> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mailtrap.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mailtrap.io/developers/email-sending/bulk/send-bulk-email.md).

# Send bulk email

Send marketing emails and newsletters through the bulk stream optimized for high-volume sending.

**Use cases:**

* Marketing campaigns
* Newsletters
* Announcements
* Promotional emails

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HTML","allOf":[{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailSenderRequired"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailRecipients"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailReplyTo"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailSubjectRequired"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailTextRequired"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailHtmlRequired"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailAttachments"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailSendingHeaders"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailCustomVariables"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailCategory"}]},"EmailFromTemplate":{"title":"From 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API use `success: false` and an `errors` array of strings\n(unlike account APIs on `mailtrap.io`, which use `error` or a single `errors` string).\n","properties":{"success":{"type":"boolean"},"errors":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}}}},"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Bad request. Fix errors listed in response before retrying.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SendEmailErrorResponse"}}}},"Unauthorized":{"description":"Unauthorized. Check your API credentials.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SendEmailErrorResponse"}}}},"Forbidden":{"description":"Forbidden. Verify domain or check permissions.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SendEmailErrorResponse"}}}},"InternalError":{"description":"Internal server error. Retry later or contact support.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SendEmailErrorResponse"}}}}}},"paths":{"/api/send":{"post":{"summary":"Send bulk email","description":"Send marketing emails and newsletters through the bulk stream optimized for high-volume sending.\n\n**Use cases:**\n- Marketing campaigns\n- Newsletters\n- Announcements\n- Promotional emails\n","operationId":"sendBulkEmail","tags":["send-email"],"requestBody":{"required":true,"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"oneOf":[{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailWithText"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailWithHtml"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailWithTextAndHtml"},{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/EmailFromTemplate"}]}}}},"responses":{"200":{"description":"Bulk email successfully sent","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/SentResponse"}}}},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Unauthorized"},"403":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Forbidden"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalError"}}}}}}
```


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