Update an email

put

/api/REST/1.0/assets/email/{id}

Updates the email specified by the id parameter. All properties should be included in PUT requests, as some properties will be considered blank if not included.

Request

Supported Media Types
Path Parameters
Body ()
The request body defines the details of the email to be updated.
Root Schema : Email
Type: object
Title: Email
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Nested Schema : contentSections
Type: array
A list of associated Content Section assets.
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Nested Schema : dynamicContents
Type: array
A list of associated dynamic content.
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Nested Schema : fieldMerges
Type: array
A list of associated Field Merges.
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Nested Schema : files
Type: array
A list of imported files.
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of associated Form assets.
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Nested Schema : HtmlContent
Type: object
Title: HtmlContent
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Nested Schema : images
Type: array
A list of associated Image assets.
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Nested Schema : landingPages
Type: array
A list of associated landing page assets.
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Nested Schema : ContentSection
Type: object
Title: ContentSection
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of associated Form assets.
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Nested Schema : images
Type: array
A list of associated Image assets.
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Nested Schema : Size
Type: object
Title: Size
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Nested Schema : Form
Type: object
Title: Form
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Nested Schema : elements
Type: array
Array consisting of form elements.
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Nested Schema : processingSteps
Type: array
A list of the form's processing steps. There is no limit to the number of processing steps that can be included. Possible values include: FormStepAddToCampaign, FormStepAddToContactList, FormStepAddToDataCanvas, FormStepAddToProgram, FormStepAssociateToCampaign, FormStepCancelRegistration, FormStepUpdateContactEmailAddress, FormStepCreateUpdateEventRegistration, FormStepCreateUpdate, FormStepCreateUpdateFromFormField, FormStepGlobalSubscribe, FormStepGlobalUnsubscribe, FormStepGroupSubscription, FormStepPostData, FormStepRedirectToWebPage, FormStepRemoveFromContactList, FormStepRunIntegrationRules, FormStepSendEmail, FormStepSendNotificationEmail, FormStepWebTracking, FormStepGlobalSubscribe, and FormStepSmsPhoneNumberOptInOptOut.
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Nested Schema : FormElement
Type: object
Title: FormElement
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Nested Schema : FormProcessingStep
Type: object
Title: FormProcessingStep
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Nested Schema : Hyperlink
Type: object
Title: Hyperlink
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Nested Schema : ImageFile
Type: object
Title: ImageFile
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Nested Schema : DynamicContent
Type: object
Title: DynamicContent
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Nested Schema : rules
Type: array
The dynamic content's rules.
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Nested Schema : DynamicContentRule
Type: object
Title: DynamicContentRule
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Nested Schema : criteria
Type: array
The criteria of the dynamic content rule.
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Nested Schema : Criterion
Type: object
Title: Criterion
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Nested Schema : FieldMerge
Type: object
Title: FieldMerge
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Nested Schema : ImportedFile
Type: object
Title: ImportedFile
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Nested Schema : LandingPage
Type: object
Title: LandingPage
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Nested Schema : contentSections
Type: array
A list of content sections contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : dynamicContents
Type: array
A list of dynamic contents contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : files
Type: array
A list of files contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of forms contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : images
Type: array
A list of images contained within the landing page.
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Response

Supported Media Types

200 Response

OK
Body ()
Root Schema : Email
Type: object
Title: Email
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Nested Schema : contentSections
Type: array
A list of associated Content Section assets.
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Nested Schema : dynamicContents
Type: array
A list of associated dynamic content.
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Nested Schema : fieldMerges
Type: array
A list of associated Field Merges.
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Nested Schema : files
Type: array
A list of imported files.
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of associated Form assets.
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Nested Schema : HtmlContent
Type: object
Title: HtmlContent
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Nested Schema : images
Type: array
A list of associated Image assets.
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Nested Schema : landingPages
Type: array
A list of associated landing page assets.
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Nested Schema : ContentSection
Type: object
Title: ContentSection
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of associated Form assets.
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Nested Schema : images
Type: array
A list of associated Image assets.
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Nested Schema : Size
Type: object
Title: Size
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Nested Schema : Form
Type: object
Title: Form
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Nested Schema : elements
Type: array
Array consisting of form elements.
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Nested Schema : processingSteps
Type: array
A list of the form's processing steps. There is no limit to the number of processing steps that can be included. Possible values include: FormStepAddToCampaign, FormStepAddToContactList, FormStepAddToDataCanvas, FormStepAddToProgram, FormStepAssociateToCampaign, FormStepCancelRegistration, FormStepUpdateContactEmailAddress, FormStepCreateUpdateEventRegistration, FormStepCreateUpdate, FormStepCreateUpdateFromFormField, FormStepGlobalSubscribe, FormStepGlobalUnsubscribe, FormStepGroupSubscription, FormStepPostData, FormStepRedirectToWebPage, FormStepRemoveFromContactList, FormStepRunIntegrationRules, FormStepSendEmail, FormStepSendNotificationEmail, FormStepWebTracking, FormStepGlobalSubscribe, and FormStepSmsPhoneNumberOptInOptOut.
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Nested Schema : FormElement
Type: object
Title: FormElement
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Nested Schema : FormProcessingStep
Type: object
Title: FormProcessingStep
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Nested Schema : Hyperlink
Type: object
Title: Hyperlink
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Nested Schema : ImageFile
Type: object
Title: ImageFile
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Nested Schema : DynamicContent
Type: object
Title: DynamicContent
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Nested Schema : rules
Type: array
The dynamic content's rules.
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Nested Schema : DynamicContentRule
Type: object
Title: DynamicContentRule
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Nested Schema : criteria
Type: array
The criteria of the dynamic content rule.
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Nested Schema : Criterion
Type: object
Title: Criterion
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Nested Schema : FieldMerge
Type: object
Title: FieldMerge
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Nested Schema : ImportedFile
Type: object
Title: ImportedFile
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Nested Schema : LandingPage
Type: object
Title: LandingPage
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Nested Schema : contentSections
Type: array
A list of content sections contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : dynamicContents
Type: array
A list of dynamic contents contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : files
Type: array
A list of files contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : forms
Type: array
A list of forms contained within the landing page.
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Nested Schema : images
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A list of images contained within the landing page.
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400 Response

Bad request. See Status Codes for information about other possible HTTP status codes.

