EmailJS – Send emails directly from JavaScript
emailjs.comWhat value does this provide on top postageapp's api? I have to imagine most companies would (read:should) standardize on one provider.
Hey Matt, I'm one of the founders. All existing APIs require using a secret key, which you obviously wouldn't want to share in your front-end code. We overcome this by allowing sending only predefined templates, so for a "Share with a friend" feature you'd create a template called "share", and your call would look like -
This should prevent using our service for spamming, and we'll also offer some tools like CAPTCHA image, or rate limiting, to deal with spam/abuse.EmailJS.send("share",{"to": "friend@gmail.com","message":"You have to check this out!"})Let me know if you have any further questions!
I'm not the author of EmailJS but it doesn't require any backend where as PostageApp does.
Backend on top of the existing API? I must be missing something but I still don't understand how this is easier than just hitting the PostageApp or [insert competitor here] API directly.