--- title: "Connect Buttondown and MailUp - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Draft\" fires in Buttondown, your agent runs \"Create New Email Message\" in MailUp." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-mailup" --- # Connect Buttondown and MailUp When **New Draft** fires in [Buttondown](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown), your agent runs **Create New Email Message** in [MailUp](https://apiant.ai/connections/mailup), or **New Email Message in List** in MailUp to **Create Email** in Buttondown. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Buttondown **4** triggers Buttondown **29** actions MailUp **4** triggers MailUp **25** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Buttondown and MailUp to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Buttondown and MailUp can do together ### From Buttondown to MailUp - When **New Draft** in Buttondown then **Create New Email Message** in MailUp - When **New Scheduled Email** in Buttondown then **Send Message to Email Address** in MailUp ### From MailUp to Buttondown - When **New Email Message in List** in MailUp then **Create Email** in Buttondown - When **New Group** in MailUp then **Update Email** in Buttondown Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Buttondown and MailUp ## Triggers and actions 8 triggers · 54 actions - Trigger **New Draft** Triggers when a new draft is created. - Trigger **New Scheduled Email** Triggers when a new email is scheduled. - Trigger **Newsletters** Triggers when a new newsletter is created. - Trigger **New Tag** Triggers when a new tag is created. - Action **Add Segment** Create a new subscriber segment. - Action **Add Survey** Create a new survey. - Action **Create Draft** Creates a draft. - Action **Create Email** Creates an email. - Action **Create Subscriber** Creates a subscriber. - Action **Delete Automation** Delete an automation by id. - Action **Delete Email** Delete an email by id. - Action **Delete Newsletter** Delete a newsletter by id. - Action **Delete Segment** Delete a subscriber segment by id. - Action **Delete Subscriber** Remove a subscriber by id or email address. - Action **Delete Survey** Delete a survey by id. - Action **Delete Tag** Delete a tag by id. - Action **Find Tag** Finds a tag given its name. - Action **Get Automation** Retrieve a single automation by id. - Action **Get Email** Retrieve a single email by id. - Action **Get Newsletter** Retrieve a single newsletter by id. - Action **Get Segment** Retrieve a single subscriber segment by id. - Action **Get Survey** Retrieve a single survey by id. - Action **Get Tag** Retrieve a single tag by id. - Action **List Automations** List all automations configured on the account. - Action **List Segments** List all subscriber segments. - Action **List Surveys** List all surveys on the account. - Action **Publish Email** Publish a drafted email so it is sent and made public. - Action **Update Automation** Update an automation's configuration. - Action **Update Email** Update an existing email's content or metadata. - Action **Update Newsletter** Update a newsletter's settings. - Action **Update Segment** Update a subscriber segment's definition. - Action **Update Survey** Update a survey's configuration. - Action **Update Tag** Update a tag's name or metadata. - Trigger **New Email Message in List** A new email message was created in the list. MailUp is a multi-list environment and messages are list-specific. - Trigger **New Group** New group added to the specified list. MailUp is a multi-list environment and groups are list-specific. - Trigger **New Recipient Subscribed** There is a new subscriber in the specified list. MailUp is a multi-list environment. - Trigger **New Recipient Unsubscribed** A recipient unsubscribed from the specified list. MailUp is a multi-list environment. - Action **Add list** Create a new list. POST Console/List - Action **Add Recipient to Group** Add recipient to the specified group on the list. - Action **Add Recipient to List** Adds a new recipient to the specified list as a subscriber. - Action **Create New Email Message** Create a new email message on the specified list. - Action **Create New Group** Add a new group to the specified list. MailUp is a multi-list environment. - Action **Delete email message** Delete an email message. DELETE Console/List/{id_List}/Email/{id_Message} - Action **Delete group** Delete a group in a list. DELETE Console/List/{id_List}/Group/{id_Group} - Action **Delete list** Delete a list. DELETE Console/List/{id_List} - Action **Get email message** Retrieve email message details. GET Console/List/{id_List}/Email/{id_Message} - Action **Get list** Retrieve list details by id. GET Console/List/{id_List} - Action **List email messages** Retrieve email messages of a list. GET Console/List/{id_List}/Emails - Action **List Email Message Sendings** lists the sendings (send tasks, with recipients count and status) created for an email message. - Action **List Group Recipients** Lists the recipients in a MailUp group (GET Console/Group/{id_group}/Recipients), with id, email, name and personal data fields. - Action **List groups** Retrieve groups of a list. GET Console/List/{id_List}/Groups - Action **List lists** Retrieve the console's lists. GET Console/List on services.mailup.com/API/v1.1/Rest/ConsoleService.svc - Action **List subscribed recipients** Retrieve subscribed recipients of a list. GET Console/List/{id_List}/Recipients/Subscribed - Action **Remove recipient from group** Unsubscribe a recipient from a group. DELETE Console/Group/{id_Group}/Unsubscribe/{id_Recipient} - Action **Remove Recipient From List** This method unsubscribe the given recipient from the specified list. - Action **Send Message to Email Address** Sends the specified message (previously created in MailUp in the specified List) to the email address specified. - Action **Send Message to Group** Send a message to a predefined group in the specified list. - Action **Send message to list** Send an email message to all recipients of a list. POST Console/List/{id_List}/Email/{id_Message}/Send - Action **Unsubscribe recipient from list** Unsubscribe a recipient from a list. DELETE Console/List/{id_List}/Unsubscribe/{id_Recipient} - Action **Update email message** Modify an email message. PUT Console/List/{id_List}/Email/{id_Message} - Action **Update group** Modify a group in a list. PUT Console/List/{id_List}/Group/{id_Group} - Action **Update list** Modify details of a list. PUT Console/List/{id_List} ## Each app on its own - [ **Buttondown** Buttondown is an easy way to start and grow your newsletter.](https://apiant.ai/connections/buttondown) - [ **MailUp** MailUp is your complete email delivery solution.](https://apiant.ai/connections/mailup) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Buttondown - [ **Buttondown to HelloSalut** HelloSalut returns the word for "hello" in a visitor's own language.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hellosalut) - [ **Buttondown to Zoho Campaigns** Zoho Campaigns lets you send email and social media campaigns to your subscribers.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-zoho-campaigns) - [ **Buttondown to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-hubspot) - [ **Buttondown to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-salesforce) - [ **Buttondown to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-slack) - [ **Buttondown to Google Sheets** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/buttondown-to-google-sheets) ## More into MailUp - [ **HubSpot to MailUp** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-mailup) - [ **Google Sheets to MailUp** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-mailup) - [ **Gmail to MailUp** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-mailup) - [ **Google Calendar to MailUp** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-mailup) - [ **Google Drive to MailUp** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-mailup) - [ **Mailchimp to MailUp** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-mailup) Questions ## Buttondown and MailUp, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Buttondown? Any of Buttondown's 4 triggers in the catalog, including New Draft, New Scheduled Email, New Tag and Newsletters. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in MailUp when something happens in Buttondown? Any of MailUp's 25 actions, including Create New Email Message, Create New Group, Send Message to Email Address and Send Message to Group. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from MailUp to Buttondown? Yes. When something happens in MailUp, your agent can act in Buttondown too. This page covers both directions: MailUp's triggers and Buttondown's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Buttondown or MailUp? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Buttondown and MailUp without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.