Integrate the Dex API with the Amazon SES API

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

Popular Dex and Amazon SES Actions#

Create Note with the Dex API

Establishes a brand new note within dex. See the documentation

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Create Email Template with the Amazon SES API

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

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Create or Update Contact with the Dex API

Adds a new contact or updates an existing one if the email address already exists in the Dex system. See the documentation

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Get Email Template with the Amazon SES API

Get an email template. See the docs

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Create Reminder with the Dex API

Generates a new reminder within the Dex system. See the documentation

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Overview of Dex#

The Dex API offers a path to streamline and automate your relationship management by allowing you to sync, update, and interact with your personal Dex CRM data programmatically. On Pipedream, you can leverage this API to create powerful automations that keep your network vibrant and your connections strong, without manual effort. By integrating Dex with other apps on Pipedream, you can tailor workflows that sync contact info, set reminders for follow-ups, or trigger personalized communications based on various criteria.

Connect Dex#

import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
  props: {
    dex: {
      type: "app",
      app: "dex",
    }
  },
  async run({steps, $}) {
    return await axios($, {
      url: `https://api.getdex.com/api/rest/contacts`,
      headers: {
        "x-hasura-dex-api-key": `${this.dex.$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()
  },
})