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+# Send Email with Mailtrap
+
+This example shows how to send transactional emails using [Mailtrap's Email API](https://mailtrap.io) with Encore.
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- A [Mailtrap account](https://mailtrap.io/signup)
+- A verified [sending domain](https://mailtrap.io/sending/domains)
+- A Mailtrap API token from [API settings](https://mailtrap.io/api-tokens)
+
+## Setup
+
+1. Clone and install the example:
+```bash
+   encore app create my-app --example=mailtrap-email
+   cd my-app
+```
+
+2. Set your Mailtrap API token as an Encore secret:
+```bash
+   encore secret set --type local,dev,prod MailtrapAPIToken
+```
+
+3. Run the app locally:
+```bash
+   encore run
+```
+
+## Send an email
+
+Call the API endpoint to send an email:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:4000/email/send \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "to": "recipient@example.com",
+    "subject": "Hello from Encore + Mailtrap",
+    "body": "This email was sent using Mailtrap Email API and Encore."
+  }'
+```
+
+## Using Mailtrap Sandbox for testing
+
+To test emails safely without delivering to real inboxes, use Mailtrap's Sandbox API by setting the `MAILTRAP_SANDBOX` environment variable to `true` and providing your `MAILTRAP_INBOX_ID`.
+
+## Learn more
+
+- [Mailtrap Email API docs](https://mailtrap.io/docs)
+- [Encore documentation](https://encore.dev/docs)
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+package email
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"encore.dev/config"
+)
+
+var secrets struct {
+	MailtrapAPIToken string
+}
+
+type SendParams struct {
+	To      string `json:"to"`
+	Subject string `json:"subject"`
+	Body    string `json:"body"`
+}
+
+type SendResponse struct {
+	Success bool   `json:"success"`
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+// Send sends a transactional email via Mailtrap Email API.
+//
+//encore:api public method=POST path=/email/send
+func Send(ctx context.Context, p *SendParams) (*SendResponse, error) {
+	payload := map[string]interface{}{
+		"from": map[string]string{
+			"email": "hello@yourdomain.com",
+			"name":  "My App",
+		},
+		"to": []map[string]string{
+			{"email": p.To},
+		},
+		"subject": p.Subject,
+		"text":    p.Body,
+	}
+
+	body, err := json.Marshal(payload)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to marshal payload: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodPost,
+		"https://send.api.mailtrap.io/api/send",
+		bytes.NewReader(body))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+secrets.MailtrapAPIToken)
+	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+
+	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to send email: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("mailtrap API error: status %d", resp.StatusCode)
+	}
+
+	return &SendResponse{
+		Success: true,
+		Message: "Email sent successfully",
+	}, nil
+}