Set up a Twilio SendGrid connector
Capabilities
Resource | Sync | Provision |
---|---|---|
Accounts | ✅ | |
Scopes | ✅ | |
Subusers | ✅ |
Available hosting methods
Choose the hosting method that best suits your needs:
Method | Availability | Notes |
---|---|---|
Cloud-hosted | ✅ | A built-in, no-code connector hosted by ConductorOne. |
Self-hosted | ✅ | The SendGrid connector, hosted and run in your own environment. |
Gather SendGrid credentials
Each setup method requires you to pass in credentials generated in SendGrid. Gather these credentials before you move on.
Create a SendGrid API key
In SendGrid, navigate to Settings > API Keys.
Click Create API Key.
Give your API key a name, such as “ConductorOne integration”.
Select Full Access.
Click Create & View.
The new API key is created. Carefully copy and save the API key.
That’s it! Next, move on to the instructions for your chosen setup method.
Set up a SendGrid cloud-hosted connector
To complete this task, you’ll need:
- The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
- Access to the set of SendGrid credentials generated by following the instructions above
In ConductorOne, click Connectors > Add connector.
Search for SendGrid and click Add.
Don’t see the SendGrid connector? Reach out to support@conductorone.com to add SendGrid to your Connectors page.
Choose how to set up the new SendGrid connector:
Add the connector to a currently unmanaged app (select from the list of apps that were discovered in your identity, SSO, or federation provider that aren’t yet managed with ConductorOne)
Add the connector to a managed app (select from the list of existing managed apps)
Create a new managed app
Set the owner for this connector. You can manage the connector yourself, or choose someone else from the list of ConductorOne users. Setting multiple owners is allowed.
If you choose someone else, ConductorOne will notify the new connector owner by email that their help is needed to complete the setup process.
Click Next.
Find the Settings area of the page and click Edit.
Paste your API key into the API key field.
Click Save.
The connector’s label changes to Syncing, followed by Connected. You can view the logs to ensure that information is syncing.
That’s it! Your SendGrid connector is now pulling access data into ConductorOne.
Set up a SendGrid self-hosted connector
To complete this task, you’ll need:
- The Connector Administrator or Super Administrator role in ConductorOne
- Access to the set of SendGrid credentials generated by following the instructions above
When running in service mode on Kubernetes, a self-hosted connector maintains an ongoing connection with ConductorOne, automatically syncing and uploading data at regular intervals. This data is immediately available in the ConductorOne UI for access reviews and access requests.
Why use Kubernetes? Kubernetes provides automated deployment, scaling, and management of your connectors. It ensures high availability and reliable operation of your connector services.
Step 1: Configure the SendGrid connector
In ConductorOne, navigate to Connectors > Add connector.
Search for Baton and click Add.
Choose how to set up the new SendGrid connector:
Add the connector to a currently unmanaged app (select from the list of apps that were discovered in your identity, SSO, or federation provider that aren’t yet managed with ConductorOne)
Add the connector to a managed app (select from the list of existing managed apps)
Create a new managed app
Set the owner for this connector. You can manage the connector yourself, or choose someone else from the list of ConductorOne users. Setting multiple owners is allowed.
If you choose someone else, ConductorOne will notify the new connector owner by email that their help is needed to complete the setup process.
Click Next.
In the Settings area of the page, click Edit.
Click Rotate to generate a new Client ID and Secret.
Carefully copy and save these credentials. We’ll use them in Step 2.
Step 2: Create Kubernetes configuration files
Create two Kubernetes manifest files for your SendGrid connector deployment:
Secrets configuration
# baton-sendgrid-secrets.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Secret
metadata:
name: baton-sendgrid-secrets
type: Opaque
stringData:
# ConductorOne credentials
BATON_CLIENT_ID: <ConductorOne client ID>
BATON_CLIENT_SECRET: <ConductorOne client secret>
# SendGrid-specific credentials
BATON_SENDGRID_API_KEY: <SendGrid API key>
BATON_SENDGRID_REGION: <SendGrid service region (defaults to global)>
# Optional: include if you want to skip syncing SendGrid subusers
BATON_IGNORE_SUBUSERS: <true>
See the connector’s README or run
--help
to see all available configuration flags and environment variables.
Deployment configuration
# baton-sendgrid.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
name: baton-sendgrid
labels:
app: baton-sendgrid
spec:
selector:
matchLabels:
app: baton-sendgrid
template:
metadata:
labels:
app: baton-sendgrid
baton: true
baton-app: sendgrid
spec:
containers:
- name: baton-sendgrid
image: ghcr.io/conductorone/baton-sendgrid:latest
imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
envFrom:
- secretRef:
name: baton-sendgrid-secrets
Step 3: Deploy the connector
Create a namespace in which to run ConductorOne connectors (if desired):
kubectl create namespace conductorone
Apply the secret configuration:
kubectl -n conductorone apply -f baton-sendgrid-secrets.yaml
Apply the deployment:
kubectl -n conductorone apply -f baton-sendgrid.yaml
Step 4: Verify the deployment
Check that the deployment is running:
kubectl -n conductorone get pods
View the connector logs:
kubectl -n conductorone logs -l app=baton-${baton-sendgrid}
Check that the connector data uploaded correctly. In ConductorOne, click Applications. On the Managed apps tab, locate and click the name of the application you added the SendGrid connector to. SendGrid data should be found on the Entitlements and Accounts tabs.
That’s it! Your SendGrid connector is now pulling access data into ConductorOne.