How do I send dynamic data to template file using sendgrid?

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Hi I'm trying to send dynamic data to an external template file using sendgrid like this:

$sendgrid = new SendGrid(getenv('SENDGRID_KEY'));
$email = new SendGrid\Email();
$message_body = file_get_contents('../templates/emails/third-party-booking.php');

$email->addTo(getenv('SENDGRID_EMAIL'))
      ->setFrom("from@email.com")
      ->setSubject("Just a subject here")
      ->setHtml($message_body);

$sendgrid->send($email);

How do I send $details to the template, thanks!

Florent Cardot · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-03T15:46:58.367

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If $detail contains some parameters that should be used in your template, you can do it on the $message_body step.

$sendgrid = new SendGrid(getenv('SENDGRID_KEY'));
$email = new SendGrid\Email();
$message_body = file_get_contents('../templates/emails/third-party-booking.php');
// $details = ['name'=>'Jean', 'email'=>'jean@gmail.com'];
// third-party-booking.php content be like 
// <html>...%name%.....%email%...</html>

foreach ($details as $parameter => $value) {
    $message_body= str_replace('%' . $parameter . '%', $value, $message_body);
}

$email->addTo(getenv('SENDGRID_EMAIL'))
      ->setFrom("from@email.com")
      ->setSubject("Just a subject here")
      ->setHtml($message_body);

$sendgrid->send($email);

There are no way to send data to a php file as it does a copy of the file content (see PHP - include a php file and also send query parameters)

edited Dec 03 '21 at 15:46

answered Dec 03 '21 at 15:22

Florent Cardot

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So I need to install https://github.com/knpuniversity/twig – Marinario Agalliu Dec 03 '21 at 15:29
if you are using symfony framwork, i suggest you do it. If you are using only php, refer to the documentation link – Florent Cardot Dec 03 '21 at 15:34
I'm using Slim Framework. The documentation shows only examples about using sendgrid templates (using the sendgrid template id) and not using an external html file. – Marinario Agalliu Dec 03 '21 at 15:36
i've edited my answer to match your requirements – Florent Cardot Dec 03 '21 at 15:47

How do I send dynamic data to template file using sendgrid?

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