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# Create a campaign draft

> Creates a single campaign in Drafts with subject, sender, recipients and HTML. Inputs, cURL, Python and Node.js examples and an example response.

Source: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/campaign-monitor/create_campaign_draft

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Creates a single campaign in Drafts with subject, sender, recipients and HTML.

Campaign Monitor API: https://cotlet.dev/docs/api/campaign-monitor.md

`POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/campaign-monitor/campaign-drafts`

Access: write.

Walks the campaign checklist: Add subject, Add sender, Select recipients and Design. Returns the campaign ID and which checklist items are still open. It needs the create campaigns permission. A draft reaches no one and is deleted in Drafts, so it does not wait for your OK.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `name` | string | yes | Campaign name. |
| `subject` | string | no | Subject line. |
| `preview_text` | string | no | Preview text next to the subject. |
| `from_name` | string | no | Sender name. |
| `from_email` | string | no | Sender email. |
| `reply_to` | string | no | Optional reply-to address. |
| `list_ids` | array | no | List IDs from list_lists to send to. |
| `segment_ids` | array | no | Segment IDs from list_segments to send to. |
| `html` | string | no | Email HTML, added through Import HTML. Leave out to design it in the app. |

## Request

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://cotlet.dev/api/v1/campaign-monitor/campaign-drafts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COTLET_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name":"November newsletter","subject":"What is new in November","from_name":"Harbor Coffee","from_email":"hello@harborcoffee.example","list_ids":["f2a9b7c1d3e44f08a6b5c4d3e2f10987"],"html":"<html><body><h1>November at Harbor Coffee</h1><p>New seasonal menu, from 3 November.</p><p><unsubscribe>Unsubscribe</unsubscribe></p></body></html>"}'
```

**Python**

```python
result = client.call("campaign-monitor", "create_campaign_draft", {"name":"November newsletter","subject":"What is new in November","from_name":"Harbor Coffee","from_email":"hello@harborcoffee.example","list_ids":["f2a9b7c1d3e44f08a6b5c4d3e2f10987"],"html":"<html><body><h1>November at Harbor Coffee</h1><p>New seasonal menu, from 3 November.</p><p><unsubscribe>Unsubscribe</unsubscribe></p></body></html>"})
```

**Node.js**

```js
const result = await cotlet.call('campaign-monitor', 'create_campaign_draft', {"name":"November newsletter","subject":"What is new in November","from_name":"Harbor Coffee","from_email":"hello@harborcoffee.example","list_ids":["f2a9b7c1d3e44f08a6b5c4d3e2f10987"],"html":"<html><body><h1>November at Harbor Coffee</h1><p>New seasonal menu, from 3 November.</p><p><unsubscribe>Unsubscribe</unsubscribe></p></body></html>"});
```

**CLI**

```bash
cotlet call campaign-monitor create_campaign_draft --data '{"name":"November newsletter","subject":"What is new in November","from_name":"Harbor Coffee","from_email":"hello@harborcoffee.example","list_ids":["f2a9b7c1d3e44f08a6b5c4d3e2f10987"],"html":"<html><body><h1>November at Harbor Coffee</h1><p>New seasonal menu, from 3 November.</p><p><unsubscribe>Unsubscribe</unsubscribe></p></body></html>"}'
```

## Example response

```json
{
  "campaign_id": "d5b8e1a4c7f94026a3d6b9e2c5f80173",
  "name": "November newsletter",
  "status": "draft",
  "checklist": {
    "subject": "done",
    "sender": "done",
    "recipients": "done",
    "design": "done"
  }
}
```

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