Integrate the Akismet API with the Amazon SES API

Setup the Akismet API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Amazon SES API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Akismet and Amazon SES remarkably fast. Free for developers.

Popular Akismet and Amazon SES Actions#

Create Email Template with the Amazon SES API

Create a HTML or a plain text email template. See the docs

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Get Email Template with the Amazon SES API

Get an email template. See the docs

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Send Email with the Amazon SES API

Send an email using Amazon SES. Supports simple email messaging. See the docs

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Send Templated Email with the Amazon SES API

Send an email replacing the template tags with values using Amazon SES. See the docs

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Update Email Template with the Amazon SES API

Update an email template. See the docs

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Overview of Akismet#

The Akismet API is a powerful ally in the fight against spam. This API allows you to check comments and contact form submissions against Akismet's database of known spam. It can also provide valuable insights into the nature of the content being analyzed, helping you determine whether it's a legitimate message or an unwanted interruption. By integrating Akismet with Pipedream, you can streamline the spam filtering process across various platforms, ensure the integrity of user-generated content, and maintain a cleaner digital environment.

Connect Akismet#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    akismet: {
      type: "app",
      app: "akismet",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://rest.akismet.com/1.2/usage-limit`,
      headers: {
        "accept": `application/json`,
      },
      params: {
        api_key: `${this.akismet.$auth.api_key}`,
      },
    })
  },
})

Overview of Amazon SES#

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a powerful cloud-based email sending service designed to help digital marketers and application developers send marketing, notification, and transactional emails. With the SES API, you can reliably send emails at scale, manage sender reputations, view email sending statistics, and maintain a high deliverability rate. Leveraging Pipedream's capabilities, you can integrate SES seamlessly into serverless workflows, automate email responses based on triggers from other apps, and analyze the effectiveness of your email campaigns by connecting to data analytics platforms.

Connect Amazon SES#

module.exports = defineComponent({
  props: {
    amazon_ses: {
      type: "app",
      app: "amazon_ses",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    const AWS = require("aws-sdk")
    const { accessKeyId, secretAccessKey } = this.amazon_ses.$auth
    
    const ses = new AWS.SES({
      accessKeyId, 
      secretAccessKey,
      region: 'us-east-1',
    })
    
    const sesParams = {
      Destination: {
        ToAddresses: ["<your email here>"],
      }, 
      Message: {
        Body: {
          Html: {
            Charset: "UTF-8", 
            Data: "<h1>This is a test</h1>",
          }, 
            Text: {
            Charset: "UTF-8", 
            Data: "This is a test",
          }
        }, 
        Subject: {
          Charset: "UTF-8", 
          Data: "Test email",
        }
      },
      Source: "<your from address here", 
    };
    
    this.resp = await ses.sendEmail(sesParams).promise()
  },
})