Wget

Learn how to integrate Mailtrap with Wget to send emails via the command line using the Email API.

This guide shows you how to integrate Mailtrap with Wget and send emails using the Email API.

Before we start, you'll need to:

• Verify your sending domain
• Create and save an API key

Send emails using Wget and Mailtrap

To integrate Mailtrap and send emails via Wget, copy the following script into your terminal:

send-email.sh

wget --method POST \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR-MAILTRAP-API-KEY-HERE' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --body-data $'{
    "from": {
      "name": "Mailtrap Test",
      "email": "YOUR-EMAIL-HERE"
    },
    "to": [
      {
        "email": "RECIPIENT-EMAIL-HERE"
      }
    ],
    "subject": "Hello World",
    "html": "<strong>it works!</strong>"
  }' \
  'https://send.api.mailtrap.io/api/send'

Once you copy the script, make sure to:

• Insert your Mailtrap API token in the Authorization field as Bearer
• Enter your email address in the from: field
• Enter your recipient's email address in the to: field

To learn more about API integration, see Mailtrap Email Sending API Integration.