update

backend/app/smartlead_client.py

@@ -169,12 +169,23 @@ class SmartleadClient:
         - Step N subject template: {{subject_N}}
         - Step N body template: Hi {{first_name}},\n\n{{body_N}}\n\n
         The actual per-contact content is injected via custom_variables when adding leads.
+        
+        seq_delay_details is required by Smartlead API and specifies delay between emails.
+        Format: delay in days (e.g., 2 days between emails)
         """
         sequences = []
         for i in range(1, steps_count + 1):
+            # Default delay: 2 days between emails (can be customized)
+            # First email (step 1) typically has no delay, subsequent emails have 2-day delay
+            delay_days = 0 if i == 1 else 2
+            
             sequences.append({
                 "step": i,
                 "subject": f"{{{{subject_{i}}}}}",  # Double braces escape to produce {{subject_1}}, etc.
-                "email_body": f"Hi {{{{first_name}}}},\n\n{{{{body_{i}}}}}\n\n"  # Produces: Hi {{first_name}},\n\n{{body_1}}\n\n
+                "email_body": f"Hi {{{{first_name}}}},\n\n{{{{body_{i}}}}}\n\n",  # Produces: Hi {{first_name}},\n\n{{body_1}}\n\n
+                "seq_delay_details": {
+                    "delay_type": "days",  # or "hours", "minutes" - typically "days" for email sequences
+                    "delay_value": delay_days
+                }
             })
         return sequences