--- title: "Connect Poptin and SendGrid - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New Contact\" fires in Poptin, your agent runs \"Create or update contact\" in SendGrid." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-sendgrid" --- # Connect Poptin and SendGrid When **New Contact** fires in [Poptin](https://apiant.ai/connections/poptin), your agent runs **Create or update contact** in [SendGrid](https://apiant.ai/connections/sendgrid), or **New bounce** in SendGrid to **Update contact status** in Poptin. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Poptin **2** triggers Poptin **31** actions SendGrid **4** triggers SendGrid **10** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Poptin and SendGrid to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Poptin and SendGrid can do together ### From Poptin to SendGrid - When **New Contact** in Poptin then **Create or update contact** in SendGrid - When **New Lead** in Poptin then **Send an email** in SendGrid ### From SendGrid to Poptin - When **New bounce** in SendGrid then **Update contact status** in Poptin - When **New global suppression** in SendGrid then **Create preference** in Poptin Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Poptin and SendGrid ## Triggers and actions 6 triggers · 41 actions - Trigger **New Contact** Triggers when a new contact is added to your Poptin contact list. - Trigger **New Lead** Triggers when a visitor submits a Poptin form, creating a new lead (conversion). - Action **Campaign Analytics** See how your email campaigns performed overall in a date range (sends, opens, clicks, bounces) - the same metrics as a single campaign, rolled up. - Action **Create preference** Add a new subscription preference topic (name and optional description) that contacts can be opted into. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **Delete campaign** Permanently delete a campaign you no longer need. Campaigns that are `sending` or `queued` cannot be deleted (**422**). Allowed while under review. Returns **204** with no body. - Action **Delete contact** Permanently remove one contact by public id (`uid`). For many deletions, prefer **Bulk delete contacts (JSON)**. Returns **204** with no body. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **Delete conversion** Remove lead personal details from a conversion while the row may be kept for aggregate stats. Returns **204**. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **Delete poptin** Soft-delete a popup/form (recoverable by support for a limited time). A/B versions are reassigned as in the dashboard. Returns **204**. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **Delete preference** Remove a subscription preference topic you no longer offer. Contacts lose this preference association. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **Delete property** Remove a custom property you no longer need. Built-in/default properties cannot be deleted (**406**). **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Action **End campaign** Mark a `paused` campaign as `completed` so it will not continue sending - use this to close out a send early. Ending an already `completed` campaign is a no-op (**200**). **422** for other statuses or when the campaign is under review. - Action **List campaigns** Browse email campaigns on your account (with optional name/status filters) so you can find a campaign to inspect or control. Paginated (`per_page` default **10**, max **100**). - Action **List contacts** Browse and search people on your contact list so you can sync a CRM, audit who is subscribed, or find a contact before updating them. - Action **List conversions** Browse leads and actions captured from your popups/forms so you can sync them to another system or review recent activity. - Action **List poptins** Browse your popups and forms with per-Poptin aggregate metrics so you can rank performers or find a Poptin to inspect. - Action **List preferences** List subscription preference topics on your account so you can build a preference center or map topic ids when syncing contacts. Paginated (`per_page` default **50**, max **100**). - Action **List properties** List the contact fields available on your account so you can map forms or syncs to the right keys. Paginated (`per_page` default **50**, max **100**). - Action **Pause campaign** Temporarily stop a campaign that is currently `sending` or `queued` - for example while you fix content or list issues. Pausing an already `paused` campaign is a no-op (**200**). **422** for other statuses or when the campaign is under review. - Action **Pause poptin** Turn off an active popup/form so it stops showing on your site. Pausing an already `inactive` poptin is a no-op (**200**). **422** for statuses that cannot be paused (for example `draft`). - Action **Poptin Analytics** See account-wide popup and form results for a time period - visitors, views, conversions, growth, and rates - the same overview style numbers you would check in the dashboard. - Action **Refresh poptin stats** Ask Poptin to recompute popup/form aggregate stats when the cached overview looks stale. - Action **Rename poptin** Change the display name of a popup/form. Name must be 2–256 characters and unique on the account (**422** if taken). - Action **Resume campaign** Continue a `paused` campaign, or retry one that entered an `error` state. Resuming an already `sending`, `queued`, or `scheduled` campaign is a no-op (**200**), except when under review (**422**). **422** for other statuses or when the campaign is under review. - Action **Resume poptin** Turn an inactive popup/form back on. Resuming an already `active` poptin is a no-op (**200**). **422** for statuses that cannot be resumed (for example `draft`). - Action **Show bulk job status** Poll a background bulk job until `status` is `done` or `failed`. Requires `object_id` and `object_name` from the **202** response of a queuing operation. - Action **Show campaign** Get one campaign by public id (`uid`), including its delivery status and performance statistics (sends, opens, clicks, bounces, and rates). A/B campaigns also include `ab`, `ab_test_percentage`, and per-variant details (`type`, `has_body`, headers). During an active A/B test, top-level `subject` / ` - Action **Show contact** Get one contact by public id (`uid`), including field values, tags, preferences, and subscription status - useful before an update or to verify a sync. - Action **Show conversion** Get one conversion by public id (`uid`) - for example to fetch full lead details after a webhook or list sync. Pass `include=extra_fields` to resolve submitted input fields. - Action **Show poptin** Get one popup or form by public id (`uid`) with its aggregate metrics. A/B parents include nested versions; A/B versions include the parent’s identity and metrics. - Action **Show preference** Get one preference topic by public id (`uid`). Pass `include=contacts_count` when you need how many contacts currently have this preference. - Action **Show property** Get one contact property, including its type and options, so you can map forms or syncs to the right field. - Action **Update contact status** Change only a contact’s subscription status (for example subscribe, unsubscribe, or mark as bounced) without rewriting their other fields. - Action **Update preference** Update a preference topic without changing which contacts are opted in. **423** if the account is locked for processing. - Trigger **New bounce** Polls the v3 Suppression Bounces API for bounced email addresses. Emits one record per bounce. - Trigger **New global suppression** Polls the v3 Suppressions API for globally-suppressed (unsubscribed) email addresses. Emits one record per suppressed email. - Trigger **New or updated recipient** Triggered when a recipient is created or updated. - Trigger **New suppressed email** Triggered when a new email is suppressed. - Action **Add to suppression group** Add a recipient's email to a SendGrid suppression group (unsubscribe group). - Action **Create custom field** Creates a new custom field. - Action **Create list** Creates a new marketing contact list via the v3 Marketing Lists API. - Action **Create or update contact** Adds or updates a marketing contact (upsert by email) via the v3 Marketing Contacts API. Optionally assigns to lists. - Action **Create or update recipient** Creates a new recipient if the email does not exist, otherwise updates the existing recipient. - Action **Delete contacts** Deletes one or more marketing contacts by their contact IDs via the v3 Marketing Contacts API. - Action **Get contact by email** Looks up a marketing contact by email address via the v3 Marketing Contacts search-by-emails endpoint. - Action **Remove from suppression group** Remove a recipient's email from a SendGrid suppression group (unsubscribe group). - Action **Send an email** Sends an email via the v3 Mail Send API to a single recipient with subject and plain-text or HTML body. - Action **Send an email using template** Sends an email via the v3 Mail Send API using a dynamic template ID. Dynamic template data is passed as a JSON object. ## Each app on its own - [ **Poptin** Poptin is a free lead capture platform that lets you create engaging web and mobile popups and improve your...](https://apiant.ai/connections/poptin) - [ **SendGrid** SendGrid by Twilio — email delivery and marketing platform.](https://apiant.ai/connections/sendgrid) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Poptin - [ **Poptin to Salesforce** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-salesforce) - [ **Poptin to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-slack) - [ **Poptin to Stripe** Stripe is a payment processing platform for online businesses.](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-stripe) - [ **Poptin to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-shopify) - [ **Poptin to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-quickbooks-online) - [ **Poptin to Trello** Trello is a visual collaboration tool that organizes projects into boards, lists, and cards.](https://apiant.ai/connect/poptin-to-trello) ## More into SendGrid - [ **HubSpot to SendGrid** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-sendgrid) - [ **Salesforce to SendGrid** Salesforce is a leading enterprise customer relationship management (CRM) platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/salesforce-to-sendgrid) - [ **Slack to SendGrid** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/slack-to-sendgrid) - [ **Gmail to SendGrid** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-sendgrid) - [ **Pipedrive to SendGrid** Pipedrive is a sales CRM and pipeline management tool.](https://apiant.ai/connect/pipedrive-to-sendgrid) - [ **ActiveCampaign to SendGrid** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-sendgrid) Questions ## Poptin and SendGrid, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Poptin? Any of Poptin's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New Contact and New Lead. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in SendGrid when something happens in Poptin? Any of SendGrid's 10 actions, including Create custom field, Create list, Create or update contact and Create or update recipient. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from SendGrid to Poptin? Yes. When something happens in SendGrid, your agent can act in Poptin too. This page covers both directions: SendGrid's triggers and Poptin's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Poptin or SendGrid? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Poptin and SendGrid without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.