Connect emailr_ to n8n

Set up emailr_ with n8n

1. 01

   Create an API key

   Create a key under API keys in the dashboard. Keys start with et_live_ and are scoped to one domain workspace. Store it as EMAILR_API_KEY in your secret manager or environment, never in client-side code.

2. 02

   Add and verify your sending domain

   In the dashboard, open Domains and add the domain you send from. A subdomain such as mail.yourcompany.com keeps transactional reputation separate from your corporate mailbox.

   Emailr generates the DNS records: a DKIM TXT record on the emailr._domainkey selector, an SPF TXT record, and an MX + TXT pair on the send subdomain used as the MAIL FROM / Return-Path. A DMARC record is optional but recommended.

   Emailr's DKIM selector and send subdomain don't collide with other providers' records, so you can add them before cutting over and send from both providers during the migration. A domain can only have one SPF record: if one already exists, merge Emailr's include: into it instead of adding a second record.

3. 03

   Install the community node

   In n8n, go to Settings → Community Nodes, choose Install, and enter n8n-nodes-emailr.

   Package nametext

   n8n-nodes-emailr

4. 04

   Add credentials

   Create a credential of type Emailr API and paste your API key. Keep the default API URL https://api.emailr.dev.

5. 05

   Send email with the Emailr node

   Add the Emailr node and choose Send Email. Fill in From, To and Subject, then HTML Body, Text Body or both. Reply-To, CC and BCC are optional. The node calls POST /v1/emails/send and outputs the API response for later steps.

6. 06

   Start workflows with Emailr Trigger

   Add the Emailr Trigger node, select the Email Received event and choose an inbox or All Inboxes. Activating the workflow registers the n8n webhook URL with emailr_; deactivating removes it.

   The trigger outputs the message payload, including from, to, subject, text and html, so you can route it to a ticketing tool, a CRM or an AI agent.

Tips

• Example workflow: Emailr Trigger (support inbox) → AI node classifies intent → Emailr sends an acknowledgement → Slack notifies the on-call person.
• Example workflow: Schedule Trigger → database query → Emailr sends a weekly report.
• Self-hosted n8n must be reachable from the internet for the trigger's webhook to receive events.

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