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Email someone when a certain variant is purchased

This task allows you to send an email to someone when a certain variant is purchased. Requires the variant ID.

Runs Occurs whenever an order is paid. Configuration includes email address, email subject, email body, reply to email address, and variant id.

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Documentation

This task allows you to send an email to someone when a certain variant is purchased. Requires the variant ID.

This task requires that you enter the variant ID. You can find the variant id using this method:
https://help.shopify.com/en/themes/customization/products/variants/find-variant-id

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Subscriptions
shopify/orders/paid
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Options
email address (required), email subject (required), email body (multiline, required), reply to email address, variant id (number, required)
Code
{% capture email_action %}
  {
    "action": {
      "type": "email",
      "options": {
        "to": {{ options.email_address__required | json }},
        "subject": {{ options.email_subject__required | json }},
        "body": {{ options.email_body__multiline_required | strip | newline_to_br | json }},
        "reply_to": {{ options.reply_to_email_address | json }},
        "from_display_name": {{ shop.name | json }}
      }
    }
  }
{% endcapture %}

{% if event.preview %}
  {{ email_action }}
{% else %}
  {% for line_item in order.line_items %}
    {% if line_item.variant_id == options.variant_id__number_required %}
      {{ email_action }}
      {% break %}
    {% endif %}
  {% endfor %}
{% endif %}
Task code is written in Mechanic Liquid, an extension of open-source Liquid enhanced for automation. Learn more