401 Response

Unauthorized. See Status Codes for information about other possible HTTP status codes.

403 Response

Forbidden. See Status Codes for information about other possible HTTP status codes.

404 Response

The requested resource was not found. See Status Codes for information about other possible HTTP status codes.

500 Response

The service has encountered an error. See Status Codes for information about other possible HTTP status codes.
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Examples

The following examples demonstrate how to update emails in your database using an HTTP request and cURL. For more information on requests, see API requests.

HTTP Request Examples

Update the name and subject line of the email with Id #63:


PUT /api/REST/1.0/assets/email/63
Content-Type: application/json 
			

Request body:


{
  "id": "63",
  "name": "My new email name",
  "subject": "New subject line"
}
			

Response:


{
  "type": "Email",
  "currentStatus": "Draft",
  "id": "63",
  "initialId": "63",
  "createdAt": "1449504001",
  "depth": "complete",
  "folderId": "4195",
  "name": "My new email name",
  "permissions": "fullControl",
  "updatedAt": "1563803500",
  "updatedBy": "9",
  "bounceBackEmail": "newclient@qa01en25.com",
  "contentSections": [],
  "dynamicContents": [],
  "emailFooterId": "12",
  "emailGroupId": "6",
  "emailHeaderId": "11",
  "encodingId": "3",
  "fieldMerges": [],
  "forms": [],
  "htmlContent": {
    "type": "StructuredHtmlContent",
    "docType": "<!DOCTYPE html>",
    "htmlBody": "",
    "metaTags": [],
    "systemHeader": "<style>body{   } a img{border: none;}.ReadMsgBody { width: 100%;}.ExternalClass {width: 100%;}<\/style>",
    "root": "SC.Page.design({mainView: CoreOrion.DropView.design({inlineStyles: {\"borderWidth\": \"2\",\"borderStyle\": \"none\"},childViews: [CoreOrion.TextBoxView.design({layout: {\"left\": 40,\"top\": 51,\"height\": 152,\"width\": 300},value: \"Click here to register:<br><a data-targettype=\\\"webpage\\\" href=\\\"http:\/\/www.example.com\/?elqTrackId=A1FFA5B809EDDB5B160F1AF03EF8D030&elqTrack=true\\\">https:\/\/lsvertical.test234.com\/LP=24<\/a><br>\",inlineStyles: {\"borderWidth\": \"2\",\"borderStyle\": \"none\",\"color\": \"#000000\",\"fontFamily\": \"Arial\",\"fontSize\": \"12px\",\"lineHeight\": \"18px\",\"borderColor\": \"#000\",\"letterSpacing\": \"0px\",\"wordWrap\": \"break-word\"}}),CoreOrion.TextBoxView.design({layout: {\"left\": 40,\"top\": 300,\"height\": 60,\"width\": 300},value: \"Double-Click to Edit\",inlineStyles: {\"borderWidth\": \"2\",\"borderStyle\": \"none\",\"color\": \"#000000\",\"fontFamily\": \"Arial\",\"fontSize\": \"12px\",\"lineHeight\": \"18px\",\"borderColor\": \"#000\",\"letterSpacing\": \"0px\",\"wordWrap\": \"break-word\"}})]})})"
  },
  "hyperlinks": [],
  "images": [],
  "isPlainTextEditable": "false",
  "isTracked": "false",
  "landingPages": [],
  "layout": "{\"body\":{\"width\":600,\"height\":692,\"centerX\":0,\"topAndBottomPad\":null}}",
  "plainText": " ",
  "replyToEmail": "newclient@qa01en25.com",
  "replyToName": "New Client",
  "sendPlainTextOnly": "false",
  "senderEmail": "newclient@qa01en25.com",
  "senderName": "New Client",
  "style": "{}",
  "subject": "New subject line",
  "virtualMTAId": "1"
}
			

Update an email's name only:

Note that depth must be set to minimal to update only the name of the email. All other properties will not be updated.


PUT /api/REST/1.0/assets/email/63
Content-Type: application/json 
			

Request body:


{
  "id": "63",
  "name": "My new email name",
  "depth": "minimal"
}
			

Response:


{
  "type": "Email",
  "currentStatus": "Draft",
  "id": "63",
  "initialId": "63",
  "createdAt": "1449504001",
  "depth": "minimal",
  "folderId": "4195",
  "name": "My new email name",
  "permissions": "fullControl",
  "updatedAt": "1563803811",
  "updatedBy": "9",
  "htmlContent": {
    "type": "RawHtmlContent"
  },
  "subject": "New subject line"
}
			

cURL Examples

Here are the same examples in cURL given an instance with the name APITest, username API.User, and POD of 3.


curl --user "APITest\API.User" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --request PUT --data '{"id":"63","name":"My new email name","subject":"New subject line"}' https://secure.p03.eloqua.com/api/REST/1.0/assets/email/63
			

curl --user "APITest\API.User" --header "Content-Type: application/json" --request PUT --data '{"id":"63","name":"My new email name","depth":"minimal"}' https://secure.p03.eloqua.com/api/REST/1.0/assets/email/63
			
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