> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.connie.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Send an email

> Sends an email from a connected inbox account. Creates a pending conversation and message immediately for optimistic UI updates.




## OpenAPI

````yaml /openapi/inbox.yaml post /inbox/send-email
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Connie Inbox API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: >
    Unified inbox API for managing conversations across email, WhatsApp, and
    LinkedIn. All endpoints require authentication unless noted otherwise.
servers:
  - url: https://connie.ai/api
    description: Production
security:
  - cookieAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Init & Counts
    description: Initialization and conversation counts
  - name: Conversations
    description: Conversation listing and retrieval
  - name: Messages
    description: Message retrieval and read status
  - name: Compose
    description: Sending emails, starting chats, and drafts
  - name: Labels
    description: Label management
  - name: Assignments
    description: Conversation assignment to team members
  - name: Search
    description: Full-text and filtered search
  - name: Attachments
    description: File attachments
  - name: Spam
    description: Spam management
  - name: Views & Starred
    description: Custom views and starred conversations
paths:
  /inbox/send-email:
    post:
      tags:
        - Compose
      summary: Send an email
      description: >
        Sends an email from a connected inbox account. Creates a pending
        conversation and message immediately for optimistic UI updates.
      operationId: sendEmail
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - accountId
                - to
                - body
              properties:
                accountId:
                  type: string
                to:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                cc:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                bcc:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                    format: email
                subject:
                  type: string
                body:
                  type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Email sent
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  message:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                  conversation:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      id:
                        type: string
                  tracking_id:
                    type: string
                  provider_id:
                    type: string
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
components:
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Not authenticated
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
  schemas:
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    cookieAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: cookie
      name: session

````

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