Send mail using SendGrid in mvc

Question

I'm sending confirmation mail using SendGrid to confirm email but ApiKey always null

public Task SendAsync(IdentityMessage message)
{

    var ApiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ApiKeyFromSendGrid");
    var client = new SendGridClient(ApiKey);
    var from = new EmailAddress("XXX@gmail.com", "Any Name");
    var subject = "Sending with SendGrid is Fun";
    var to = new EmailAddress(message.Destination, "Any Name");
    var plainTextContent = "and easy to do anywhere, even with C#";
    var htmlContent = "<strong>and easy to do anywhere, even with C#</strong>";
    var msg = MailHelper.CreateSingleEmail(from, to, subject, plainTextContent, htmlContent);
    var response = client.SendEmailAsync(msg);

    return response;

}

where is the error? enter image description here

It means an environment variable with such key doesn't exist. Check that the key is correct. Debug. — bolkay, May 12 '19 at 20:25
Seems strange to use an environment variable for this. Why not store the value in your .config file? — ADyson, May 13 '19 at 17:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 12 '19 at 20:26

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The error is in the recovery of the environment variable:

Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("ApiKeyFromSendGrid");

The ApiKeyFromSendGrid exist?

See if these questions and answers help you to retrieve the environment variable correctly:

How do I get and set Environment variables in C#?

Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable won't find variable value

answered May 12 '19 at 20:26

George Wurthmann

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@OmarSeleim Ok, but the image shows the key being displayed on the site. Did you set it as the environment variable? In your system does it exist? – George Wurthmann May 12 '19 at 21:47
API KEYS begin with "SG." Please see my answer above. – Justin Steele May 13 '19 at 17:34
I will use as var ApiKey = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SG.Tob9Zs...-...."); or like var ApiKey = ("SG.Tob9Zs...-...."); ?? – Omar Seleim May 14 '19 at 11:56

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 13 '19 at 16:55

You're using the wrong value for the API Key. You are using the API Key ID. You'll probably need to create a new key if you didn't store the original key value somewhere.

See SendGrid API Key not working. "The provided authorization grant is invalid, expired or revoked"

Send mail using SendGrid in mvc

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