Looking for a way to send SendGrid email from new BigCommerce order automatically? If yes!! Then look no further, as here you are going to get a step by step guide to integrate BigCommerce with SendGrid using Pabbly Connect.
So that whenever a new order will get placed in BigCommerce, the customers will automatically get an email via SendGrid.
Wouldn’t it be great, if you can just connect one application to another using the third party application to transfer data automatically? Therefore, here in this blog, we’ll be using Pabbly Connect to do so, as it is one of the best automation and integration tools to automate tasks in no time.
Why Choose This Method Of Integration?
In contrast with other integration services-
- Pabbly Connect does not charge you for its in-built apps like filters, Iterator, Router, Data transformer, and more
- Create “Unlimited Workflows” and smoothly define multiple tasks for each action
- As compared to other services which offer 750 tasks at $24.99, Pabbly Connect offers 50000 tasks in the starter plan of $29 itself
- Unlike Zapier, there’s no restriction on features. Get access to advanced features even in the basic plan
- Try before you buy! Before spending your money, you can actually signup & try out the working of Pabbly Connect for FREE
Before getting started, let’s know a little bit about both software. Primarily, BigCommerce is considered as an open SaaS platform and a growing headless commerce provider based on the low total cost of ownership and highly flexible APIs. Whereas, SendGrid is a customer communication platform for transactional and marketing emails.
Using Pabbly Connect, you can easily send emails to the customers from BigCommerce through your SendGrid account whenever an order is placed in the BigCommerce store.
This way you can save yourself from doing all the repetitive work & can ultimately save a lot of time & effort. We have also attached a video tutorial for the same, have a look at it-
Pabbly Connect enables you to integrate unlimited premium applications without any coding skills. Only integrate it once & relax, it will handle all the workload later. Besides, you can access all the features even in its free plan.
Also, we have a template for this integration that can assist you to get started quickly. Solely go to Marketplace and look for the apps you want to begin with. Further, tap on the image below to get started.
So, let’s begin step by step procedure to integrate BigCommerce with SendGrid using Pabbly Connect.
Step 1: Sign up to Pabbly Connect
Let’s begin the process to send SendGrid email from new BigCommerce order by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ icon on the Pabbly Connect home page. Next, either manually fill-up all the details or sign up using your Gmail account.
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Subsequently, after logging into the account, click on the ‘Access Now’ button of the Connect section in the dashboard. Start with creating a workflow for your project by clicking on the ‘Create Workflow’ button. Now, you need to name the workflow just like in the above-shown image. I named the workflow ‘BigCommerce to SendGrid’, you can obviously name the workflow as per your requirements. As soon as you are done naming your workflow, you will have to select the application you want to integrate. Pabbly Connect allows you to connect unlimited premium apps, create your free account now. Now, you have to select the application that you want to integrate. In this case, we are choosing ‘BigCommerce’ for integration. In the method section, select ‘New Order Created’. The next step is to click on the ‘Connect with BigCommerce’ button on the dashboard just like in the above-shown image. To connect BigCommerce to Pabbly Connect, you have to add the client ID and access token from your BigCommerce account to Pabbly Connect. For that, you have to log in to your BigCommerce account. After login into the BigCommerce account, go to the ‘Advanced Settings’ section on the bottom of the dashboard. Next, you have to click on the ‘API Accounts’ option. Now, click on the ‘Create API Accounts’ button then select the ‘Create V2/V3 API Token’ option. Name the API account according to your requirements to move forward. After making changes in all the settings, click on the ‘Save’ button. Simply copy the appearing credentials from the BigCommerce dashboard. Just paste the copied credentials in Pabbly Connect and hit the ‘Save’ button. Now, we need to set this webhook URL in your BigCommerce account and to do that, we will hit the ‘Save & Send Test Request’ button. To