Duplicate a Site - SimpleHost

Duplicate a Site

Creates a copy of an existing site under a new slug. All files are copied server-side in storage — no client upload needed.

POST /api/v1/publish/:slug/duplicate

Path Parameters

string

required

The slug of the site to duplicate (e.g., bright-canvas-a7k2).

Headers

Header	Required	Description
`Authorization`	Yes	`Bearer sh_live_...`

Example

curl -X POST https://simplehost.dev/api/v1/publish/bright-canvas-a7k2/duplicate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sh_live_your_key_here"

Response (201)

{
  "slug": "cool-river-x9f3",
  "siteUrl": "https://cool-river-x9f3.simplehost.dev/",
  "versionId": "01jm4xyz789ghi012",
  "copiedFrom": "bright-canvas-a7k2",
  "status": "active"
}

The new site is immediately live — no finalize step needed since files are copied server-side.

Errors

Status	Code	Reason
401	`UNAUTHORIZED`	Invalid or missing API key
404	`NOT_FOUND`	Source site not found or not owned by this user