├── .gitignore
├── README.md
├── index.js
├── package-lock.json
├── package.json
└── vercel.json
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1 | node_modules
2 | .env
3 | .vercel
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/README.md:
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1 | # Resend API using express js
2 |
3 | Resend provides an api that enable seamless eamil integration on applications
4 |
5 | # Running it locally
6 |
7 | ## Prerequisities
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9 |
10 | - Have nodejs installed
11 | - Create a resend account on their website
12 |
13 | Clone this repo using git:
14 |
15 | ```bash
16 | git clone "https://github.com/Unrealrojo234/ResendAPI"
17 | ```
18 | Install the dependencies using npm
19 |
20 | ```bash
21 | npm install
22 | ```
23 |
24 | Make an .env file to hold your environment variabless.
25 |
26 | ```.env
27 | API_KEY=""
28 | RECEPIENT_EMAIL="email address to receive the mail"
29 | ```
30 |
31 | Generate an api key from intasend and assign it to the API_KEY variable.
32 | Don't forget to add an email address to the RECIPIENT_EMAIL variable
33 |
34 | Starting the server:
35 |
36 | ```bash
37 | npm run dev
38 | ```
39 |
40 | The server will be running on port 3000
41 | Open your browser and search for http://localhost:3000/, this is your root domain and to send an email, you will have to add params to this domain.
42 |
43 | Example
44 | http://localhost:3000/send/your_email/message/your_name since this is the format that our params follow
45 |
46 | Code snippet.
47 |
48 | ```javascript
49 | app.get("/send/:email/:msg/:name", async (req, res) => {
50 | const { email, msg, name } = req.params;
51 | }
52 | ```
53 |
54 | Happy coding!
55 |
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/index.js:
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1 | const express = require("express");
2 | const { Resend } = require("resend");
3 | const app = express();
4 | require("dotenv").config();
5 |
6 | // Add middleware
7 | app.use(express.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
8 | app.use(express.json());
9 |
10 | const resendApiKey = process.env.API_KEY;
11 | const recepientEmail = process.env.RECEPIENT_EMAIL;
12 |
13 | const resend = new Resend(resendApiKey);
14 |
15 | app.get("/", (req, res) => {
16 | res.send(`
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18 |
Resend API Server
19 |
Fill out the form below to send an email:
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21 |
29 |
30 |
31 | View Repository
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New Job Applicant
48 | Name: ${name}
49 | Message
50 | ${msg}
51 | Reply to Applicant
52 | `,
53 | });
54 |
55 | if (error) {
56 | return res.status(400).json({ error });
57 | }
58 |
59 | // Redirect back to homepage with success message
60 | res.send(`
61 |
65 | `);
66 | } catch (err) {
67 | res.status(500).send(`
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69 |
Error sending message
70 |
${err.message}
71 |
Back to Home
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