check this integration, we will make a sample purchase in BigCommerce to capture the data. Now, to capture the data from BigCommerce, click on the ‘Capture Webhook Response’ button in Pabbly Connect. Next, select any of the listed products in your BigCommerce store and hit the ‘Add to Cart’ button. The next step is to click on the ‘Proceed to Checkout’ button. In this step, now you have to add all the required details of the customer like email ID, address, etc and hit the ‘Continue’ button. Now, add your credit/debit card details and hit the ‘Place Order’ button. Once you click on the ‘Place Order’ in BigCommerce, the order info will appear on the Pabbly Connect dashboard. Then, click on the ‘Save’ button. To make this BigCommerce-SendGrid integration work, you have to choose two actions for your trigger. The first action is of BigCommerce to acquire the order details from the order ID, and the second action is of SendGrid to send the email. Now in this step, click on the + button below and choose the application that you want to integrate. Here we will choose ‘BigCommerce’ to integrate and in the method section select ‘Get Order By ID’. After choosing the application click on the ‘Connect with BigCommerce’ button to move forward. Thereafter clicking on the ‘Connect’ button, again we have to add the credentials that we pasted in the trigger section and hit the ‘Save’ button to connect with BigCommerce. Next, map the order ID that we got in the trigger section of this integration and click on the ‘Save & Send Test Request’ button. Here, we can see that the order details are fetched, now hit the ‘Save’ button to move forward. Now, hit the ‘+’ button below and choose the application that you want to integrate. Here we will choose ‘SendGrid’ to integrate and in the method section select ‘Send an Email’. After choosing the application click on the ‘Connect with SendGrid’ button to move forward. Next, in order to connect SendGrid to Pabbly Connect, you have to paste the API key from SendGrid to Pabbly Connect. Hence for that, you have to log in to your SendGrid account. Next, in order to get the API key, hit the ‘Settings’ option in your SendGrid dashboard, and then select ‘API Keys’. Subsequently, press the given ‘Create API Key’ button to generate the new API key. Later on, name the API key as per your requirements, select the ‘Full Access’ option for the API, and hit the ‘Create & View’ button. Solely copy the generated API key in order to proceed further. Next, now it’s time to paste the copied API key in the Pabbly Connect dashboard and then tap on the ‘Save’ button. After connecting with your SendGrid account, map all the fields quickly like the subject, sender’s email, etc. After adding up all field data hit the ‘Save & Send Test Request’ button. Conclusively, when you check the Gmail dashboard, the email has been delivered to the buyer from your SendGrid account on the new BigCommerce order. That’s it! Here we provide in detail ‘How to Send SendGrid Email from New BigCommerce Order’ using the software. Just follow the step by step procedure mentioned above & your BigCommerce to SendGrid integration will be set. So, what are you waiting for? Go ahead and catch your deal by signing up for a free account.Step 2: Access Pabbly Connect
Step 3: Workflow for BigCommerce to SendGrid Integration
(a) Start with a New Workflow
(b) Name the Workflow
Step 4: Setting Trigger for BigCommerce to SendGrid Integration
(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(b) Click the Connect Button
Step 5: Connecting BigCommerce to Pabbly Connect
(a) Click on Advanced Settings
(b) Click on API Accounts
(c) Click on Create API Accounts
(d) Name the API Account
(e) Save the API Account
(f) Copy the Credentials
(g) Paste the Credentials
(h) Send Test Request
Step 6: Make a Test Purchase
(a) Capture the Webhook Response
(b) Add to Cart
(c) Click on Proceed to Checkout
(d) Add Shipping Details
(e) Place an Order
Step 7: Test the Response in Pabbly Connect Dashboard
Step 8: Setting Actions for BigCommerce to SendGrid Integration
(a) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(b) Click the Connect Button
(c) Add the Credentials
(d) Map the Order ID
(e) Save the API Response
(f) Select Application you Want to Integrate
(g) Click the Connect Button
Step 9: Connecting SendGrid to Pabbly Connect
(a) Go to SendGrid Settings
(b) Click on Create API Key Button
(c) Generate New API
(d) Copy the API Key
(e) Paste the API Key
(f) Map the Fields
(g) Save and Send Test Request
Step 10: Check Response in Gmail Dashboard
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