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ActionButtondownUpdated June 2026

How do I create a Buttondown email?

Short answer: You can create email / draft in Buttondown by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Buttondown Create Email / Draft action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Subject
subject
stringRequiredMessage subject line.
Body
body
htmlRequiredMessage body content. Plain text unless the API specifies HTML/markdown.
Status
status
optionsOptionalStatus. Options: Draft, Send Now
Sample request
{
  "subject": "e.g. Quick update",
  "body": "e.g. Hi there, thanks for reaching out.",
  "status": "{{trigger.status}}"
}
Returns
{
  "id": "email123",
  "status": "draft",
  "subject": "Weekly Newsletter",
  "creation_date": "2026-04-11T10:00:00Z"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Email / Draft.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Buttondown
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → Buttondown
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → Buttondown
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → Buttondown
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Create Email / Draft.

What does the Create Email / Draft action do in Buttondown?
Creates an email — as draft for review, scheduled for later, or about_to_send for immediate delivery. Useful for "auto-publish from a Git-committed markdown file" workflows or for scheduled newsletter automation tied to publication cadence.
What inputs does Create Email / Draft require?
Required: Subject, Body. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Buttondown returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Create Email / Draft support batch operations?
Yes. Run Create Email / Draft inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Buttondown's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Buttondown actions.

Action
Create Subscriber
Adds a new subscriber with optional notes, metadata, and tags. Useful for "form submission → push to newsletter" workflows. Buttondown dedupes on email.
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