Unsubscribe links in dynamic template are plain text

[campgurus]

Issue Summary

I m using SG's dynamic template feature to send transactional emails in Node/Express. Everything works fin except that instead of including working links, the footer simply prints "Unsubscribe - Unsubscribe Preferences" as plain text which is not clickable.

I have attempted to use Subscription Tracking, which provides a working link for global unsubscribes, but does not allow me to us the subscription groups I set up.

Here is my code for sending mail:

if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
    for (let i = 0; i < recipients.length; i++) {
      const msg = {
        from: "dariusgoore@gmail.com",
        template_id: process.env.SENDGRID_NEW_POST,
        personalizations: [{
            to: { email: recipients[i].email },
            dynamic_template_data: {
                subject: "New Post: " + poster.username + " just posted something",
                recipient_name: recipients[i].username, 
                poster_name: poster.username,
                group_name: group.name,
                post_text: newPost.post.body,
                button_url: process.env.VUE_HOME_URL,
            },
        }],

      };
      let sendResult = sgMail.send(msg);
    }
  }

Technical details:

• sendgrid-nodejs version: 6.4.0
• node version: 10.15.0

[childish-sambino]

I'm not seeing a group ID in your message. Can you try adding the unsubscribe group ID? Example:

const msg {
    ...
    asm: {
        groupId: 12345
    },
    ...
};

[campgurus]

Ok that works. Thanks very much. Is that somewhere in the documentation that I simply missed?

[childish-sambino]

There's a little info about the asm param here: https://sendgrid.com/docs/API_Reference/Web_API_v3/Mail/index.html

[campgurus]

Ok. I am surprised you don't get more questions about that. Maybe I am the only one though. Thanks for your help.

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There's a little info about the asm param here: https://sendgrid.com/docs/API_Reference/Web_API_v3/Mail/index.html

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[JimLynchCodes]

Just to clarify... what is the secret?

I've added

asm: {
        groupId: 12345
    },

into the msg object, but I'm getting the same behavior as OP- it adds un-stylable links to the bottom of my email when really I would like them to be centered and have a different background color.

@childish-sambino is this possible?

[JimLynchCodes]

actually now that I read it again it seems that OP hd a different issue. His "Unsubscribe" text is not clickable whereas mine is...

[renschler]

Hmm not sure this should have been closed. Also ran into this, the docs should really clarify how to get the unsubscribe module to work in dynamic templates.

[abhayciitizen]

I am also facing the same issue see my cURL below

curl -X POST \
  https://api.sendgrid.com/v3/mail/send \
  -H 'authorization: Key' \
  -H 'cache-control: no-cache' \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{
  "personalizations": [
    {
      "to": [
        {
          "email": "to email",
          "name": "John Doe"
        }
      ],
      "dynamic_template_data": {
        "name": "John Doe",
        "email": "abc@gmail.com",
        "message":"Testing something"
      },
      "subject": "Hello, World!",
      "asm": {
        "groupId": 16198
    }
    }
  ],
  "from": {
    "email": "as88425@gmail.com",
    "name": "Abhay Singh"
  },
  "reply_to": {
    "email": "noreply@johndoe.com",
    "name": "John Doe"
  },
  "template_id": "template id"
}'

i have created unsubscribe group and pass the group id still not working

[clayjones94]

@abhayciitizen Try putting asm in the root directory of your POST body

{
    "personalizations": [
        {
            "to": [
                {
                    "email": "to email",
                    "name": "John Doe"
                }
            ],
            "dynamic_template_data": {
                "name": "John Doe",
                "email": "abc@gmail.com",
                "message": "Testing something"
            },
            "subject": "Hello, World!"
        }
    ],
    "asm": {
        "groupId": 16198
    },
    "from": {
        "email": "as88425@gmail.com",
        "name": "Abhay Singh"
    },
    "reply_to": {
        "email": "noreply@johndoe.com",
        "name": "John Doe"
    },
    "template_id": "template id"
}