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Never give an autonomous AI agent unrestricted email API credentials

Standard email API keys have unlimited sending power and master account permissions. SadaSend issues scoped agent keys with strict per-hour velocity limits, recipient allowlists, and emergency kill-switches.

3,000 emails/month freeZero credit card requiredSub-20ms edge latency
Real-time
Loop Defense Latency
Hardware circuit breakers
6,000
Free Monthly Sends
Forever free tier
100%
Key Isolation
Zero master key exposure
Developer Ergonomics

Drop into your application in under 60 seconds

Native typed interfaces with zero unnecessary dependencies. Built for standard fetch and modern edge runtimes.

$npm install sadasend
agent-scoped-key.ts
typescript
TYPESCRIPT
import { SadaSend } from 'sadasend';

// Initialize with a restricted agent key
// Configured with: 50 sends/hr ceiling, allowedDomain: 'acme-corp.com'
const agentClient = new SadaSend(process.env.SADASEND_AGENT_KEY!);

export async function executeAgentEmailTask(task: { to: string; subject: string; body: string }) {
  try {
    const result = await agentClient.emails.send({
      from: 'assistant@acme-corp.com',
      to: task.to,
      subject: task.subject,
      html: `<p>${task.body}</p>`,
      tags: ['ai-agent', 'customer-support-task']
    });
    return { status: 'delivered', id: result.id };
  } catch (error: any) {
    // If the agent attempts to email an unauthorized domain or breaches velocity:
    // Throws RecipientNotAllowlistedError or VelocityLimitExceededError
    console.error('Agent security gate tripped:', error.code, error.message);
    throw error;
  }
}
Core Infrastructure

Engineered for high deliverability and zero incident risk

Every layer from edge connection pooling to per-key rate limits is designed to keep critical transactional dispatches fast, reliable, and contained.

Hourly Velocity Ceilings

Set a hard ceiling on how many emails an autonomous agent can dispatch per minute or hour. Stop infinite loop bugs before bills explode.

Recipient Domain Restrictions

Restrict an agent key to approved recipient domains (e.g. *@company.com). Prevent prompt-injected LLMs from leaking sensitive data.

1-Click Revocation Kill-Switch

Instantly revoke or freeze an agent key from the dashboard or API without affecting your main application or production services.

Agent Identity Attribution

Every dispatch logs the specific agent ID, model tag, and token session, creating a complete audit trail for compliance teams.

Architectural Comparison

SadaSend vs Legacy Email Providers

Legacy email APIs treat all API keys as all-powerful master tokens. SadaSend offers granular agent-scoped security controls.

Feature & CapabilitySadaSendLegacy Email Providers
Per-Key Velocity Limits
Recipient Domain Allowlists
Human Review Hold Mode
Native MCP Server Integration
Forever Free Tier
Transparent Economics

Start with 3,000 emails every month at zero cost

No artificial paywalls on security. Unlike legacy providers that reserve recipient allowlists or dedicated IP pools for high enterprise tiers, every SadaSend account receives full safety controls from day one.

3,000 dispatches monthly forever with zero credit card
All safety gates, allowlists, and velocity limits included
Scale seamlessly: Starter ($12/mo for 10k), Pro ($19/mo for 50k), Scale ($79/mo for 250k)
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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about AI agent API keys

Clear, transparent answers on deliverability, API authentication, and rate limits.

A master API key can delete domains, generate new keys, access billing, and send unlimited emails to any address in the world. If the LLM suffers prompt injection or hallucinates, attackers could wipe out your account or spam millions of users.
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Documentation

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