# Send Emails via Admin API

A new **admin API** is available that allows the system (or external tools) to send emails based on a selected **email type**.\
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Instead of only sending emails from fixed, built‑in flows (like order confirmations), your admin‑level services or integrations can now trigger specific email templates programmatically.

**Benefits for merchants**

* **More flexible communication**
  * Trigger different email types from back‑office processes or external systems (e.g. custom order updates, account notifications, internal alerts).
* **More consistent messaging**
  * Use your existing email templates and branding, even when emails are sent by integrations or custom automations.
* **Less manual work**
  * Reduce the need for staff to send ad‑hoc emails; let the system send the right template at the right time.
* **Better scalability**
  * As your workflows grow more complex, you can still rely on a single, central way to send platform‑managed emails.


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