---
title: "Send, schedule, or resume a broadcast"
method: POST
path: "/broadcasts/{id}/send"
tags: ["Broadcasts"]
---

# Send, schedule, or resume a broadcast

`POST /broadcasts/{id}/send`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.eusend.dev`
- URL: `https://api.eusend.dev/broadcasts/{id}/send`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Fans the broadcast out to its audience. Omit `scheduled_at` to start now. Requires a paid plan and a live API key; use the test endpoint on the free plan.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- SendBroadcastRequest
  - `scheduled_at` string, date-time: ISO 8601. Omit to start sending immediately.

## Response `200`

Sending or scheduled.

- SendBroadcastResponse
  - `id` string, uuid, required
  - `status` 'sending' | 'scheduled', required
  - `scheduled_at` string, date-time, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `400`: The request body or query failed validation (`VALIDATION_ERROR`).
- `401`: Missing, malformed, or revoked API key (`UNAUTHORIZED`).
- `403`: Refused: broadcasts need a paid plan (`PLAN_LIMIT_EXCEEDED`), the sending domain is unverified (`DOMAIN_NOT_VERIFIED`), the account is suspended or on hold (`SENDING_SUSPENDED`, `ACCOUNT_RESTRICTED`, `SERVICE_PAUSED`), the workspace has no live subscription (`WORKSPACE_INACTIVE`), or the broadcast is held for review (`BROADCAST_HELD`).
- `404`: No such resource on this organization (`NOT_FOUND`).
- `409`: The broadcast is not in a sendable state (`CONFLICT`).
- `429`: Rate limit exceeded (`RATE_LIMITED`).
- `500`: Unexpected server error (`INTERNAL_ERROR`). Carries `request_id`.

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