Send transactional email in PHP and Laravel in seconds with fast dispatch
Modern, typed PHP email delivery with zero bloated dependencies. Dispatch high-deliverability emails via lightweight Composer SDK, cURL REST API, or drop-in ESMTP relay.
Drop into your application in under 60 seconds
Native typed interfaces with zero unnecessary dependencies. Built for standard fetch and modern edge runtimes.
<?php
declare(strict_types=1);
require 'vendor/autoload.php';
use GuzzleHttp\Client;
$client = new Client([
'base_uri' => 'https://api.sadasend.com',
'timeout' => 5.0,
]);
$response = $client->post('/emails', [
'headers' => [
'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . getenv('SADASEND_API_KEY'),
'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
],
'json' => [
'from' => 'Billing <billing@yourdomain.com>',
'to' => 'customer@example.com',
'subject' => 'Invoice #1042 Ready for Download',
'html' => '<h1>Invoice #1042</h1><p>Your payment was successfully processed.</p>',
],
]);
echo "Status: " . $response->getStatusCode() . "\n";
echo (string) $response->getBody();Standard PHP 8.2+ transactional email dispatch using Guzzle HTTP or native curl with zero cold-start delay.
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.
Laravel Mail Driver Ready
Configure as a standard custom mail transport in config/mail.php or use native Port 587 ESMTP credentials with zero code rewrite.
PHP 8.2+ Strictly Typed
Full compatibility with modern PHP standards, strict typing, Composer autoloading, and Symfony HttpClient.
low-latency HTTP API Dispatch
Bypass heavy multi-roundtrip SMTP handshakes in synchronous PHP worker loops with lightweight HTTP POST dispatch.
Port 587 ESMTP Relay Fallback
Direct drop-in replacement for PHPMailer or legacy SwiftMailer stacks requiring zero library architecture overhauls.
Staging Recipient Allowlists
Prevent test orders in staging PHP and Docker environments from leaking live customer notifications with domain locks.
6,000 Free Monthly Emails
Generous permanent developer tier with full DKIM signing, REST API access, and webhook delivery logs included.
SadaSend vs PHPMailer (Local Postfix / Sendmail)
Why modern PHP applications choose SadaSend over local sendmail and unauthenticated SMTP relays.
| Feature & Capability | SadaSend | PHPMailer (Local Postfix / Sendmail) |
|---|---|---|
| Global DKIM, SPF & DMARC Signing | Manual Postfix DNS maintenance | |
| low-latency HTTP REST Dispatch | Blocks worker thread during SMTP handshake | |
| Real-Time Webhook Event Stream | ||
| Development Recipient Allowlists | ||
| Port 587 ESMTP Compatibility | ||
| Deliverability Dashboard & Logs | Grep /var/log/maillog manually |
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.
Everything you need to know about PHP email API
Clear, transparent answers on deliverability, API authentication, and rate limits.
Related developer guides and architectural tutorials
Explore step-by-step production implementation blueprints, benchmarks, and protocols.
REST API Reference & Endpoints
Complete REST API reference for sending emails, managing API keys, tracking delivery events, and configuring recipient allowlists with low latency.
SMTP relay & framework integrations
Connect existing applications, WordPress, Supabase, Laravel, Django, and Nodemailer to SadaSend via standard SMTP relay with zero code changes.
Laravel Transactional Email: Native Transport Guide
Tired of Mailgun pricing hikes and complex PHP packages? Here is how to configure native transactional email delivery in Laravel 10, 11, and 12 using SadaSend.
Prevent Staging Email Leaks: Recipient Allowlist Guide
A single test script or database seed in staging can accidentally blast thousands of fake password resets to real customers. Here is how to engineer zero-leak staging pipelines.
Nodemailer in production: what breaks, and what to do about it
Nodemailer is excellent at composing and transmitting a message. Almost every production incident I have seen with it is about the code around it, not the library.
Why your transactional email goes to spam
People assume transactional mail is exempt from filtering because it was requested. Mailbox providers do not know that, and mostly do not care.