Kit Broadcasts Fetcher
Use the kit-broadcasts CLI to fetch newsletters from Kit (ConvertKit). Useful for retrieving past newsletter content as context for writing new newsletters in a consistent style.
Usage
# Fetch all broadcasts to stdout (JSON format)
kit-broadcasts
# Save to file
kit-broadcasts -o broadcasts.json
# Verbose mode shows progress
kit-broadcasts -v -o broadcasts.json
# Include all fields (not just simplified data)
kit-broadcasts --full -o broadcasts.json
# Use specific API key
kit-broadcasts --api-key "your-key"
Arguments
| Argument | Short | Description |
|---|---|---|
--output | -o | Output file path (default: stdout) |
--api-key | -k | Kit API key (or set KIT_API_KEY env var) |
--full | Include all fields, not just subject/preview/content | |
--verbose | -v | Show progress info |
Output Format
Default (simplified):
[
{
"id": 123,
"subject": "Newsletter Subject",
"preview_text": "Preview text...",
"content": "<html>...</html>",
"created_at": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
"send_at": "2024-01-15T12:00:00Z",
"stats": {"open_rate": 45.2, "click_rate": 3.1}
}
]
Requirements
-
Install the hamel package:
pip install hamel -
Set environment variable:
export KIT_API_KEY="your-v4-api-key"Get your V4 API key from Kit Developer Settings. The API key is tied to your Kit account - no separate account ID needed.
Examples
Fetch newsletters as writing context:
kit-broadcasts -o newsletters.json
# Use the content field as examples for writing new newsletters
Get recent newsletters for style reference:
kit-broadcasts | jq '.[0:5]' # First 5 (most recent) newsletters
Analyze newsletter performance:
kit-broadcasts -o newsletters.json
# Check stats.open_rate and stats.click_rate to identify best-performing content
Pipe to AI for summarization:
kit-broadcasts | ai-gem "List the main topics covered in these newsletters"