# Mailjet (prebuilt connector)

## Description

**Mailjet** is a cloud-based email delivery and tracking system which allows users to send marketing and transactional emails.

## API documentation

API documentation for **Mailjet** (used to build this connector) can be found via the link below:

{% embed url="<https://dev.mailjet.com/email/reference/send-emails/>" %}

## Authentication&#x20;

When adding connector instances for **Mailjet**, the following authentication methods are supported:

* [Basic authentication](#basic-authentication)

### Basic authentication

When a user chooses to [add a connector instance](https://doc.wearepatchworks.com/product-documentation/connectors-and-instances/working-with-instances/adding-an-instance) using **basic** authentication, the credentials below are prompted:

<table><thead><tr><th>Credential</th><th width="157" data-type="checkbox">Required?</th><th>Notes</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>username</code></td><td>true</td><td>This is your API key which can be accessed from your Mailjet <a href="https://app.mailjet.com/account/api_keys">API Key Management</a> page. API credentials are generated automatically when your Mailjet account is created.</td></tr><tr><td><code>password</code></td><td>true</td><td>This is your API secret which can be accessed from your Mailjet <a href="https://app.mailjet.com/account/api_keys">API Key Management</a> page. API credentials are generated automatically when your Mailjet account is created.</td></tr><tr><td><code>From email</code></td><td>true</td><td>Specifies the sender email address to be used when a <code>sender</code> is not specified.</td></tr><tr><td><code>To email</code></td><td>true</td><td>Specifies the recipient email address to be used when a <code>recipients</code> are not specified.</td></tr></tbody></table>