Creating the API Key

You require an API key to authenticate Hevo on your SendGrid account. The API key does not expire and can be reused for all your Pipelines.

To create this API key:

1. Log in to your SendGrid account.

2. In the left navigation pane, under Settings, click Tracking.

   

3. In the Tracking Settings page, do the following:

   1. Click the Edit icon corresponding to the Open Tracking setting.

      

   2. In the Open Tracking pop-up window that appears, click ENABLED, and then click Save.

      

4. Repeat step 3 to enable Click Tracking and Subscription Tracking settings.

5. In the left navigation pane, under Settings, click API Keys.

   

6. Click Create API Key.

   

7. In the Create API Key page, do the following:

   1. Specify the API Key Name.

      

   2. In the API Key Permissions section, select Restricted Access.

      

   3. In the Access Details section, specify the required levels of access for the different parts of your account.

      

      Refer to the following table for the access permissions:

      Field Name	Access
      API Keys	Read
      Marketing	Full
      Stats	Read
      Suppressions	Read
      Template Engine	Read
      Tracking	Read
      Timezone	Read

   4. Click Create & View.

8. Click the API key to copy it, and save it securely like any other password. Use this key while configuring your Hevo Pipeline.

   

9. Click Done.

Configuring SendGrid as a Source

Perform the following steps to configure SendGrid as the Source in your Pipeline:

1. Click PIPELINES in the Navigation Bar.

2. Click + CREATE PIPELINE in the Pipelines List View.

3. In the Select Source Type page, select SendGrid.

4. In the Configure your SendGrid Source page, specify the following:

   

   • Pipeline Name: A unique name for the Pipeline, not exceeding 255 characters.

   • API Key: The API key of your SendGrid account.

5. Click TEST & CONTINUE.

6. Proceed to configuring the data ingestion and setting up the Destination.

Note: If you change the timezone in your SendGrid account, it is required to edit the Pipeline configuration and choose the new timezone and click on TEST AND SAVE.