schedule_campaign
Schedule a campaign draft to be sent at a specified future time. The campaign must have content set and be in 'save' status.
Instructions
Schedule a campaign draft for sending at a specific future time.
Use to schedule delivery of a draft campaign. The campaign must have content set via set_campaign_content and be in 'save' status. Use unschedule_campaign to cancel a scheduled send. Use send_campaign instead for immediate delivery. Use send_test_email first to preview.
Authenticated via API key. Subject to Mailchimp API rate limits (max 10 concurrent requests). Respects read-only and dry-run modes.
Args: campaign_id: The campaign ID (e.g. 'abc123def4'). Must be in 'save' status with content set. schedule_time: When to send. ISO 8601 datetime in UTC (e.g. '2025-06-15T14:00:00Z'). Must be at least 15 minutes in the future. Mailchimp rounds to the nearest quarter hour.
Returns: JSON with fields: status ("scheduled"), campaign_id, schedule_time. Returns error if campaign has no content or is not in draft status.
Example: schedule_campaign(campaign_id="abc123", schedule_time="2025-06-15T14:00:00Z") -> {"status": "scheduled", "campaign_id": "abc123", "schedule_time": "2025-06-15T14:00:00Z"}
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| campaign_id | Yes | ||
| schedule_time | Yes |
Output Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| result | Yes |