https://github.com/mah-shamim/sending-an-email-with-alpine.js-and-emailjs
https://github.com/mah-shamim/sending-an-email-with-alpine.js-and-emailjs
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- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/mah-shamim/sending-an-email-with-alpine.js-and-emailjs
- Owner: mah-shamim
- License: mit
- Created: 2024-07-14T20:50:39.000Z (10 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-07-27T04:46:10.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-02-12T17:53:25.574Z (3 months ago)
- Language: HTML
- Size: 6.84 KB
- Stars: 7
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
To send an email directly from the frontend without involving a backend API, you can use an email service provider that offers a client-side API. One popular service that supports this is EmailJS. With EmailJS, you can send emails directly from JavaScript code on your website.
Here’s how you can set up and use EmailJS with Alpine.js to send an email without a backend API:
### Steps to Set Up EmailJS
1. **Create an EmailJS Account:**
- Go to [EmailJS](https://www.emailjs.com/) and sign up for an account.
2. **Create an Email Service:**
- After logging in, go to the dashboard and add an email service (like Gmail, Yahoo, etc.).
3. **Create an Email Template:**
- Set up an email template with placeholders for the dynamic content you want to send.
4. **Get Your User ID and Template ID:**
- You’ll need your user ID (found in the EmailJS dashboard) and the template ID of the email template you created.
### Example: Sending an Email with Alpine.js and EmailJS
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to integrate this with Alpine.js:
1. **Include Alpine.js and EmailJS in Your HTML:**
```html
Send Email with Alpine.js
(function() {
emailjs.init("YOUR_USER_ID"); // Replace with your EmailJS user ID
})();
Send Email
Email sent successfully!
Failed to send email. Please try again.
function emailForm() {
return {
name: '',
email: '',
message: '',
isSuccess: false,
isError: false,
sendEmail() {
const serviceID = 'YOUR_SERVICE_ID'; // Replace with your EmailJS service ID
const templateID = 'YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID'; // Replace with your EmailJS template ID
const templateParams = {
from_name: this.name,
from_email: this.email,
message: this.message
};
emailjs.send(serviceID, templateID, templateParams)
.then(response => {
this.isSuccess = true;
this.isError = false;
this.resetForm();
})
.catch(error => {
this.isError = true;
this.isSuccess = false;
console.error('Failed to send email:', error);
});
},
resetForm() {
this.name = '';
this.email = '';
this.message = '';
}
}
}
```
### Explanation:
1. **Include Dependencies:**
- We include Alpine.js for reactive UI handling.
- We include the EmailJS script and initialize it with your user ID.
2. **HTML Form:**
- The form contains inputs for the user’s name, email, and message.
- We use `x-model` to bind input values to Alpine.js data properties.
3. **Alpine.js Component:**
- `emailForm` function initializes the form data and methods.
- `sendEmail` method sends the email using EmailJS.
- `templateParams` object holds the data that will be sent in the email.
- Success and error handling sets the appropriate flags to show feedback messages.
### Important:
- **Replace the placeholders (`YOUR_USER_ID`, `YOUR_SERVICE_ID`, `YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID`) with your actual EmailJS credentials.
- **EmailJS Free Tier Limits:** EmailJS has limits on the number of emails you can send per month for free. Ensure this meets your needs or consider upgrading your plan if necessary.
By following these steps, you can send emails directly from your frontend using Alpine.js and EmailJS, without needing a backend API.