---
title: "Send a sequence step test"
method: POST
path: "/sequences/{sequenceId}/nodes/{nodeId}/test"
tags: ["Sequences"]
---

# Send a sequence step test

`POST /sequences/{sequenceId}/nodes/{nodeId}/test`

Queues a real test email for one saved action_email sequence step to one or more internal reviewers. action_ab_test steps are not supported; inspect their variants through the A/B test endpoints. The sequence is not activated and no subscribers are enrolled. Returns one durable email send ID per recipient for delivery inspection.

## Path parameters

- `sequenceId` string, required
- `nodeId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `recipients` string[], required — Internal reviewer email addresses. Duplicate addresses are sent only once.

## Response `200`

Sequence step test sends accepted

- object
  - `success` boolean, required
  - `message` string
  - `sequenceId` string, required
  - `nodeId` string, required
  - `results` object[], required
    - `recipientEmail` string, email, required
    - `emailSendId` string, required — Durable delivery ID. Use this with GET /email-sends/{emailSendId}.
    - `jobId` string, required — Legacy queue identifier retained for diagnostics.

## Other responses

- `400` — The node is not a configured email step or its sending domain is not verified.
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — The caller cannot send from this company.
- `404` — Sequence, sequence step, email template, or sender profile not found.

## Changes

- **2026-08-19** `ba3a29c6eb33` — 4 info
  - added the optional property `retryable` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `retryable` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `retryable` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `retryable` to the response with the `404` status
- **2026-08-16** `6fd2903b91ce` — 4 info
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `400` status
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `401` status
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `403` status
  - added the optional property `code` to the response with the `404` status
- **2026-08-02** `36f92fc0caa2` — 4 breaking
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `400`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `401`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `403`
  - the response property `success` became optional for the status `404`
- **2026-07-22** `06219e920c39` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/sequenzy/apis/sequenzy-api/changes/sequences/:sequenceId/nodes/:nodeId/test/post.md)

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