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Category

Notification

Version

1.3.12

Last updated

Jan 25, 2024, 15:28:35 PM3 months ago

SendGrid

Handle sending emails to customers related to orders, restock notifications, users, or custom events.
SendGrid Plugin Documentation | Medusa Website | Medusa Repository

Features

  • Send emails when an event related to orders, restock notifications, or users is triggered.
  • Use dynamic templates in SendGrid to build the emails to be sent.
  • Send emails with SendGrid for custom events.

Prerequisites

How to Install

1. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend:
  npm install medusa-plugin-sendgrid
2. Set the following environment variable in 
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.env
:
  SENDGRID_API_KEY=<API_KEY>
  SENDGRID_FROM=<SEND_FROM_EMAIL>
  # IDs for different email templates
  SENDGRID_ORDER_PLACED_ID=<ORDER_PLACED_TEMPLATE_ID> # example
3. In 
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medusa-config.js
add the following at the end of the 
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plugins
array:
  const plugins = [
    // ...,
    {
      resolve: `medusa-plugin-sendgrid`,
      options: {
        api_key: process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY,
        from: process.env.SENDGRID_FROM,
        order_placed_template: 
          process.env.SENDGRID_ORDER_PLACED_ID,
        localization: {
          "de-DE": { // locale key
            order_placed_template:
              process.env.SENDGRID_ORDER_PLACED_ID_LOCALIZED,
          },
        },
      },
    },
  ]

Test the Plugin

1. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend to run the backend:
  npm run start
2. Place an order using a storefront or the Store APIs. You should receive a confirmation email.

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