https://github.com/sparkpost/sparkybluemix-poc

An example of using Sparkpost.com for sending email via IBM Bluemix PaaS
https://github.com/sparkpost/sparkybluemix-poc

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An example of using Sparkpost.com for sending email via IBM Bluemix PaaS

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/sparkpost/sparkybluemix-poc
• Owner: SparkPost
• Created: 2015-07-19T01:30:19.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-07-19T02:00:12.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-07T20:51:56.627Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: archive-candidate
• Language: JavaScript
• Size: 237 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 21
• Forks: 2
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# Sparkpost IBM Bluemix PoC

##THIS CODE IS GIVEN AS-IS AND ONLY FOR PROOF OF CONCEPT PURPOSES. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

Here is a running demo: [http://sparkpostbluemixt.mybluemix.net/](http://sparkpostbluemixt.mybluemix.net/)

This Node.js application has the following prerequisites:

1. You have an IBM Bluemix account (using Cloud Foundry)

2. You have a Sparkpost.com account

3. You have configured a [verified Sending Domain in SparkPost.com](https://support.sparkpost.com/customer/portal/articles/1933318-creating-sending-domains)

4. You have a valid SparkPost API Key with READ/WRITE permissions for Transmissions

5. You have Node.js installed locally and NPM

## Clone the repository

```git clone https://github.com/SparkPost/sparkybluemix-poc.git```

## EDIT THESE FILES BEFORE TRYING TO DEPLOY TO CLOUD FOUNDRY

* manifest.yml

	- Replace the values in all caps as indicated

* app.js

	- Add your SparkPost API Key

	- Add your content.from.name as indicated

	- Add your content.from.email as indicated

	- Add your content.reply_to as indicate

* package.json

	- Change the name to be what you wantd

## Install the dependencies

```npm install```

## Test locally

```node app```

Open in browser per URL in Node standard out, you should see something that looks like the screenshot below:

![SparkPost and IBM Bluemix PoC](/public/images/sparkybluemix.png)

## DEPLOY APP TO IBM Bluemix using Cloud Foundry, follow directions for [IBM Bluemix](https://www.ng.bluemix.net/docs)

## Node.js Starter Application

Bluemix provides a Node.js starter application as a template so that you can

add your code and push the changes back to the Bluemix environment.

### Files

The Node.js starter application has files as below:

* app.js

	This file contains the server side JavaScript code for your application

	written using the express server package.

* public/

	This directory contains public resources of the application, that will be

	served up by this server

* package.json

	This file contains metadata about your application, that is used by both

	the `npm` program to install packages, but also Bluemix when it's

	staging your application.  For more information, see: