---
title: "Create a draft"
method: POST
path: "/v1/inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts"
tags: ["Drafts"]
---

# Create a draft

`POST /v1/inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.deadsimple.email`
- URL: `https://api.deadsimple.email/v1/inboxes/{inbox_id}/drafts`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Store a draft for human-in-the-loop review before sending. Supports reply drafts via reply_to_message_id.

## Path parameters

- `inbox_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string[]
  - `subject` string
  - `text_body` string
  - `html_body` string
  - `reply_to_message_id` string

## Response `201`

Draft created

---

[API](https://skmtc.dev/deadsimple/apis/dead-simple-email-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/deadsimple/apis/dead-simple-email-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/deadsimple/apis/dead-simple-email-api/revisions/c697881be131?raw)