Forward Email
Forward a received (inbound) email to another recipient.
Endpoint: POST https://api.litestartup.com/client/v2/emails/receiving/{id}/forward
Headers
| Header | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Authorization | Yes | Bearer token with your API key: Bearer sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxx |
| Content-Type | Yes | application/json |
Path Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | The inbound email ID to forward |
Body Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| to | string | string[] | Yes | Recipient email address(es) to forward to |
| from | string | Yes | Sender email address |
| subject | string | Yes | Email subject line (typically prefixed with "Fwd:") |
| html | string | Yes | HTML email body (including forwarded content) |
| cc | string | string[] | No | CC recipients |
| bcc | string | string[] | No | BCC recipients |
| replyTo | string | No | Reply-to email address |
Example
curl -X POST https://api.litestartup.com/client/v2/emails/receiving/12345/forward \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer sk_live_xxxxxxxxxxxxx' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"to": "[email protected]",
"from": "[email protected]",
"subject": "Fwd: Important Message",
"html": "<p>FYI - see below.</p><hr><p>Original message content...</p>"
}'
Response (Success)
{
"code": 200,
"message": "Success",
"data": {
"messageId": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
}
Response (Error)
{
"code": 500,
"message": "From email or to email is required",
"data": []
}
Error Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | Email forwarded successfully |
| 429 | Rate limit exceeded |
| 500 | Server error or missing required fields |
Last updated: January 30, 2026