Text Email API

A simple API endpoint that receives text and emails it directly to configured recipients.

The API sends emails directly to:

• sunny@getlightswitch.com
• sunny.p.israni@gmail.com
• monica@getlightswitch.com

• Send text content via email to multiple recipients
• Automatic timestamping of submissions
• HTML and plain text email formats
• Input validation and error handling
• Email delivery confirmation

The email recipients are configured in the code:

const EMAIL_RECIPIENTS = [
  "sunny@getlightswitch.com",
  "sunny.p.israni@gmail.com",
  "monica@getlightswitch.com"
];

Send text content via email to all configured recipients.

Request Body:

{
  "text": "Your text content here"
}

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Text emailed successfully to 3 recipients",
  "recipients": ["sunny@getlightswitch.com", "sunny.p.israni@gmail.com", "monica@getlightswitch.com"],
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Get email service status and recipient information.

Response:

{
  "message": "Email service is active",
  "recipients": ["sunny@getlightswitch.com", "sunny.p.israni@gmail.com", "monica@getlightswitch.com"],
  "info": "POST to this endpoint to send text via email"
}

Each email includes:

• Subject: "New Text Submission - [timestamp]"
• HTML version: Formatted with styling and structure
• Plain text version: Simple text format
• Timestamp: When the submission was received
• Content: The submitted text (preserves formatting)

curl -X POST https://your-val-url/api/text \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"text": "Hello, this is my message!"}'

curl https://your-val-url/api/text

The API returns appropriate HTTP status codes:

• 200: Success (email sent)
• 400: Bad request (missing or invalid text)
• 500: Server error (email delivery failed)

All error responses include an error field with a descriptive message.

1. Update email recipients in the code (replace the example emails)
2. Test the API with a sample message
3. Check recipient inboxes to confirm delivery

• Emails are sent using Val Town's built-in email service
• All configured recipients receive the same message simultaneously
• Delivery is typically instant
• Failed deliveries will return a 500 error