> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avina.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Reply Integration

> Overview of the integration between Avina and Reply.

## Overview

The Reply integration lets Avina enroll leads into your Reply sequences and send [AI Sequences](https://docs.avina.io/features/ai-sequences.md) through Reply, including LinkedIn steps.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **Picking a cold-email platform?** [Instantly](https://docs.avina.io/integrations/instantly/overview.md), [Lemlist](https://docs.avina.io/integrations/lemlist/overview.md), [Smartlead](https://docs.avina.io/integrations/smartlead/overview.md), and [Reply](https://docs.avina.io/integrations/reply/overview.md) all work as automation destinations and AI Sequence platforms. The main differences in Avina:
>
> | | Instantly | Lemlist | Smartlead | Reply |
> | - | - | - | - | - |
> | LinkedIn steps in AI Sequences | — | ✅ | — | ✅ |
> | Reorder AI Sequence steps | ✅ | — | ✅ | — |
> | Rename AI Sequences | ✅ | ✅ | — | ✅ |
> | Add to a contact list | ✅ | — | — | — |
>
> Otherwise, pick the one your team already uses and trusts for deliverability.

## What it does

* **Sequences:** automations can enroll leads into an existing Reply sequence.
* **AI Sequences:** when you create an AI Sequence with Reply as the platform, Avina creates the sequence in Reply and writes each lead's messages.

## Setup

1. Go to **Settings → Integrations** in Avina.
2. Select **Reply**.
3. Connect **Write** and follow the prompts to authorize your Reply account.

## Automation actions

When building [automations](https://docs.avina.io/features/automations.md), Reply supports:

* **Enroll in Static Sequence:** enroll leads in an existing Reply sequence
* **Enroll in AI Sequence:** enroll leads in an AI Sequence that sends through Reply

## AI Sequences in Reply

* **Step types:** mix **Email**, **LinkedIn Message**, and **LinkedIn Connect Request** steps.
* **Step order:** steps can't be reordered after they're added, so plan the order before you build.
* **Starting the sequence:** Reply won't start a sequence with no one in it. When you publish, the sequence becomes active in Reply as soon as Avina enrolls the first lead.

## Sync behavior

* **De-duplication:** leads are matched by email before they're enrolled.
* **Enrollment:** leads are enrolled when an automation runs, or when you enroll them manually from the automation.


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