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Send Email from Koa
Send emails from Koa middleware and routes
1
Install the SDK
npm install sendpigeon2
Set your API key
SENDPIGEON_API_KEY=your_api_key_hereGet your API key from the dashboard.
3
Send your first email
typescriptimport Koa from "koa";
import Router from "@koa/router";
import bodyParser from "koa-bodyparser";
import { SendPigeon } from "sendpigeon";
const app = new Koa();
const router = new Router();
const client = new SendPigeon(process.env.SENDPIGEON_API_KEY!);
router.post("/contact", async (ctx) => {
const { email, name } = ctx.request.body as { email: string; name: string };
await client.emails.send({
from: "hello@yourdomain.com",
to: email,
subject: `Thanks for reaching out, ${name}!`,
html: `<h1>We got your message</h1><p>We'll get back to you soon.</p>`,
});
ctx.body = { success: true };
});
app.use(bodyParser());
app.use(router.routes());
app.listen(3000);Why use SendPigeon with Koa?
- Async/await native
- Middleware-based
- Lightweight and modular
- 99.9% deliverability with dedicated IPs
- Real-time analytics and webhook events
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