SendGrid Webhooks
CommunicationsSendGrid sends webhook events (Event Webhooks) for email delivery status, opens, clicks, bounces, spam reports, and unsubscribes. Each event includes full metadata for deliverability monitoring.
Webhook Events
6 event types
deliveredEmail was delivered to recipient
openEmail was opened
clickLink in email was clicked
bounceEmail bounced
spam_reportRecipient marked email as spam
unsubscribeRecipient unsubscribed
Signature Verification
X-Twilio-Email-Event-Webhook-SignatureECDSA signature verification using public key
Sample Payload
delivered
[
{
"email": "[email protected]",
"event": "delivered",
"timestamp": 1712000000,
"sg_event_id": "sg_event_abc123",
"sg_message_id": "sg_message_abc123.filterdrecv",
"ip": "168.1.1.1",
"response": "250 OK"
}
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Capture & Inspect SendGrid Webhooks Live
Get a free public HTTPS endpoint below, point SendGrid at it, and watch events arrive in real time. Use the forwarding rule to relay them straight to your local server.
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Forward SendGrid webhooks to localhost
- Click Create live endpoint above to get a public HTTPS URL
- Paste the URL into SendGrid's webhook settings
- In the Forwarding tab, add a rule: target =
http://localhost:3000/webhooks/sendgrid - Fire a test event from SendGrid — it arrives in the inspector and hits your local handler simultaneously
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