Importing Contacts From Viral Loops To SendGrid

Hi Alec!

As you’ve discovered, the SendGrid integration doesn’t have the action you need. That’s where Troy’s suggestion comes in. We can use Webhooks by Zapier to accomplish this.

I’ll try to break this down.

Get the Details from SendGrid

When you go here, you’ll see this:

I find checking the CURL tab gives you the easiest info to digest.

What to Add in Zapier

Looking at that screenshot, here’s how it corresponds to what you’ll do in Zapier (make sure you use a Custom Request in the Webhooks by Zapier step):

How to Get the Data

The code in that Data box is JSON, which you can get by clicking on this (from this page):

BUT, that gives you way more than you’ll likely need. If all you need is the email address, you can use this:

{ "contacts":  [ { "email": ""  } ]
 

In between the “ “ for email you’ll map the field from Viral Loops that has the email address:

If you needed something like a first name, you’ll add it under email address, like this:

{ "contacts":  [ { "email": "",

"first_name": ""  } ]

API Key in SendGrid

To create your API key in SendGrid, go here: https://app.sendgrid.com/settings/api_keys

I’d suggest giving it restricted access, to only what you need in order to add a contact. That’s this:

Wrapping Up

Whew, ok. That might seem like a lot, but if you follow it step-by-step you should be good to go 🙂 If you run into any problems please don’t hesitate to ask.