ConductorOne docs

Set up a Twilio SendGrid connector

ConductorOne provides identity governance and just-in-time provisioning for Twilio SendGrid. Integrate your SendGrid instance with ConductorOne to run user access reviews (UARs) and enable just-in-time access requests.

Capabilities

ResourceSyncProvision
Accounts
Scopes
Subusers

Available hosting methods

Choose the hosting method that best suits your needs:

MethodAvailabilityNotes
Cloud-hostedA built-in, no-code connector hosted by ConductorOne.
Self-hostedThe 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

  1. In SendGrid, navigate to Settings > API Keys.

  2. Click Create API Key.

  3. Give your API key a name, such as “ConductorOne integration”.

  4. Select Full Access.

  5. Click Create & View.

  6. 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
  1. In ConductorOne, click Connectors > Add connector.

  2. 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.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. Click Next.

  4. Find the Settings area of the page and click Edit.

  5. Paste your API key into the API key field.

  6. Click Save.

  7. 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

  1. In ConductorOne, navigate to Connectors > Add connector.

  2. Search for Baton and click Add.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. Click Next.

  6. In the Settings area of the page, click Edit.

  7. 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

  1. Create a namespace in which to run ConductorOne connectors (if desired):

    kubectl create namespace conductorone
    
  2. Apply the secret configuration:

    kubectl -n conductorone apply -f baton-sendgrid-secrets.yaml
    
  3. Apply the deployment:

    kubectl -n conductorone apply -f baton-sendgrid.yaml
    

Step 4: Verify the deployment

  1. Check that the deployment is running:

    kubectl -n conductorone get pods
    
  2. View the connector logs:

    kubectl -n conductorone logs -l app=baton-${baton-sendgrid}
    
  3. 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.