---
title: "Create a draft"
description: "Recipients are arrays here, even though the store keeps them joined."
url: "https://openemail.uk/docs/api/drafts/create"
area: "API"
category: "Mailbox"
---

# Create a draft

Recipients are arrays here, even though the store keeps them joined.

`POST /drafts`

## POST /drafts

Recipients are arrays here, even though the store keeps them joined.

## Example

Needs `drafts:write`.

**curl**

```
curl -X POST "$OE/drafts" -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "to": ["ada@example.com"],
    "subject": "Draft subject",
    "html": "<p>Half a thought.</p>"
  }'
```

**Response**

```
{ "object": "draft", "id": "draft-fdc85673-…" }
```