User:X-Savitar/Sandbox/Draft Extension SparkPost
SparkPost Release status: experimental |
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Implementation | Notify |
Description | Enables MediaWiki to use the SparkPost API for email distribution. |
Author(s) | Derick N. Alangi (X-Savitartalk) |
Latest version | 1.0 |
Compatibility policy | Master maintains backward compatibility. |
MediaWiki | 1.33+ |
PHP | 7.0+ |
Database changes | No |
Composer | sparkpost/sparkpost |
License | GNU General Public License 2.0 or later |
Download | README |
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Issues | Open tasks · Report a bug |
The SparkPost extension enables MediaWiki to send emails through SparkPost's API service.
Installation
edit- Download and move the extracted
X-Savitar
folder to yourextensions/
directory.
Developers and code contributors should install the extension from Git instead, using:cd extensions/
git clone https://gerrit.wikimedia.org/r/mediawiki/extensions/X-Savitar - Add the following code at the bottom of your LocalSettings.php file:
wfLoadExtension( 'X-Savitar' );
- Done – Navigate to Special:Version on your wiki to verify that the extension is successfully installed.
composer update
in extensions/SparkPost/
folder so that composer can pick up and install the required SparkPost dependencies for the extension to run smoothly.Configuration
editYou need to have an account on https://www.sparkpost.com
and a valid API key in order to successfully send emails via SparkPost using this extension. Getting an API key is really easy, just create an account and follow the steps, the last step will give away the API key plus, don't forget to verify your email (account after creation). See here for more information.
Security Warning: Do not paste your SparkPost keys directly in your
SparkPost/extension.json
as this will be a vulnerability making someone else to be able to use your account to send emails or perform other bad stuff.
With a valid API Key, configure your API key in LocalSettings.php :
$wgSparkPostAPIKey = "YOUR_API_KEY_HERE";
Test your settings
editGo to Special:EmailUser
and send an email to your own address to verify that the extension is working. You'll receive an email from the address you inputed and check to see if it's sent via the SparkPost API.