Hey everyone! I’m trying to set up transactional emails in my Bubble.io app using Mailgun. I’ve heard it’s possible to do this without using any plugins, but I’m not sure where to start. Can anyone walk me through the process? I’m especially curious about how to connect Mailgun to Bubble and what settings I need to adjust. Also, are there any gotchas or best practices I should be aware of? Thanks in advance for any help or tips you can provide!
hey claire, i’ve done this before. it’s not too hard. u need to setup mailgun API in bubble settings. then create a workflow for sendin emails. use the right endpoint and include all necessary params like from, to, subject. watch out for special characters in email content. also, don’t forget to test with different email clients to make sure it works everywhere.
Having implemented Mailgun for transactional emails in Bubble without plugins, I can share some insights. It’s a bit technical but totally doable.
The key is setting up the API connection correctly. Once you’ve got your Mailgun credentials, head to Bubble’s API section and create a new API. Use Mailgun’s API base URL and your private API key for authentication.
In your workflow, you’ll need to craft the API call. Pay attention to the endpoint structure and required parameters. I found it helpful to start with a simple plain text email before moving to HTML templates.
One thing to watch out for: rate limiting. Mailgun has limits on how many emails you can send in a given timeframe. Make sure your app doesn’t exceed these, especially during testing.
Also, don’t forget to set up proper error handling in your workflow. It’ll save you headaches down the line when troubleshooting delivery issues.
I’ve recently gone through this process myself, and it’s definitely doable without plugins. First, you’ll need to set up your Mailgun account and get your API key and domain. In Bubble, go to Settings > API, and add Mailgun as a new API. Use the base URL ‘https://api.mailgun.net/v3’ and add your API key for authentication.
Next, create a new API workflow. You’ll want to make a POST request to ‘/YOUR_DOMAIN/messages’ (replace YOUR_DOMAIN with your actual Mailgun domain). In the request body, include ‘from’, ‘to’, ‘subject’, and ‘text’ parameters.
One gotcha: make sure to URL encode any special characters in your email content. Also, test thoroughly with different email clients to ensure proper delivery. It takes some setup, but once it’s working, it’s quite reliable.