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title: transfer
slug: /reference/python/rest/calling/transfer
description: Transfer an active call to a new destination via REST.
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Transfer an active call to a new destination. The current call leg is replaced
by a new connection to the specified target.

<EndpointSchemaSnippet endpoint="POST /api/calling/calls" />

## **Response Example**

<EndpointResponseSnippet endpoint="POST /api/calling/calls" />

## **Example**

```python {9}
from signalwire.rest import RestClient

client = RestClient(
    project="your-project-id",
    token="your-api-token",
    host="your-space.signalwire.com",
)

client.calling.transfer(
    call_id="call-id-xxx",
    dest={"type": "phone", "params": {"to_number": "+15559876543"}}
)
```