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Sendinblue

A service that provides solutions relating to marketing and/or transactional email and/or SMS

EmailAuth: API KeyHTTPS: YesCORS: unknownStatus: dead

Last verified: April 1, 2026

Getting Started

This API requires an API key for authentication. Here's how to get started:

  1. Sign up — Visit the API's website and create a free account.
  2. Get your key — After signing up, you'll receive a unique API key (usually found in your dashboard or account settings).
  3. Include it in requests — Add your API key to each request, typically as a query parameter (?api_key=YOUR_KEY) or in the request header (Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY). Check the API's documentation for the exact format.

API keys are free for most public APIs. They're used to identify your application and enforce rate limits — not to charge you.

CORS Support

CORS support for this API is unknown. If you get cross-origin errors in the browser, try calling the API from your server instead.

Quick Example

// Using cURL curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" https://developers.sendinblue.com/docs
// Using JavaScript fetch() const response = await fetch(apiUrl, { headers: { 'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' } }); const data = await response.json();

About Sendinblue

Sendinblue is a free API in the Email category. It requires a free API key, which you can obtain by signing up on their website. This API supports HTTPS for secure connections and has unknown CORS support — test from your environment to confirm.

What You Can Build With Sendinblue

Sendinblue fits naturally into projects that touch the Email space. Here are a few directions developers commonly take when working with APIs in this category — any of them could be a fit depending on the specific endpoints Sendinblue exposes:

  • Transactional email delivery — pull data from Sendinblue, transform it into a UI-friendly shape, and surface it to users in a dashboard, mobile app, or browser extension.
  • Email address validation — pull data from Sendinblue, transform it into a UI-friendly shape, and surface it to users in a dashboard, mobile app, or browser extension.
  • Newsletter management — pull data from Sendinblue, transform it into a UI-friendly shape, and surface it to users in a dashboard, mobile app, or browser extension.
  • Email template rendering — pull data from Sendinblue, transform it into a UI-friendly shape, and surface it to users in a dashboard, mobile app, or browser extension.

If a specific use case isn't listed, scroll back to the code examples above and adapt the request shape to match the endpoint you need. Most Email APIs follow similar request/response patterns, so the snippet that works for one endpoint usually works for the rest with small tweaks.

Integrating Sendinblue Step by Step

1. Skim the documentation first. Open the link above and look for two things: the base URL pattern and a list of available endpoints. Knowing both up front saves you from guessing parameter names or formats. Most providers also publish example responses next to each endpoint — copy one into your editor as a reference for the JSON shape your code will be parsing.

2. Get an API key. Sendinblue uses API key authentication. Sign up on the provider's site, look for a developer dashboard or API section in your account settings, and copy your key somewhere safe. Treat it like a password — don't paste it into a public repo or a client-side bundle that ships to a browser. Read our API security guide if you're unsure how to keep keys out of source control.

3. Make a request from the command line. Before wiring an API into your application, send a single request with curl or your HTTP client of choice. Confirm that the response shape matches what the docs promised. If it doesn't, your application code would have hit the same surprise — better to find out now while you only have one terminal window to debug.

4. Wire it into your code. Once a manual request works, copy that request into your application as a function. Add error handling: APIs return 4xx and 5xx codes for client and server errors respectively, and your code needs to behave reasonably when one comes back. Our error-handling guide covers the patterns that make this less painful.

5. Test browser compatibility. CORS support for Sendinblue isn't documented in our directory. The fastest way to find out is a one-line test in a browser console — open devtools, run fetch(API_URL).then(r => r.json()).then(console.log), and watch for a CORS error in the network tab. If you see one, call the API from a backend instead.

Common Issues and How to Fix Them

  • "401 Unauthorized" or "403 Forbidden": the most common cause is a missing or incorrectly placed API key. Check whether Sendinblue expects the key as a query string parameter, an Authorization header, or a custom header — every provider does it slightly differently. The official docs will say which.
  • The key works in curl but not in your app: almost always a header-encoding bug. Print the exact request your client sends and compare it to your working curl command. Look for missing quotes, extra spaces, or a header name typo.
  • The API isn't responding: Sendinblue failed our most recent health check. It may be temporarily down, permanently offline, or just blocking automated probes. If you see consistent timeouts, try a similar API from the same category as a fallback.
  • Rate limiting (429 Too Many Requests): if you start seeing 429s, you've crossed the API's per-minute or per-day quota. Add exponential backoff with retries, cache responses where possible, and consider whether a paid tier or alternative API is warranted. Our rate limit guide covers this in depth.
  • Inconsistent response shape: if Sendinblue's response sometimes includes a field and sometimes doesn't, that's normal — APIs often omit null values. Defensive code that checks for property existence before reading it survives schema changes far better than code that assumes everything is always present.

Sendinblue in the Email Ecosystem

Email APIs let you send transactional emails, verify addresses, and manage mailing lists. Handle email delivery, validation, and inbox management without running your own mail servers.

Sendinblue is one of dozens of free Email APIs we've catalogued. Some are nearly interchangeable; others have distinct strengths and weaknesses that only become clear when you read their docs side-by-side. If Sendinblue doesn't quite fit your project, the Email category page lists every alternative we know about, with auth and CORS columns so you can compare at a glance.

When evaluating Email APIs, the criteria that matter most are typically: rate limits on the free tier, freshness of the underlying data, regional coverage (does it work for your users' geography?), and how active the provider's maintenance schedule is. APIs that haven't been updated in years tend to drift out of sync with the underlying data sources, even if they technically still respond.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of data does Sendinblue return?

Sendinblue is an API in the Email category. The specific data it returns depends on its endpoints — this could include structured records, search results, media files, or computed values. Visit the official documentation for a complete list of endpoints and response schemas.

What can I build with Sendinblue?

As a Email API, Sendinblue can be integrated into web apps, mobile apps, browser extensions, chatbots, data dashboards, or backend services. Common use cases include displaying live data on a website, automating data collection, building comparison tools, or enriching your own database with external information.

Are there similar APIs to Sendinblue?

Yes — browse our Email category to see all available APIs in the same space. Using multiple APIs can help with redundancy (if one goes down) and provide richer data by combining different sources.

Is Sendinblue free to use?

Yes, Sendinblue is listed as a free public API. You will need to create a free account to get an API key, but the key itself is free. Some APIs have rate limits on their free tier, so check the official documentation for current limits.

Is Sendinblue still working in 2026?

Our most recent health check indicates Sendinblue may be down or unreachable. It could be temporarily offline or permanently discontinued. Check the official website for status updates and consider browsing alternatives in the same category.