Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 19 seconds ago
Check out Resend here: https://resend.com.
Taylor Otwell added a Resend as an email provider to Laravel, which seemed pretty noteworthy to me! I walk through setting up Resend as your mail driver, creating and sending emails using Laravel's mailable classes, and discuss Resend's pricing options, making it a great choice for indie developers and enterprises alike. Let's take a look at what Resend does.
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Featured in this episode:
Mail docs: laravel.com/docs/11.x/mail
GitHub commit: github.com/laravel/framework/commit/d52c6401253267c5ae42106be5453ece4e9f37c2
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Laravel and Resend Integration
00:12 - Discovering Resend Support in Laravel
00:36 - Setting Up a Default Laravel Application
01:01 - Installing the Resend PHP Package
01:30 - Configuring Resend as the Mail Driver
02:00 - Creating an API Key in Resend
02:57 - Setting Up Resend API Key in .env File
03:19 - Fully Integrating Resend with Laravel
03:31 - Creating a Mailable Class with Markdown
04:18 - Viewing the Email in the Browser
05:07 - Passing Data into a Mailable Class
06:00 - Customizing the Mailable Class and Subject
07:15 - Sending the Email with Resend
08:10 - Verifying Email Delivery in Resend Dashboard
09:23 - Setting Up Webhooks for Resend
10:03 - Recap and Final Thoughts on Resend Integration
10:57 - Resend Pricing Overview: Transactional vs. Marketing Emails
11:20 - Wrapping Up and Recommendations
Check out Resend here: https://resend.com.
Taylor Otwell added a Resend as an email provider to Laravel, which seemed pretty noteworthy to me! I walk through setting up Resend as your mail driver, creating and sending emails using Laravel's mailable classes, and discuss Resend's pricing options, making it a great choice for indie developers and enterprises alike. Let's take a look at what Resend does.
Follow Aaron:
Twitter: twitter.com/aarondfrancis
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aarondfrancis
Website: aaronfrancis.com - find articles, podcasts, courses, and more.
Featured in this episode:
Mail docs: laravel.com/docs/11.x/mail
GitHub commit: github.com/laravel/framework/commit/d52c6401253267c5ae42106be5453ece4e9f37c2
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction: Laravel and Resend Integration
00:12 - Discovering Resend Support in Laravel
00:36 - Setting Up a Default Laravel Application
01:01 - Installing the Resend PHP Package
01:30 - Configuring Resend as the Mail Driver
02:00 - Creating an API Key in Resend
02:57 - Setting Up Resend API Key in .env File
03:19 - Fully Integrating Resend with Laravel
03:31 - Creating a Mailable Class with Markdown
04:18 - Viewing the Email in the Browser
05:07 - Passing Data into a Mailable Class
06:00 - Customizing the Mailable Class and Subject
07:15 - Sending the Email with Resend
08:10 - Verifying Email Delivery in Resend Dashboard
09:23 - Setting Up Webhooks for Resend
10:03 - Recap and Final Thoughts on Resend Integration
10:57 - Resend Pricing Overview: Transactional vs. Marketing Emails
11:20 - Wrapping Up and Recommendations
