Gmail: Create Draft
Create a draft email in Gmail for later review and sending. Use this when you want to prepare emails that need human approval before sending. Ideal for: scheduled communications, review workflows, template-based emails.
Catalog action Integrations pipedream:gmail
Create a draft email in Gmail for later review and sending. Use this when you want to prepare emails that need human approval before sending. Ideal for: scheduled communications, review workflows, template-based emails.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Action ID | gmail-create-draft |
| Category | Integrations |
| Connector | pipedream:gmail |
| Requires gas | No |
| Funds movement | None declared |
| Tags | pipedream, integration, oauth, gmail, email, draft, write, review, approval |
Payload Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
to | string | Yes | Recipient email address (e.g., user@example.com) |
subject | string | Yes | Email subject line |
body | string | Yes | Email body content (supports HTML) |
cc | string | No | CC email addresses (comma-separated) |
bcc | string | No | BCC email addresses (comma-separated) |
Result Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
success | boolean | Yes | Whether the draft was created successfully |
data | object | No | Gmail API response data |
exports | object | No | Exported values from the action |
Examples
json{ "type": "gmail-create-draft", "payload": { "to": "example-to", "subject": "example-subject", "body": "example-body" }, "children": [], "connector": { "type": "pipedream:gmail", "id": "conn_pipedream_gmail" }}
bashcurl -X POST "https://api.b3os.org/v1/actions/gmail-create-draft/test" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "inputs": { "to": "example-to", "subject": "example-subject", "body": "example-body" }}'
Payload fields can use workflow expressions such as {{$trigger.body.amount}}, {{$nodes.fetch.result.price}}, and {{$props.asset}} when the value should come from a trigger, prior node, or reusable workflow prop.