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# Duplicate a Site

> POST /api/v1/publish/:slug/duplicate — Create a copy of a site

## 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

<ParamField path="slug" type="string" required>
  The slug of the site to duplicate (e.g., `bright-canvas-a7k2`).
</ParamField>

### Headers

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

### Example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://simplehost.dev/api/v1/publish/bright-canvas-a7k2/duplicate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sh_live_your_key_here"
```

### Response (201)

```json theme={null}
{
  "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 |