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ActionBrazeUpdated June 2026

How do I fire a pre-built Braze campaign?

Short answer: You can trigger api campaign in Braze by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Braze Trigger API Campaign action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Use this actionAll 4 Braze actions
Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Campaign ID
campaign_id
stringRequired–
Recipients (JSON array)
recipients_json
stringRequired[{"external_user_id":"abc"}]
Trigger Properties (JSON)
trigger_properties
stringOptional–
Sample request
{
  "campaign_id": "{{trigger.campaign_id}}",
  "recipients_json": "[{\"external_user_id\":\"abc\"}]",
  "trigger_properties": "{{trigger.trigger_properties}}"
}
Returns
{
  "message": "success",
  "dispatch_id": "abc-123"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Trigger API Campaign.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Braze
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → Braze
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → Braze
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → Braze
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Trigger API Campaign.

What does the Trigger API Campaign action do in Braze?
Fires an API-triggered campaign (designed and reviewed in Braze UI) at a specified user set with optional trigger_properties merged into the templates. The recommended pattern for production messaging — keeps content review in Braze, just invokes from the workflow.
What inputs does Trigger API Campaign require?
Required: Campaign ID, Recipients (JSON array). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Braze returns an error?
The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.
Does Trigger API Campaign support batch operations?
Yes. Run Trigger API Campaign inside a Loop node to process arrays. TinyCommand handles Braze's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.
More actions

Other Braze actions.

Action
Send Messages
Sends a message immediately to a specific user list (bypasses Canvas/Campaigns). Compose the message in the API call — channel, content, sender. For one-off transactional sends; for templated production messaging, prefer Trigger API Campaign with a pre-built campaign.
Action
Track Custom Event
Pushes a custom behavioural event for a user with optional properties. Braze Canvas journeys can trigger on these events for engagement automation. The hook for "server-side action happened → fire Braze event to start the matching journey" workflows.
Action
Update User Attributes
Upserts user-level attributes (plan tier, country, signup_date, lifetime_value). Drives Braze segmentation. The standard "external state changed → reflect in Braze" sync action for keeping audience filters accurate.