lob_create_letter
Send a letter (COSTS MONEY)
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⚠️ SENDS A REAL LETTER and charges your Lob account (use a test_ key to avoid real mail/charges). to/from accept an address id (adr_…) or inline object. file accepts an HTML string, a hosted PDF/URL, or a template id (tmpl_…). color is required. Cancelable only before send_date. Lob API: POST /v1/letters.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | any | yes | Either an existing address id (adr_…) or an inline address object. |
| from | any | yes | Return address (id or inline object). Required for letters. |
| file | string | yes | Letter body: HTML string, asset/PDF URL, or template id (tmpl_…). |
| color | boolean | yes | true = color printing, false = black & white. |
| double_sided | boolean | no | Print on both sides. Default true. |
| address_placement | string | no | Where the recipient address is placed. |
| description | string | no | Internal label. |
| merge_variables | object | no | Key/value data merged into HTML templates. |
| send_date | string | no | ISO-8601 date/time to schedule the send (future). Cancelable until then. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"to": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string",
"description": "Existing Lob address id (adr_…)."
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"company": {
"type": "string"
},
"address_line1": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Primary street address, e.g. '210 King St'."
},
"address_line2": {
"description": "Unit/suite/apt, e.g. 'Suite 6100'.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_city": {
"type": "string"
},
"address_state": {
"description": "2-letter state/province code for US/CA.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_zip": {
"description": "ZIP / postal code.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_country": {
"description": "2-letter ISO country code. Defaults to US.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"address_line1"
],
"description": "Inline address object."
}
],
"description": "Either an existing address id (adr_…) or an inline address object."
},
"from": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "string",
"description": "Existing Lob address id (adr_…)."
},
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"name": {
"type": "string"
},
"company": {
"type": "string"
},
"address_line1": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Primary street address, e.g. '210 King St'."
},
"address_line2": {
"description": "Unit/suite/apt, e.g. 'Suite 6100'.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_city": {
"type": "string"
},
"address_state": {
"description": "2-letter state/province code for US/CA.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_zip": {
"description": "ZIP / postal code.",
"type": "string"
},
"address_country": {
"description": "2-letter ISO country code. Defaults to US.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"address_line1"
],
"description": "Inline address object."
}
],
"description": "Return address (id or inline object). Required for letters."
},
"file": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Letter body: HTML string, asset/PDF URL, or template id (tmpl_…)."
},
"color": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "true = color printing, false = black & white."
},
"double_sided": {
"description": "Print on both sides. Default true.",
"type": "boolean"
},
"address_placement": {
"description": "Where the recipient address is placed.",
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"top_first_page",
"insert_blank_page",
"bottom_first_page_center",
"bottom_first_page"
]
},
"description": {
"description": "Internal label.",
"type": "string"
},
"merge_variables": {
"description": "Key/value data merged into HTML templates.",
"type": "object",
"propertyNames": {
"type": "string"
},
"additionalProperties": {}
},
"send_date": {
"description": "ISO-8601 date/time to schedule the send (future). Cancelable until then.",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"to",
"from",
"file",
"color"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}