---
title: "Send a test email"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/emails/test"
tags: ["Email"]
---

# Send a test email

`POST /api/v2/emails/test`

Send a preview/test email without creating an email entity in Unibox. Rate limit: 10 requests per minute per workspace.


Requires one of the following scopes: `emails:create`, `emails:all`, `all:create`, `all:all`

## Request body

- object
  - `eaccount` string, required — The email account that will be used to send this email. It has to be an email account connected to your workspace.
  - `to_address_email_list` string, required — Comma-separated list of recipients that will receive the test email.
  - `subject` string, required — Subject line of the test email.
  - `body` object, required — HTML body of the test email.
    - `html` string, required — HTML body of the test email.

## Response `200`

Default Response

- union
  - object
    - `status` 'success', required
  - object
    - `error` 'ACC_AUTH_ERROR' | 'ACC_NOT_FOUND' | 'ACC_UNKNOWN_ERROR', required

## Other responses

- `401` — This request is unauthorized (either the Authorization header is missing or invalid, or the API key has been revoked)
- `402` — This request cannot be fulfilled because the workspace does not have an active paid plan
- `404` — The requested resource was not found
- `429` — You have exceeded the rate limit. Please check the rate limit docs for more information.

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