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Overview

This node integrates with the Instantly API to manage email accounts, campaigns, leads, and analytics. Specifically, for the Account resource and the Pause Account operation, it allows users to pause an email account within their Instantly system. Pausing an account typically means temporarily disabling its activity or sending capabilities without deleting it, which can be useful for managing workflows, troubleshooting, or compliance reasons.

Practical examples include:

  • Temporarily pausing an email account that is suspected of sending spam.
  • Halting campaign activities linked to a specific email account during maintenance.
  • Managing account states dynamically based on external triggers or business logic.

Properties

Name Meaning
Email Account The target email account to operate on. You can select from a searchable list of existing email accounts or specify an email address directly.
Continue on Error Whether to continue execution if the account is already in the target state (e.g., trying to pause an already paused account). If enabled, the operation will succeed with a warning instead of failing.

Output

The node outputs JSON data representing the result of the pause operation on the specified email account. This typically includes details about the account's new state or any messages returned by the Instantly API.

If the operation encounters an error and "Continue on Error" is enabled, the output will contain an error message in the JSON under an error field, allowing the workflow to handle such cases gracefully.

No binary data output is produced by this node.

Dependencies

  • Requires an active connection to the Instantly API via an API key credential configured in n8n.
  • The node depends on the Instantly API endpoints for accounts management.
  • Proper permissions on the Instantly API are necessary to perform account state changes like pausing.

Troubleshooting

  • Common Issues:

    • Attempting to pause an account that is already paused may cause an error unless "Continue on Error" is enabled.
    • Providing an invalid or non-existent email account will result in failure.
    • Network or authentication issues with the Instantly API can cause request failures.

  • Error Messages:

    • Errors related to account state conflicts (e.g., "Account already paused") can be resolved by enabling "Continue on Error" to allow the workflow to proceed.
    • Authentication errors indicate missing or invalid API credentials; verify and update the API key configuration.
    • Dropdown loading errors (e.g., when fetching email accounts) are logged internally and result in empty lists; ensure API connectivity and permissions.

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