ActionQualtricsUpdated September 2026

How do I distribute a Qualtrics survey via email?

Short answer: You can qualtrics email survey distribution in Qualtrics by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Qualtrics Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution action to a workflow, map its 7 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution in Qualtrics — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

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

Field	Type	Required	Description
Survey ID surveyId	string	Required	–
Mailing List ID mailingListId	string	Required	–
From Email fromEmail	string	Required	–
From Name fromName	string	Required	–
Subject subject	string	Required	Message subject line.
Message Library ID messageId	string	Optional	–
Send At (ISO 8601) sendDate	string	Required	–

Sample request

{
  "surveyId": "{{trigger.surveyId}}",
  "mailingListId": "{{trigger.mailingListId}}",
  "fromEmail": "{{trigger.fromEmail}}",
  "fromName": "{{trigger.fromName}}",
  "subject": "e.g. Quick update"
}

Returns

{
  "result": {
    "id": "EMD_abc"
  }
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution.

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

Google Sheets → Qualtrics

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Qualtrics

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution.

What does the Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution action do in Qualtrics?

Sends a survey via email to a contact list with configured template. For "weekly NPS survey to closed tickets" customer-feedback automation.

What inputs does Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution require?

Required: Survey ID, Mailing List ID, From Email, From Name, Subject, Send At (ISO 8601). 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 Qualtrics returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Qualtrics returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution support batch operations?

Run Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Qualtrics's rate limits.

More actions

Other Qualtrics actions.

Action

Create Qualtrics Contact List

Provisions a new mailing list for survey distribution. For "build segment-specific NPS list from CRM data" preparation workflows before distributing the survey.

Action

List Qualtrics Surveys

Returns surveys in the workspace with metadata. Useful for resolving survey IDs at workflow setup.

Qualtrics Email Survey Distribution in Qualtrics — start free