and again tomorrow; the row keeps Placed and shows what was seen.

`POST /api/v1/outreach/status`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.rctrl.com`
- URL: `https://api.rctrl.com/api/v1/outreach/status`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Requires the `write:backlinks` scope.

## Request body

- object
  - `backlinkId` string, required: Prospect id from list_outreach_prospects
  - `status` 'identified' | 'contacted' | 'replied' | 'link_placed' | 'rejected', required: The prospect's new stage

## Response `200`

Success; the payload is wrapped in a data envelope

- object
  - `data` unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad input
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: API key lacks the required scope
- `404`: Not found in this workspace
- `429`: Rate limited; the body includes a retryAfterMs hint

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api/revisions/98ecd236394a?raw)