SendGrid is a cloud-based email delivery platform that helps businesses send transactional and marketing emails at scale. Cargo’s native integration with SendGrid allows you to send templated emails directly from your workflows.
How to set up SendGrid
To connect SendGrid, you’ll need an API key from your SendGrid account.
Connection details
| Field | Description |
|---|
| API Key | Your SendGrid API key |
Create an API key in SendGrid under Settings → API Keys. Ensure it has permission to send emails.
- Use SendGrid in workflows — Choose SendGrid from the node catalog within a Play, Tool, or Agent.
SendGrid actions
Send email
Send an email using SendGrid’s dynamic template system.
Use cases
- Transactional emails – Send order confirmations, receipts, notifications
- Personalized outreach – Send customized emails with dynamic content
- Automated follow-ups – Trigger emails based on workflow conditions
Configuration
| Field | Description |
|---|
| Template | Select from your SendGrid templates |
| Subject | Email subject line |
| From email | Sender email address |
| From name | Sender display name |
| To email | Recipient email address |
| Dynamic data | Key-value pairs for template variables |
Templates are created and managed in SendGrid. Use dynamic data to populate template variables like {{first_name}} or {{company}}.
Dynamic template data
SendGrid templates support dynamic variables that you can populate from your workflow data.
Example configuration
| Key | Value |
|---|
first_name | {{contact.firstName}} |
company | {{contact.company}} |
meeting_url | {{calendar.link}} |
Ensure your template variables match the keys you provide in dynamic data. Mismatched keys will result in empty values.
