# Create Draft

POST

/

inboxes

/

:inbox\_id

/

drafts

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.drafts.create({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  to: ['ada@example.org'],
  subject: 'Refund for order 1041',
  html: '<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>',
  text: 'Refund issued for order 1041.',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/drafts' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "to": ["ada@example.org"],
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "html": "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041."
}'
```

```shellscript title="Reply draft"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/drafts' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "thread_id": "4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12",
  "reply_to_email_id": "5b1a9f47-2c8d-4e6f-9a03-1d2e3f4a5b60",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041."
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes drafts create \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --to ada@example.org \
  --subject "Refund for order 1041" \
  --html "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>" \
  --text "Refund issued for order 1041."
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "inbox_draft",
  "id": "c3a1e8b4-2d5f-4a7c-9e10-6b8d7f5a4c32",
  "type": "standalone",
  "to": ["ada@example.org"],
  "cc": [],
  "bcc": [],
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "html": "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041.",
  "thread_id": null,
  "reply_to_email_id": null,
  "email_id": null,
  "created_at": "2026-08-05T14:12:04.110Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-05T14:12:04.110Z"
}
```
:::

::::callout{intent="warning" title="Node.js"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited number of users. The response shape might change before GA.[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you’re interested in testing this feature.Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```shellscript title="Node.js"
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.1
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

A draft is an unsent message. Omit `thread_id` for a new conversation. Pass `thread_id` and `reply_to_email_id` together to attach it as a reply. At least one of `to`, `cc`, `bcc`, `subject`, `text`, or `html` must be non-empty. Combined recipients cannot exceed 50. Returns `201` for a new draft, or `200` if that reply draft already exists.

## Path Parameters

## Body Parameters

string | string\[] | null

Recipients. Each value may include a friendly name, for example `Ada Lovelace <ada@example.org>`.

string | string\[] | null

CC recipients.

string | string\[] | null

BCC recipients.

string | null

The subject. Max 2000 characters.

string | null

The HTML body.

string | null

The plain-text body.

## Response Fields

string

Always `inbox_draft`.

string

The ID of the draft.

string

`standalone` for a new conversation, or `reply`.

string\[] | null

Recipients.

string\[]

CC recipients.

string\[]

BCC recipients.

string | null

The subject.

string | null

The HTML body.

string | null

The plain-text body.

string | null

The Thread ID when this draft is a reply. `null` otherwise.

string | null

The Email ID being replied to. `null` otherwise.

string | null

The queued outbound email after send. `null` until then.

string

ISO 8601 timestamp when the draft was created.

string

ISO 8601 timestamp when the draft was last saved.

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.drafts.create({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  to: ['ada@example.org'],
  subject: 'Refund for order 1041',
  html: '<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>',
  text: 'Refund issued for order 1041.',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/drafts' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "to": ["ada@example.org"],
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "html": "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041."
}'
```

```shellscript title="Reply draft"
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/drafts' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "thread_id": "4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12",
  "reply_to_email_id": "5b1a9f47-2c8d-4e6f-9a03-1d2e3f4a5b60",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041."
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes drafts create \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --to ada@example.org \
  --subject "Refund for order 1041" \
  --html "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>" \
  --text "Refund issued for order 1041."
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "inbox_draft",
  "id": "c3a1e8b4-2d5f-4a7c-9e10-6b8d7f5a4c32",
  "type": "standalone",
  "to": ["ada@example.org"],
  "cc": [],
  "bcc": [],
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "html": "<p>Refund issued for order 1041.</p>",
  "text": "Refund issued for order 1041.",
  "thread_id": null,
  "reply_to_email_id": null,
  "email_id": null,
  "created_at": "2026-08-05T14:12:04.110Z",
  "updated_at": "2026-08-05T14:12:04.110Z"
}
```

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