Block List Entry
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Create block list entry

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Account

An email account that can be used to send campaigns

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Campaign

A campaign that can be sent to a list of recipients

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Email

A campaign email, a reply, a manually sent email, or any other email that's visible in the Unibox

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Email Verification

A single email verification

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Lead List

A list used to store leads

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An inbox placement test

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Analytics data for individual emails in inbox placement tests

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Report data for an inbox placement test

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API Key

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Account Campaign Mapping

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A lead entity representing an individual lead

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A background job that can be used to perform long-running tasks

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Custom Tag

A custom tag for organizing and categorizing accounts and campaigns. You can use them as filters in apis that list accounts and campaigns.

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Custom Tag Mapping

This entity represents a tag being assigned to a specific campaign or email account. When an email account is assigned a tag, a new custom tag mapping entry is created, which connects the tag (tag_id field) with the email account (resource_id field). You can use it to see which tag si connected to which resource.

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Block List Entry

A blocked email or domain

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Block List Entry

A blocked email or domain

idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
{
  "id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c",
  "timestamp_created": "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z",
  "organization_id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b",
  "bl_value": "example.com",
  "is_domain": true
}

Create block list entry

Request

Requires one of the following scopes: block_list_entries:create, block_list_entries:all, all:create, all:all

Bodyapplication/jsonrequired

The Block List Entry to create

bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
curl -i -X POST \
  https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/block-lists-entries \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "bl_value": "example.com"
  }'

Responses

The Block List Entry

Bodyapplication/json
idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c",
  "timestamp_created": "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z",
  "organization_id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b",
  "bl_value": "example.com",
  "is_domain": true
}

List block list entry

Request

Requires one of the following scopes: block_list_entries:read, block_list_entries:all, all:read, all:all

Query
limitinteger[ 1 .. 100 ]

The number of items to return

Example: limit=10
starting_afterstring

The ID of the last item in the previous page - used for pagination. You can use the value of the next_starting_after field from the previous response.

Example: starting_after=01956fbd-0eb1-72db-a565-82977a586084
domains_onlyboolean

Filter by domain

Example: domains_only=true
searchstring

Search by value

Example: search=example.com
curl -i -X GET \
  'https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/block-lists-entries?domains_only=true&limit=10&search=example.com&starting_after=01956fbd-0eb1-72db-a565-82977a586084' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

The list of Block List Entry

Bodyapplication/json
itemsArray of objects(Block List Entry)required

The list of Block List Entry

items[].​idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
items[].​timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
items[].​organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
items[].​bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
items[].​is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
next_starting_afterstring

The filter for getting the next items after this one, this could either be a UUID, a timestamp, on an email depending on the specific API

Example: "019b21c4-872d-79b2-96d5-bee91ffbdfd9"
Response
application/json
{
  "items": [
    { … }
  ],
  "next_starting_after": "019b21c4-872d-79b2-96d5-bee91ffbdfd9"
}

Get block list entry

Request

Requires one of the following scopes: block_list_entries:read, block_list_entries:all, all:read, all:all

Path
idstring(uuid)required

The ID of the requested item

Example: 019b21c4-872c-7f54-b753-1b43a7f89486
curl -i -X GET \
  https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/block-lists-entries/019b21c4-872c-7f54-b753-1b43a7f89486 \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>'

Responses

The requested Block List Entry

Bodyapplication/json
idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c",
  "timestamp_created": "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z",
  "organization_id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b",
  "bl_value": "example.com",
  "is_domain": true
}

Patch block list entry

Request

Requires one of the following scopes: block_list_entries:update, block_list_entries:all, all:update, all:all

Path
idstring(uuid)required

The ID of the item to update

Example: 019b21c4-872d-79b2-96d5-beeaacbd7e0d
Bodyapplication/json
non-empty
bl_valuestring

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
curl -i -X PATCH \
  https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/block-lists-entries/019b21c4-872d-79b2-96d5-beeaacbd7e0d \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{}'

Responses

The updated Block List Entry

Bodyapplication/json
idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c",
  "timestamp_created": "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z",
  "organization_id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b",
  "bl_value": "example.com",
  "is_domain": true
}

Delete block list entry

Request

Requires one of the following scopes: block_list_entries:delete, block_list_entries:all, all:delete, all:all

Path
idstring(uuid)required

The ID of the item to delete

Example: 019b21c4-872e-73c6-8f4c-85c6a866344c
Bodyapplication/json
null
curl -i -X DELETE \
  https://api.instantly.ai/api/v2/block-lists-entries/019b21c4-872e-73c6-8f4c-85c6a866344c \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_TOKEN_HERE>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Responses

The deleted Block List Entry

Bodyapplication/json
idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Unique identifier for the block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c"
timestamp_createdstring(date-time)read-onlyrequired

Timestamp when the block list entry was created

Example: "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z"
organization_idstring(uuid)read-onlyrequired

Organization ID that owns this block list entry

Example: "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b"
bl_valuestringrequired

The email or domain to block

Example: "example.com"
is_domainbooleanread-onlyrequired

Whether this entry blocks an entire domain

Example: true
Response
application/json
{
  "id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d02b33e78c",
  "timestamp_created": "2025-12-15T11:27:58.610Z",
  "organization_id": "019b21c4-6892-7cb3-b8c7-23d1120d6c0b",
  "bl_value": "example.com",
  "is_domain": true
}

Lead Label

A custom label for categorizing and managing leads

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Workspace

A workspace entity representing a workspace

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SuperSearch Enrichment

An enrichment can take different forms, such as email enrichment or LinkedIn enrichment. Leads may be imported from SuperSearch using the dedicated endpoint, or enriched directly within a list or campaign by attaching an enrichment to it.

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Workspace Group Member

A member of a workspace group. You can use the endpoints within this entity to manage the members of a workspace group.

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Workspace Member

A member of a workspace with associated user details

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Campaign Subsequence

A subsequence entity representing a follow-up sequence

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Audit Log

Audit log records for tracking system activities

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Webhook

A webhook subscription for receiving event notifications

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Webhook Event

A webhook event that was sent or attempted to be sent

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DFY Email Account Order

A Done-For-You email account order

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Custom Prompt Template

Custom prompt templates for creating custom prompts

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Manages how sales users view and interact with campaign and lead lists within the sales flow.

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A campaign email template

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Workspace Billing

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