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# 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](/email-api-smtp/setup/sending-domain.md)
* [Create and save an API key](/email-api-smtp/setup/api-tokens.md)

## Send emails using Wget and Mailtrap

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

{% code title="send-email.sh" %}

```bash
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'
```

{% endcode %}

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

{% hint style="info" %}
To learn more about API integration, see [Mailtrap Email Sending API Integration](/email-api-smtp/setup/api-integration.md).
{% endhint %}


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