---
title: "Send a test email of a step"
method: POST
path: "/email-sequences/{id}/send-test"
---

# Send a test email of a step

`POST /email-sequences/{id}/send-test`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.web2wave.com/api`
- URL: `https://api.web2wave.com/api/email-sequences/{id}/send-test`
- Auth: API key in header `api_key`

Sends the step to the given address through the project's configured mail server (424 if email settings are missing).

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Headers

- `api_key` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `email` string, email, required
  - `subject` string: Override the stored subject for this test
  - `content` string: Override the stored HTML for this test

## Response `200`

Queued

## Other responses

- `424`: Email settings not configured or mail server unreachable

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `eb8b2d9124ac`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/web2wave/apis/web2wave-api/changes/email-sequences/:id/send-test/post.md)

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