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How to integrate Supabase with SendGrid for transactional emails?

Discover the seamless way to connect Supabase with SendGrid for handling transactional emails effortlessly. Easy-to-follow instructions to improve email notifications and boost user satisfaction.

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Overview

Combining Supabase with SendGrid for transactional emails is a great way to simplify sending emails straight from database-based applications. Supabase, known as an open-source Firebase alternative, comes with a bunch of tools and APIs to handle database tasks. On the other side, SendGrid provides strong email delivery services.

To get this setup rolling, you'll need to tweak Supabase functions or triggers so they can ping SendGrid's API. This sets up automated email-sending based on certain database events, like when a user signs up or resets their password.

Such an integration guarantees smooth and dependable email notifications to your users.

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How to integrate Supabase with SendGrid for transactional emails?

Step 1: Set Up Supabase Project

  1. Head over to supabase.io and sign up.
  2. Click on 'New Project' to create a fresh project.
  3. Once it's all set up, go to the Project Dashboard.

Step 2: Obtain Supabase API Keys

  1. In the project sidebar, find the API section.
  2. Jot down the url and anon key from the Project API Keys section. You'll need these later.

Step 3: Set Up SendGrid Account

  1. Sign up at sendgrid.com.
  2. After registering, navigate to the API Keys page.
  3. Create a new API key with the right permissions and keep it safe.

Step 4: Initialize a Backend Environment for Supabase

  1. Start a new Node.js project by running npm init -y.
  2. Install the Supabase client and Axios:
    ```sh
    npm install @supabase/supabase-js axios
    ```

Step 5: Create a Middleware Function to Send Emails

  1. Make a new JavaScript file, maybe call it sendEmail.js.
  2. Import the Supabase client and Axios:
    ```javascript
    const { createClient } = require('@supabase/supabase-js');
    const axios = require('axios');
    ```
  3. Set up Supabase with your API keys:
    ```javascript
    const supabaseUrl = 'https://xyzcompany.supabase.co';
    const supabaseAnonKey = 'public-anon-key-xyz';
    const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);
    const sendGridApiKey = 'your-sendgrid-api-key';
    ```
  4. Write the function to send emails:
    ```javascript
    async function sendEmail(toEmail, subject, text) {
    const emailData = {
    personalizations: [
    {
    to: [{ email: toEmail }],
    subject: subject,
    },
    ],
    from: { email: 'youremail@example.com' },
    content: [
    {
    type: 'text/plain',
    value: text,
    },
    ],
    };

    try {
    const response = await axios.post('https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send', emailData, {
    headers: {
    Authorization: Bearer ${sendGridApiKey},
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    });
    console.log('Email sent successfully:', response.data);
    } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error sending email:', error.response ? error.response.data : error.message);
    }
    }
    ```
  5. Export the sendEmail function if you need it elsewhere:
    ```javascript
    module.exports = sendEmail;
    ```

Step 6: Monitor Database Changes and Trigger Emails

  1. Set up a trigger in Supabase to watch for changes in your table:
    ```javascript
    const listenForChanges = async () => {
    const { data, error } = supabase
    .from('your_table')
    .on('INSERT', async payload => {
    const newRecord = payload.new;

    // Use the sendEmail function here
    await sendEmail(newRecord.email, 'Welcome!', 'Thank you for signing up!');
    })
    .subscribe();

    if (error) {
    console.error('Error setting up listener:', error.message);
    }
    };

    listenForChanges();
    ```

Step 7: Run Your Backend Service

  1. Make sure your backend service is up and running so it can listen for changes and send emails.
  2. Run your script with:
    ```sh
    node sendEmail.js
    ```

And there you have it! This will link Supabase with SendGrid, so you can send emails whenever there's a new event in your database.

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