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

• 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"
];

Send text content via email to account owner (with intended recipient info).

Request Body:

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

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Text emailed successfully to account owner (intended for 2 recipients)",
  "intendedRecipients": ["sunny@getlightswitch.com", "sunny.p.israni@gmail.com"],
  "timestamp": "2024-01-01T12:00:00.000Z",
  "note": "Val Town free tier limitation: Email sent to account owner. Please forward to intended recipients."
}

Get email service status and recipient information.

Response:

{
  "message": "Email service is active",
  "intendedRecipients": ["sunny@getlightswitch.com", "sunny.p.israni@gmail.com"],
  "info": "POST to this endpoint to send text via email",
  "note": "Val Town free tier: Emails sent to account owner, please forward to intended recipients"
}

Each email includes:

• Subject: "New Text Submission - [timestamp]"
• Intended Recipients: Listed at the top of the email
• 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)
• Forward Instructions: Reminder to forward to intended recipients

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
• Due to free tier limitations, emails go to the account owner
• The intended recipients are clearly listed in the email content
• You'll need to manually forward the email to the intended recipients
• Delivery is typically instant
• Failed deliveries will return a 500 error