GOV.UK Notify · Schema
Send Email Request
Request body for sending an email notification via the GOV.UK Notify API.
NotificationEmailSMSText MessagesLettersGovernmentUnited KingdomPublic SectorGDSREST
Properties
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| email_address | string | Email address of the recipient. |
| template_id | string | UUID of the email template to use. |
| personalisation | object | Key-value pairs to fill placeholders. Use a link_to_file object to attach a file. |
| reference | string | Client-supplied unique reference string for this notification. |
| one_click_unsubscribe_url | string | HTTPS URL for RFC 8058 one-click unsubscribe. Recommended for marketing/bulk sends. |
| email_reply_to_id | string | UUID of a reply-to email address configured on the service. |
| sanitise_content_for | array | List of personalisation field names whose content should be sanitised. |
JSON Schema
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/gov-uk-notify/main/json-schema/send-email-request.json",
"title": "Send Email Request",
"description": "Request body for sending an email notification via the GOV.UK Notify API.",
"type": "object",
"required": ["email_address", "template_id"],
"properties": {
"email_address": {
"type": "string",
"format": "email",
"description": "Email address of the recipient."
},
"template_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "UUID of the email template to use."
},
"personalisation": {
"type": "object",
"additionalProperties": true,
"description": "Key-value pairs to fill placeholders. Use a link_to_file object to attach a file."
},
"reference": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Client-supplied unique reference string for this notification."
},
"one_click_unsubscribe_url": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "HTTPS URL for RFC 8058 one-click unsubscribe. Recommended for marketing/bulk sends."
},
"email_reply_to_id": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uuid",
"description": "UUID of a reply-to email address configured on the service."
},
"sanitise_content_for": {
"type": "array",
"items": { "type": "string" },
"description": "List of personalisation field names whose content should be sanitised."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}
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