Custom action to send email verification

[Tommen]

Hi guys, expanding upon the topic regarding the email validation during sign up, does anyone please know what custom action is required? It is mention that in order to send the email with the OTP to the user the custom action is needed. However, I did not manage to find it in clone or it’s not there and needs to be done separately. Does anyone please know how to do that? Thank you.

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Email verification app template from Adalo's competition

Hi @Tommen I worked with @jca (I think this is JC?) and @ben1 and made a cloneable app template for Signup with the components you need. It includes: Email Validation (is the user typing in a valid email address?). Thanks @prakharm8 for the YouTube video and the free component in the Adalo Component Marketplace. Note: you may need to install this component, called “Email Validator” and use it in your Signup Flow. I’m unsure if by cloning an app, you automatically install its dependencies (…

[ben1]

Hey @Tommen,

The custom action will be an API call to your email provider. whether you are going to use Gmail or SendGrid or Mailchimp. You will need to read into their API docs to build the action. If you use SendGrid I am happy to share a screenshot of how mine is set up

[Tommen]

Hello @ben1,
I am currently trying to make myself familiar connecting adalo to MailChimp so I will try to give this combination. If I cannot make it will I will get back to you. Thank you for your response!