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Send Email from Laravel
Send emails from Laravel controllers and jobs
1
Install the SDK
composer require sendpigeon/sendpigeon2
Set your API key
SENDPIGEON_API_KEY=your_api_key_hereGet your API key from the dashboard.
3
Send your first email
php<?php
// app/Http/Controllers/ContactController.php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use SendPigeon\SendPigeon;
class ContactController extends Controller
{
public function store(Request $request)
{
$validated = $request->validate([
'email' => 'required|email',
'name' => 'required|string',
]);
$client = new SendPigeon(config('services.sendpigeon.key'));
$client->send(
to: $validated['email'],
from: 'hello@yourdomain.com',
subject: "Thanks for reaching out, {$validated['name']}!",
html: '<h1>We got your message</h1><p>We\'ll get back to you soon.</p>',
);
return response()->json(['success' => true]);
}
}Why use SendPigeon with Laravel?
- Works with Laravel queues
- Notification channel support
- Blade template integration
- 99.9% deliverability with dedicated IPs
- Real-time analytics and webhook events
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