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Expand Up @@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ In your `.env` file, set the following values:

`/send-event` is a public webhook endpoint that receives SendGrid email events and requires:


| Parameter | Description | Required |
| :-------- | :---------- | :------- |
| SendGrid webhook data | JSON payload containing email event data (open/click events) | Yes |
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -73,4 +74,13 @@ After deploying your Twilio Function, configure SendGrid to send webhook events
6. Enter your Webhook URL within the **Post URL** textbox
7. Within the **Engagement Data** section, click the **Opened** and **Clicked** checkboxes. This will enable webhook event tracking for only those two events

Once configured, SendGrid will send open and click webhook notifications to your Twilio Function. Test out your application by sending an email with SendGrid. You can use the [**categories**](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/for-developers/sending-email/categories) field so that the SMS alert will show which category the email event is from.
Once configured, SendGrid will send open and click webhook notifications to your Twilio Function. Test out your application by sending an email with SendGrid. You can use the [**categories**](https://www.twilio.com/docs/sendgrid/for-developers/sending-email/categories) field so that the SMS alert will show which category the email event is from.

## Additional Resources

Want to learn more about building this application or extend its functionality? Check out these helpful tutorials:

- **[Receive SMS Alerts for Email Opens and Clicks with Twilio SendGrid and Node.js](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/developers/tutorials/product/email-open-click-tracking-sms-alerts-twilio-sendgrid)** - A tutorial that walks through building this application from scratch, explaining each component and how they work together.

- **[Using Vibe Coding to Alter a Twilio Code Exchange Template](https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/developers/using-vibe-coding-alter-code-exchange-template-getting-started)** - A creative coding session that builds upon this template to add advanced features