Sendgrid Connector

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The Sendgrid Connector sends event and emails data from PostHog into Sendgrid whenever a user is identified in PostHog.

Requirements

The Sendgrid Connector requires either PostHog Cloud, or a self-hosted PostHog instance running version 1.30.0 or later.

Not running 1.30.0? Find out how to update your self-hosted PostHog deployment!

You'll also need Sendgrid access, obviously.

Installation

  1. Visit the 'Apps' page in your instance of PostHog.
  2. Search for 'Sendgrid' and select the app, press Install.
  3. Add your Sendgrid API key at the configuration step.
  4. Enable the app and watch your contacts list get populated in Sendgrid!

Configuration

OptionDescription
Sendgrid API Key
Type: string
Required: True
The key needs PUT access
Custom fields
Type: string
Required: False
Comma separated list of additional properties that will be sent to Sendgrid as custom fields. Optionally, you can define an alternative key for the field in Sendgrid. E.g. myProp1=my_prop1,myProp2=my_prop2

FAQ

Is the source code for this app available?

PostHog is open-source and so are all apps on the platform. The source code for the Sendgrid Connector is available on GitHub.

Who created this app?

We'd like to thank PostHog team members Yakko Majuri and Marius Andra, as well as and community member Jose Fuentes Castillo for creating the Sendgrid Connector. Thank you, all!

Who maintains this app?

This app is maintained by PostHog. If you have issues with the app not functioning as intended, please let us know!

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