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# Slice a section

> Create an inactive take from an existing audio interval.

Create an inactive take from an existing audio interval.

Paid requests accept [USDC session or Credits headers](https://docs.rawchunks.space/dev/guides/payments.md). Use the selected account consistently in headers and creator fields.

**Authorization** `string`

For USDC: `Bearer` followed by the complete issued session token.

For Credits, send `x-wallet-auth-token` and `x-credit-source` (`card` or `promo`). A stable `x-idempotency-key` of at most 80 characters identifies a paid service operation.

## JSON body

**songId** `string` *required*

Editable song ID.

**start** `number` *required*

Nonnegative seconds; end must exceed start.

**end** `number` *required*

Nonnegative seconds; end must exceed start.

**stemId** `string`

Source stem.

**sourceTakeId** `string`

Source take.

**srcAudioUrl** `string`

HTTP(S) or relative source override.

## Response (201)

**success** `boolean`

Operation result.

**take** `object`

New inactive take. Audio is at `take.url`.

## Next step

Preview the take, then [activate or merge](https://docs.rawchunks.space/dev/endpoints/editing/activate.md).


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