topic Re: Send a json file via email using workflows in Automations

Send a json file via email using workflows

elenaperez — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 07:09:47 GMT

Hi team 😊

I have a workflow with a variable that contains a lot of information I want to send via email.

The information is too large to be sent via email directly so I need a json file to be sent. I don't see a way to attach files though.

What is the best way to do this? I've tried with Power Automate and Microsoft Entra but don't have enough permissions.

Maybe via FTP? But how?

Thanks in advance!

Re: Send a json file via email using workflows

sujit_k_singh — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 03:28:18 GMT

Hi @elenaperez

The built-in Send Email action in Dynatrace Workflows does not support file attachments it only supports sending text/Markdown content in the email body, this is a known limitation.

The most reliable workaround: use the built-in HTTP Request action to call an external email API that supports attachments , encoding your JSON variable into the payload. Store the API key in the Credential Vault. This sidesteps the Power Automate/Entra permissions issue since you're not going through Microsoft at all.

Or 2nd approach could be, use HTTP Request to upload the JSON somewhere accessible (S3, Blob Storage or a file server.) then use the Send Email action to send a link to the file rather than the file itself.

Thanks,

Sujit

Re: Send a json file via email using workflows

AntonPineiro — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:23:20 GMT

Hi,

Maybe this can be a product idea.

Best regards

Re: Send a json file via email using workflows

sujit_k_singh — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:51:55 GMT

Hello,

Yes, this is right use case for product idea.

Thanks,

Sujit