Send a json file via email using workflows

[elenaperez]

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!

[sujit_k_singh]

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

[AntonPineiro]

Hi,

Maybe this can be a product idea.

Best regards

[sujit_k_singh]

Hello,

Yes, this is right use case for product idea.

Thanks,

Sujit