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Keep campaign engagement attached to the contact

When a campaign interaction matters for later segmentation, record it as a Mailtrap contact event from the same incoming request.

Trigger

Webhook received

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

Action

Create Contact Event

Tool to create a contact event in Mailtrap. Use when you need to track custom events associated with a contact for segmentation or automation triggers.

Why this helps

Campaign engagement context can get lost between link reporting and the contact record used for email follow-up.

  • Record a custom event associated with the relevant contact.
  • Keep engagement context available for future segmentation or automation.
  • Reduce the gap between campaign activity and email contact records.

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Short.io and Mailtrap to Notis once through the portal.
  • 2Create a webhook automation in the portal or ask Notis to record relevant campaign engagement.
  • 3Write one plain-language instruction explaining which incoming engagement requests should create a Mailtrap contact event.
  • 4Choose an incoming webhook trigger and a reporting channel.
  • 5Send one real example and confirm the event is attached to the intended contact.

Questions about this workflow

What is a contact event used for?

It tracks a custom event associated with a contact for segmentation or automation triggers.

Does Short.io send an event directly to Mailtrap?

No. A Short.io-related process sends a request to Notis, which runs the Mailtrap action.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Short io to Mailtrap. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Short io triggers

Mailtrap actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Clean Inbox

Tool to clean an inbox in Mailtrap by deleting all messages. Use when you need to remove all emails from an inbox while keeping the inbox itself.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Create Contact

Tool to create a new contact in Mailtrap. Use when you need to add a contact with an email address to a Mailtrap account. Optionally include custom fields and assign to contact lists.

ActionInstant

Create Contact Event

Tool to create a contact event in Mailtrap. Use when you need to track custom events associated with a contact for segmentation or automation triggers.

ActionInstant

Create Contact Export

Tool to create a contact export job for a Mailtrap account. Use when you need to export contacts with filters. The export is processed asynchronously - the response includes a job ID and status. Check the status field; when it becomes 'finished', the url field will contain the download link for the exported contacts file. Filters are required - you must specify at least one filter such as subscription_status (subscribed/unsubscribed) or list_id (array of list IDs).

ActionInstant

Create Contact Field

Tool to create a custom contact field in Mailtrap. Use when you need to add new contact attributes for personalization and segmentation in email campaigns.

ActionInstant

Create Contact List

Tool to create a new contact list in Mailtrap. Use when you need to organize contacts into groups or segments. Each contact list has a unique ID and name that can be used to add contacts to it later.

ActionInstant

Create Email Template

Tool to create a new email template in Mailtrap account. Use when you need to create a reusable email template with HTML/text content, subject, and category. The template can be used for sending promotional, transactional, or newsletter emails.

ActionInstant

Create Sending Domain

Tool to create a new sending domain in Mailtrap. Use when you need to register a domain for sending transactional emails. After creation, DNS records must be configured before the domain can be used for sending.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Short io and Mailtrap, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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