Skill v1.0.0
currentAutomated scan100/100version: "1.0.0" name: smartlead-api description: "Use when any Smartlead operation needs to be done programmatically: campaigns, leads, email accounts, analytics, master inbox, webhooks. Endpoint reference, auth, rate limits, and TypeScript patterns shared by the other Smartlead skills." license: MIT metadata: author: automatewithuday source: martechs.io version: "1.0" category: copy-and-send
Smartlead API Reference
Authentication
All requests use query parameter auth: ?api_key={SMARTLEAD_API_KEY}
Environment variable: $SMARTLEAD_API_KEY
Base URL: https://server.smartlead.ai/api/v1
Rate Limiting
- Standard plan: 2,000 req/min (33 req/sec)
- Higher plans: 3,000 req/min (50 req/sec)
- Retry on 429 and 5xx with exponential backoff
- For bulk operations, use
p-limitorPQueuewith 8-15 concurrency
CLI Quick Reference
The smartlead CLI (@smartlead/cli) wraps all API endpoints. Use it for quick lookups:
# Campaignssmartlead campaigns listsmartlead campaigns get <id>smartlead campaigns create --name "Campaign Name"# Leadssmartlead leads list --campaign-id <id>smartlead leads add --campaign-id <id> --file leads.csv# Email accountssmartlead email-accounts listsmartlead email-accounts get <id># Analyticssmartlead analytics campaign <id>smartlead analytics overall# Master inboxsmartlead inbox replies
API Endpoints
Campaigns
GET /campaigns/{id} — Fetch campaign by IDPOST /campaigns/create — Create new campaignPOST /campaigns/{id}/status — Update status (START, PAUSED, STOP)Body: { "status": "START" }
Campaign Email Accounts
GET /campaigns/{id}/email-accounts — List accounts assigned to campaignPOST /campaigns/{id}/email-accounts — Add accounts to campaignBody: { "email_account_ids": [1, 2, 3] }DELETE /campaigns/{id}/email-accounts — Remove accounts from campaign
Campaign Sequences
GET /campaigns/{id}/sequences — Fetch sequencesPOST /campaigns/{id}/sequences — Save/update sequencesBody: { "sequences": [{ "seq_number": 1, "seq_delay_details": { "delay_in_days": 0 }, "subject": "...", "email_body": "..." }] }
A/B/C Variants — use seq_variants array inside each sequence:
{"sequences": [{"seq_number": 1,"seq_delay_details": { "delay_in_days": 0 },"seq_variants": [{ "variant_label": "A", "subject": "Subject A", "email_body": "<div>Body A</div>" },{ "variant_label": "B", "subject": "Subject B", "email_body": "<div>Body B</div>" },{ "variant_label": "C", "subject": "Subject C", "email_body": "<div>Body C</div>" }]}]}
Note: Do NOT include distribution field — SmartLead splits evenly automatically.
Email body order: content → PS unsub line → %signature% (signature always last)
Campaign Settings & Schedule
POST /campaigns/{id}/settings — Update settingsBody: { "track_settings": [...], "stop_lead_settings": "..." }POST /campaigns/{id}/schedule — Update scheduleBody: { "timezone": "US/Eastern", "days_of_the_week": [1,2,3,4,5], "start_hour": "08:00", "end_hour": "17:00", "min_time_btw_emails": 8, "max_new_leads_per_day": 30 }
Leads
GET /leads/?api_key={key}&email={email}— Lookup lead by email addressPOST /campaigns/{id}/leads— Add leads to campaign (batch up to 100)Body: { "lead_list": [{ "email": "...", "first_name": "...", "last_name": "...", "company_name": "...", "custom_fields": { "field1": "value1" } }] }
Analytics
GET /analytics/day-wise-overall-stats?api_key={key}&start_date=YYYY-MM-DD&end_date=YYYY-MM-DD— Day-by-day metrics (sent, opened, clicked, replied, bounced)GET /analytics/day-wise-positive-reply-stats?api_key={key}&start_date=YYYY-MM-DD&end_date=YYYY-MM-DD— Day-by-day positive reply countsGET /analytics/overall-stats-v2?api_key={key}&start_date=YYYY-MM-DD&end_date=YYYY-MM-DD— Overall campaign metrics for date rangeGET /analytics/campaign/list?api_key={key}— List all campaigns with summary statsGET /campaigns/{id}/analytics?api_key={key}— Analytics for specific campaignGET /campaigns/{id}/analytics-by-date?api_key={key}&start_date=YYYY-MM-DD&end_date=YYYY-MM-DD— Campaign analytics for specific date range (sent_count, reply_count)
Email Accounts (Global)
GET /email-accounts?api_key={key}&offset=0&limit=100— List all email accounts (paginated)GET /email-accounts/{id}?api_key={key}— Get specific email accountPOST /email-accounts/save— Create/update email account (SMTP details, warmup, etc.)
Master Inbox
POST /master-inbox/inbox-repliesBody: { "api_key": "...", "offset": 0, "limit": 50, "message_type": "RECEIVED" }— Fetch inbox replies with filtering and pagination
Sub-Client / Custom API Key Pattern
- Normal sub-clients: Pass
?api_key={MAIN_KEY}&client_id={CLIENT_ID}on all requests - Custom API key clients: Use the client's own API key directly, no
client_idparam
TypeScript Pattern
const SMARTLEAD_API = "https://server.smartlead.ai/api/v1";const API_KEY = process.env.SMARTLEAD_API_KEY;// GET exampleconst res = await fetch(`${SMARTLEAD_API}/campaigns/${campaignId}?api_key=${API_KEY}`);const campaign = await res.json();// POST example (add leads)const res = await fetch(`${SMARTLEAD_API}/campaigns/${campaignId}/leads?api_key=${API_KEY}`, {method: "POST",headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },body: JSON.stringify({ lead_list: leads.slice(0, 100) }),});
Performance tip: cache the email-accounts list
If you hit /email-accounts more than a few times per script, paginate once at the start and keep the result in memory. Smartlead's pagination returns 100 per page — for accounts with thousands of inboxes, a full walk takes 30+ seconds.
For persistent caching across scripts, write the list to a local JSON file and refresh on a timer (e.g. every hour). The `/smartlead-inbox-manager` skill has scripts that implement this pattern.
What to do next
This is a reference skill — no direct next step. Used by all skills that interact with Smartlead (`/smartlead-inbox-manager`, `/smartlead-campaign-upload-public`, `/email-deliverability-audit`, `/positive-reply-scoring`, `/deliverability-incident-response`, etc.).
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Related skills
- Every skill that touches Smartlead uses this reference.