Standard REST API adapter for ThorMail. Send messages via any RESTful service with configurable URL, method, and headers.
npm install thormail-adapter-generic-restA highly configurable adapter for ThorMail that allows sending messages to any generic REST API.
> [!IMPORTANT]
> To use this adapter, you must have a running instance of ThorMail installed.
> This adapter is designed to be installed and managed directly from the ThorMail Admin Panel.
1. Go to your ThorMail Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to the Adapters section.
3. Click Add New Adapter.
4. Search for thormail-adapter-generic-rest and click Install.
This adapter provides a flexible bridge between ThorMail and any external service that accepts HTTP requests (POST, PUT, PATCH, GET). It is ideal for:
- Integrating with bespoke internal APIs.
- Connecting to small providers without dedicated adapters.
- Prototyping new integrations quickly.
- Webhook-based messaging.
When creating a new Connection in ThorMail, select Generic REST API and configure the following fields:
| Field | Type | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| Base URL | text | The full HTTP(S) endpoint of the external API. |
| HTTP Method| select | The method to use (POST, PUT, PATCH, GET). |
| Custom Headers | customHeaders | Headers required for authentication or metadata (e.g., Authorization). |
| Payload Template | json-template | A JSON template with {{to}}, {{subject}}, and {{body}} placeholders. |
| Success Status Code(s) | text | Comma-separated list of successful HTTP codes (default: 200,201,202). |
You can use the following variables in your Payload Template:
- {{to}}: The recipient's identifier (address, phone, ID).
- {{subject}}: The message subject or title.
- {{body}}: The main content of the message.
- {{any_data_key}}: Any key passed in the data object during the send request.
- Base URL: https://hooks.example.com/services/T0000/B0000/XXXX
- Method: POST
- Payload Template:
``json`
{
"text": "New Mail to {{to}}: {{subject}}",
"details": "{{body}}"
}
- Base URL: https://api.provider.com/v1/messages
- Method:
- Custom Headers:
- : your-secret-key
- : application/json
- Payload Template:
`json`
{
"recipient": "{{to}}",
"title": "{{subject}}",
"html_body": "{{body}}",
"metadata": {
"source": "thormail"
}
}
- Standard Idempotency: Automatically sends Idempotency-Key or X-Idempotency-Key` headers if available.
- Smart Retries: Correctly identifies 429 and 5xx errors as temporary for ThorMail's retry logic.
- Custom Success Logic: Configurable success status codes to match legacy or non-standard APIs.
- Dynamic Headers: Merges headers provided in the specific send request with the global configuration.
This adapter is licensed under the MIT License. See the main ThorMail repository for details.
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