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Sequence → Add Sequence Step

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Summary

Adds a new step to a Parallel AI sequence, defining content, delay, and action type.

Inputs

  • sequenceId (required) — The ID of the sequence to add the step to.
  • actionType — Action type for the step (email, sms, whatsapp, etc.). Defaults to 'email'.
  • content — Step content/message body.
  • subject — Email subject (for email actions).
  • daysAfterPrevious — Delay in days after the previous step. Defaults to 0.
  • order — Step order within the sequence. Other steps are renumbered to stay contiguous. Defaults to 0.
  • stepName — Display name for the step.
  • abTestEnabled — Whether A/B testing is enabled for this step. Defaults to false.
  • abTestName — A/B test display name.
  • variants — A/B test variants array.
  • aiPersonalized — Whether content is AI-personalized. Defaults to false.
  • aiPersonalizedInstructions — AI personalization instructions.
  • platform — Platform (linkedin, twitter, facebook, instagram, etc.).
  • senderProfile — Sender profile ID override for this step.
  • schedulingIntegrationId — Scheduling integration ID for calendar booking.
  • trackCalendarBooking — Whether to track calendar booking via unique schedule links. Defaults to false.
  • actionParameters — Platform-specific action parameters.

Output shape

No returned data (success/failure only).

The operation updates the target sequence in-place. 'order' parameter renumbers existing steps.

Examples

Example 1: Add a 2-day delayed email step to an existing sequence.

sequenceId: 123, actionType: email, content: 'Hello, let's connect.', daysAfterPrevious: 2

Example 2: Add a cold outreach email step with AI personalization enabled.

sequenceId: 456, actionType: email, content: 'Hi {{first_name}},...', aiPersonalized: true

Example 3: Add a LinkedIn message step as the first step in a sequence.

sequenceId: 789, actionType: linkedin_message, stepName: 'First Connect', daysAfterPrevious: 0

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