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Campaign → Create

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Overview

This node operation creates a new email campaign in the Instantly platform. It allows users to define the campaign's name, schedule details (including schedule name, start and end times, days of the week, and timezone), and various additional optional settings such as start and end dates, lead value, email sending preferences, tracking options, and email sequence steps. This operation is useful for automating and managing email marketing campaigns with detailed scheduling and customization.

Use Case Examples

  1. Creating a campaign named 'Spring Sale' that sends emails Monday to Friday from 9 AM to 5 PM in the America/Chicago timezone.
  2. Setting up an evergreen campaign with a daily email limit and custom email sequence steps for lead nurturing.

Properties

Name Meaning
Campaign Name The name of the campaign to be created.
Schedule Name Name for the campaign schedule to organize sending times.
Start Time Start time for sending emails in 24-hour format.
End Time End time for sending emails in 24-hour format.
Days of Week Days of the week on which emails will be sent.
Timezone Timezone for the campaign schedule to correctly time email sending.
Additional Fields Optional additional settings for the campaign such as start/end dates, lead value, email sending preferences, tracking options, and email sequence steps.

Output

JSON

  • id - Unique identifier of the created campaign.
  • name - Name of the created campaign.
  • scheduleName - Name of the campaign schedule.
  • scheduleStartTime - Start time for sending emails.
  • scheduleEndTime - End time for sending emails.
  • scheduleDays - Days of the week emails will be sent.
  • scheduleTimezone - Timezone for the campaign schedule.
  • additionalFields - Additional optional fields and settings for the campaign.

Dependencies

  • Instantly API
  • API key credential for authentication

Troubleshooting

  • Ensure all required fields like Campaign Name, Schedule Name, Start Time, End Time, Days of Week, and Timezone are provided and correctly formatted.
  • Verify the API key credential is valid and has necessary permissions to create campaigns.
  • Check for network connectivity issues if the API request fails.
  • If the campaign creation fails, review error messages for missing or invalid parameters and adjust accordingly.

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