# SendGrid ## Sync with your SendGrid List **Step 2:** Login to SendGrid and [create a new SendGrid API key](https://sendgrid.com/docs/ui/account-and-settings/api-keys/#creating-an-api-key). Make sure the API key has *Full Access* to *Marketing:*
**Step 2:** In GrowSurf *Campaign Editor > 4. Options > Integrations*, open the SendGrid integration card and enter your SendGrid API key. {% hint style="info" %} IMPORTANT: Because the GrowSurf data sync to SendGrid only occurs *after* you have connected with the integration, it is imperative to connect with the integration *BEFORE* importing participants.\ \ [Click here](https://support.growsurf.com/article/385-how-can-i-sync-my-growsurf-participants-to-my-esp) to see remedy options if you have already imported participants into your campaign but would like to sync their GrowSurf data to SendGrid. {% endhint %} ![](https://2794996218-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LeklWo0yn03AhWro2Ux%2F-MSylFLKJQ6Zo5HhZwYI%2F-MSzLYu1ttwnTO4O_rL6%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-07%20at%2010.29.01%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=c9dd7594-0408-4d22-b6dd-e844bccf7481) {% hint style="danger" %} **Getting an error while connecting your API key?**\ As of August 8, 2025, SendGrid requires separate purchases for their *Marketing Campaigns* and *Email API* products. Please make sure that you have paid access to their *Marketing Campaigns* product. Note that if you have purchased both products, you can use the same account (and API key) to send via the *Email API* or through *Marketing Campaigns.* {% endhint %} **Step 3:** Once connected, choose the SendGrid list that you want to automatically sync to. GrowSurf will add/update your SendGrid contacts every time a new participant is added or referred to your referral campaign. **Step 4:** Save changes. You should now see a screen that looks like the one below: ![](https://2794996218-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LeklWo0yn03AhWro2Ux%2F-MSzQtfI-9zkK17asR_4%2F-MSzRKzivWABpzMDOP1q%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-02-07%20at%2011.20.23%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=fcecb16c-1ef1-4b9f-9216-86c476cfa86b) ## Examples [View our SendGrid tutorials](https://docs.growsurf.com/additional-integrations/sendgrid/tutorials) to see different kinds of examples that you can copy/paste into your email templates. ## **Custom Fields** GrowSurf will automatically create these new custom fields for your SendGrid contacts. | **Custom fields** | **FIELD NAME** | **FIELD TYPE** | **Description** | **Example** | | ---------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | | **GrowSurf Share URL** | `growsurf_share_url` | text | The participant's unique referral link | | | **GrowSurf Participant ID** | `growsurf_participant_id` | text | The participant's unique GrowSurf ID | abc123 | | **GrowSurf Referral Status** | `growsurf_referral_status` | text | The referral status of the participant\* | | | **GrowSurf Participant First Name** | `growsurf_participant_first_name` | text | The participant's first name | Bob | | **GrowSurf Participant Last Name** | `growsurf_participant_last_name` | text | The participant's last name | Loblaw | | **GrowSurf Referrer First Name** | `growsurf_referrer_first_name` | text | The first name of the participant's referrer (if applicable) | Gavin | | **GrowSurf Referrer Last Name** | `growsurf_referrer_last_name` | text | The last name of the participant's referrer (if applicable) | Belson | | **GrowSurf Referrer Email** | `growsurf_referrer_first_email` | text | The email address of the participant's referrer (if applicable) | | | **GrowSurf Total Referral Count** | `growsurf_total_referral_count` | number | The participant's all-time referral count | 0 | | **GrowSurf Monthly Referral Count** | `growsurf_monthly_referral_count` | number | The participant's current month referral count | 19 | | **GrowSurf Prev Monthly Referral Count** | `growsurf_prev_monthly_referral_count` | number | The participant's previous month referral count | 20 | | **GrowSurf Next Milestone** | `growsurf_next_milestone` | text | The text for the next/upcoming milestone reward (only applies to milestone rewards. [See an example here](https://docs.growsurf.com/developer-tools/embeddable-elements#embedded-next-milestone)) | You are only 2 referrals away from winning a free t-shirt! | | **GrowSurf Next Monthly Milestone** | `growsurf_next_monthly_milestone` | text | The text for the next/upcoming monthly milestone reward (only applies to milestone rewards. [See an example here](https://docs.growsurf.com/developer-tools/embeddable-elements#embedded-next-milestone)) | You are only 2 referrals away from winning a free t-shirt! | | **GrowSurf Total Invite Count** | `growsurf_total_invite_count` | number | The participant's all-time invite count | 112 | | **GrowSurf Total Impression Count** | `growsurf_total_impression_count` | number | The participant's all-time impression count | 150 | \**GrowSurf Referral Status* can be the following: `CREDIT_PENDING` (This participant must still trigger a referral for their referrer to receive referral credit), `CREDIT_AWARDED` (This participant triggered a referral and their referrer received referral credit), `CREDIT_EXPIRED` (This participant did not trigger the referral credit within the referral credit expiration window so their referrer did not receive referral credit). You can use these new properties in your SendGrid email templates. Whether you launch a new marketing campaign or have an automated drip campaign going on, make sure to always include`growsurf_share_url` in your emails to provoke your contacts to make referrals! [​Click here to learn more about how to create custom fields in SendGrid.​](https://sendgrid.com/docs/ui/managing-contacts/custom-fields/#creating-custom-fields) ## **Troubleshooting Tips** * **If the new participant isn't being added to SendGrid, or if they are being added but their unique referral link isn't being synced to SendGrid:** * Activity logs will denote if a participant was added to SendGrid or if they failed to be added. (In the case of failure, GrowSurf will re-attempt to add them for 7 days). * **I am having trouble connecting with my API key:** * As of August 8, 2025, SendGrid requires separate purchases for their *Marketing Campaigns* and *Email API* products. Please make sure that you have paid access to their *Marketing Campaigns* product. Note that if you have purchased both products, you can use the same account (and API key) to send via the *Email API* or through *Marketing Campaigns.*