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title: pass_
slug: /reference/python/relay/call/pass
description: Decline control of an inbound call and return it to routing.
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Decline control of an inbound call, returning it to the SignalWire routing
engine. The call is not ended -- it continues to ring and may be delivered to
another RELAY client or routing rule.

<Note>
  The method is named `pass_()` with a trailing underscore because `pass` is a
  reserved keyword in Python.
</Note>

## **Parameters**

None.

## **Returns**

`dict` -- Server response confirming the pass operation.

## **Example**

```python {14}
from signalwire.relay import RelayClient

client = RelayClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
    contexts=["default"],
)

@client.on_call
async def handle_call(call):
    # Only handle calls from a specific context
    if call.context != "sales":
        await call.pass_()
        print("Call passed back to routing")
        return

    await call.answer()

client.run()
```