Using SendGrid with BriteVerify

Creating a new API Key

Use BriteVerify to verify your SendGrid list. First, you will need to generate an API Key within SendGrid.

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Once you generate the SendGrid Key, copy the API Key somewhere safe for future reference—this will only be visible once.

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We hid API Keys in this tutorial for security purposes.

To get started, open the BriteVerify app and click Verify New List and then select SendGrid.

Cursor clicking Verify New List button in My Lists section.

Interface showing list selection options including SendGrid with a select button highlighted.

The app triggers the prompt to input the SendGrid API key. The app requires this authentication only once to link the 2 applications.

SendGrid authentication prompt for API key entry with submit and cancel options.

To generate the SendGrid API key, log into your SendGrid account. On the left side of the screen, click Settings and then click API Keys.

Settings menu with API Keys option highlighted.

On the API Keys page, click Create API Key.

API Keys page with Create API Key button highlighted.

Here you will be able to name your API Key and set up the relevant permissions. Select Restricted Access to customize permissions.

API key created with instructions to copy and save securely.

To allow BriteVerify to work with your SendGrid list, make the following changes to your permissions:

Email Activity - should have "read" access
Stats - should have "read" access
Suppressions - should have "full" access
Marketing Campaigns - should have "full" access

Access levels form with sliders for email activity, marketing campaigns, stats, and suppressions.

When finished, click Create & View to generate your API Key.

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Remember to store this key somewhere safe because you will not be able to retrieve or restore it once you navigate away from this page.

Copy the key then paste it in the textbox in the Briteverify app. Make sure that there are no extra spaces when pasting the key. If you enter the key incorrectly, an error requesting you to review the info displays.

SendGrid authentication form with API key entry field and submit button.

Once you provide the correct API Key, the applications sync, and you may now verify your SendGrid data.

Choose the list you would like to verify and an estimated cost will display.

SendGrid import page showing 178,932 total records and estimated cost of $1,789.32.

Risky emails include Unknown and Accept_all category emails. Remove these to prevent diluting a marketing campaign's overall performance. Enable the radio button to eliminate risky emails from the final list.

Options to remove risky and inactive emails with toggle switches.

Next choose File as your Export Destination. Once the verification is complete, BriteVerify transfers the cleaned list directly to your SendGrid account.

Click Verify List to begin the verification.

Export options with Verify List button to confirm charges.

For more information or support, contact BriteVerify.