How To Use Sendgrid In Asp Net Mvc

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SendGrid is a great cloud-based email service that offers dependable delivery of transactional emails, scalability, and up-to-date analytics, as well as versatile APIs for seamless custom integration. It is an ideal solution for developers who require sending transactional emails, such as confirmation for account creation, password reset links, and other similar purposes. This tutorial will teach you how to utilize SendGrid in ASP.NET MVC.

PREREQUISITES

Before we get started, you must have an ASP.NET MVC project and a SendGrid account. If you don’t have a SendGrid account yet, head over to their website and sign up for a free account.

STEP 1: INSTALL SENDGRID’S NUGET PACKAGE

In your ASP.NET MVC project, you need to install the SendGrid NuGet package. You can install it from the package manager console by running the following command:

Install-Package SendGrid

STEP 2: CREATE A SENDGRID API KEY

Go to your SendGrid account, navigate to the API Keys section and create a new API key. Make sure to store the API key safely as you will need it later on in your application.

STEP 3: CREATING THE EMAIL SERVICE

Next, you need to create an Email Service. This is where the SendGrid API comes into play. Here’s an example of what your email service could look like: 

    public class EmailService
    {
        private const string SendGridApiKey = "Your_SendGrid_Api_Key_Here";
        public async Task SendEmailAsync(string email, string subject, string message)
        {
            var client = new SendGridClient(SendGridApiKey);
            var msg = new SendGridMessage()
            {
                From = new EmailAddress("your-email@example.com", "Your Name"),
                Subject = subject,
                PlainTextContent = message,
                HtmlContent = message
            };
            msg.AddTo(new EmailAddress(email));
            var response = await client.SendEmailAsync(msg);
        }
    }

STEP 4: USING THE EMAIL SERVICE

Now that you’ve created your email service, you can use it to send emails from your application. To do this, you simply need to create an instance of your email service and call the SendEmailAsync method, like so: 

    var emailService = new EmailService();
    await emailService.SendEmailAsync("recipient@example.com", "Hello", "This is a test email.");

CONCLUSION

That’s it! You now know how to use SendGrid in an ASP.NET MVC application. With SendGrid, you can send transactional emails with ease, and monitor their performance in real-time. Enjoy sending emails!