Amazon SES Channel Provider

Configuration

To configure the Amazon SES integration, you'll need the following data:

In the Dashboard

The easiest way to configure this integration is through the MagicBell dashboard:

1. Log in to your MagicBell dashboard.
2. Navigate to Channels.
3. Find and click on this channel name in the sidebar.
4. Click the Configure Amazon SES button.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.

MagicBell Dashboard: Channel Configuration

curl --request PUT \
  --url 'https://api.magicbell.com/v2/integrations/ses' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --header "authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --data '{"key_id":"MY_FAKE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID","secret_key":"MY_FAKE_AWS_SECRET_KEY","region":"eu-west-1","from":{"name":"Company Name","email":"company@example.com"}}'

Usage

1. When configured with

{
  "from": {
    "email": "company@example.com",
    "name": "Company Name"
  },
  "key_id": "MY_FAKE_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
  "region": "eu-west-1",
  "secret_key": "MY_FAKE_AWS_SECRET_KEY"
}

2. With a channel token

{
  "address": "dan@example.com",
  "name": "Dan"
}

3. With Broadcast

{
  "action_url": "https://example.com",
  "category": "example",
  "content": "I come from broadcast",
  "custom_attributes": {},
  "id": "d1b3b3b3-3b3b-3b3b-3b3b-3b3b3b3b3b3b",
  "overrides": {},
  "recipients": [
    {
      "custom_attributes": {
        "plan": "enterprise",
        "preferred_pronoun": "They",
        "pricing_version": "v10"
      },
      "email": "test@example.com",
      "external_id": "83d987a-83fd034",
      "first_name": "Person",
      "last_name": "Doe",
      "phone_numbers": [
        "+1 5005550001"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "title": "Hello, World!",
  "topic": "example"
}

The channel handler triggers a HTTP request

POST https://email.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/v2/email/outbound-emails

With payload

{
  "Content": {
    "Simple": {
      "Body": {
        "Html": {
          "Charset": "UTF-8",
          "Data": "I come from broadcast"
        }
      },
      "Subject": {
        "Charset": "UTF-8",
        "Data": "Hello, World!"
      }
    }
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ToAddresses": [
      "\u003cdan@example.com\u003e"
    ]
  },
  "FromEmailAddress": "\"Company Name\" \u003ccompany@example.com\u003e"
}

Overrides

The provider overrides key in the broadcast payload can be used to change the default behavior of the channel handler.

overrides >> providers >> ses

Overrides without Destination key

Overrides

{
  "providers": {
    "ses": {
      "ConfigurationSetName": "SES-Email-Tracking",
      "Content": {
        "Simple": {
          "Body": {
            "Html": {
              "Charset": "UTF-8",
              "Data": "html body"
            }
          },
          "Subject": {
            "Charset": "UTF-8",
            "Data": "Your report is ready!"
          }
        }
      },
      "EmailTags": [
        {
          "Name": "Magicbell",
          "Value": "notifications"
        },
        {
          "Name": "NotificationSource",
          "Value": "scans"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}

Payload

{
  "ConfigurationSetName": "SES-Email-Tracking",
  "Content": {
    "Simple": {
      "Body": {
        "Html": {
          "Charset": "UTF-8",
          "Data": "html body"
        }
      },
      "Subject": {
        "Charset": "UTF-8",
        "Data": "Your report is ready!"
      }
    }
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ToAddresses": [
      "\u003cdan@example.com\u003e"
    ]
  },
  "EmailTags": [
    {
      "Name": "Magicbell",
      "Value": "notifications"
    },
    {
      "Name": "NotificationSource",
      "Value": "scans"
    }
  ],
  "FromEmailAddress": "\"Company Name\" \u003ccompany@example.com\u003e"
}

With SES template tags

Overrides

{
  "providers": {
    "ses": {
      "ConfigurationSetName": "SES-Email-Tracking",
      "Content": {
        "Simple": {
          "Body": {
            "Html": {
              "Charset": "UTF-8",
              "Data": "html body"
            }
          },
          "Subject": {
            "Charset": "UTF-8",
            "Data": "Your company Scan Results"
          }
        }
      },
      "Destination": {
        "ToAddresses": [
          "example@gmail.com"
        ]
      },
      "EmailTags": [
        {
          "Name": "Magicbell",
          "Value": "notifications"
        },
        {
          "Name": "NotificationSource",
          "Value": "scans"
        }
      ],
      "FromEmailAddress": "company \u003cnoreply@company.com\u003e"
    }
  }
}

Payload

{
  "ConfigurationSetName": "SES-Email-Tracking",
  "Content": {
    "Simple": {
      "Body": {
        "Html": {
          "Charset": "UTF-8",
          "Data": "html body"
        }
      },
      "Subject": {
        "Charset": "UTF-8",
        "Data": "Your company Scan Results"
      }
    }
  },
  "Destination": {
    "ToAddresses": [
      "example@gmail.com"
    ]
  },
  "EmailTags": [
    {
      "Name": "Magicbell",
      "Value": "notifications"
    },
    {
      "Name": "NotificationSource",
      "Value": "scans"
    }
  ],
  "FromEmailAddress": "company \u003cnoreply@company.com\u003e"
}