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| 1 | +# Email Events API |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Environment Setup |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Set the API key in your environment: |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +```bash |
| 8 | +EMAIL_API_KEY=your-secret-api-key-here |
| 9 | +``` |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +## Data Validation & Schema |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +All email events are validated using Zod schemas with the following requirements: |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +### Schema Definition |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +```typescript |
| 18 | +{ |
| 19 | + email_id: string (1-255 characters, required) |
| 20 | + domain: string (1-255 characters, required) |
| 21 | + labels: string[] (optional, max 100 chars per label, defaults to []) |
| 22 | + event_time: number (optional, Unix timestamp in milliseconds) |
| 23 | + received_at: number (optional, Unix timestamp in milliseconds) |
| 24 | + metadata: Record<string, unknown> (optional, defaults to {}) |
| 25 | +} |
| 26 | +``` |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +### Date Format Requirements |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +- **event_time**: Unix timestamp in **milliseconds** (e.g., `1703123456789`) |
| 31 | +- **received_at**: Unix timestamp in **milliseconds** (e.g., `1703123456789`) |
| 32 | +- If not provided, both default to the current server time |
| 33 | +- Use `Date.now()` in JavaScript or equivalent in other languages |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +### Validation Rules |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +- **email_id**: Must be 1-255 characters, will be hashed server-side for privacy |
| 38 | +- **domain**: Must be 1-255 characters (sender domain) |
| 39 | +- **labels**: Array of strings, each max 100 characters |
| 40 | +- **metadata**: Any JSON object for additional data |
| 41 | +- **Batch limit**: Maximum 100 events per batch request |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +## Single Email Event |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | +**POST** `/email` |
| 46 | + |
| 47 | +Headers: |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +``` |
| 50 | +Content-Type: application/json |
| 51 | +X-API-Key: your-secret-api-key-here |
| 52 | +``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +Body: |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +```json |
| 57 | +{ |
| 58 | + "email_id": "unique-email-id-123", |
| 59 | + "domain": "sender-domain.com", |
| 60 | + "labels": ["inbox", "important"], |
| 61 | + "event_time": 1703123456789, |
| 62 | + "received_at": 1703123456789, |
| 63 | + "metadata": { |
| 64 | + "subject": "Meeting reminder", |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | + "custom_field": "value" |
| 67 | + } |
| 68 | +} |
| 69 | +``` |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +Response: |
| 72 | + |
| 73 | +```json |
| 74 | +{ |
| 75 | + "status": "success", |
| 76 | + "type": "email", |
| 77 | + "event_id": "abc123..." |
| 78 | +} |
| 79 | +``` |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +## Batch Email Events |
| 82 | + |
| 83 | +**POST** `/email/batch` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +Headers: |
| 86 | + |
| 87 | +``` |
| 88 | +Content-Type: application/json |
| 89 | +X-API-Key: your-secret-api-key-here |
| 90 | +``` |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +Body: |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +```json |
| 95 | +[ |
| 96 | + { |
| 97 | + "email_id": "email-1", |
| 98 | + "domain": "domain1.com", |
| 99 | + "labels": ["inbox"], |
| 100 | + "event_time": 1703123456789, |
| 101 | + "received_at": 1703123456789 |
| 102 | + }, |
| 103 | + { |
| 104 | + "email_id": "email-2", |
| 105 | + "domain": "domain2.com", |
| 106 | + "labels": ["spam"], |
| 107 | + "event_time": 1703123456790, |
| 108 | + "received_at": 1703123456790 |
| 109 | + } |
| 110 | +] |
| 111 | +``` |
| 112 | + |
| 113 | +Response: |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +```json |
| 116 | +{ |
| 117 | + "status": "success", |
| 118 | + "batch": true, |
| 119 | + "processed": 2, |
| 120 | + "results": [ |
| 121 | + { |
| 122 | + "status": "success", |
| 123 | + "type": "email", |
| 124 | + "email_hash": "abc123..." |
| 125 | + }, |
| 126 | + { |
| 127 | + "status": "success", |
| 128 | + "type": "email", |
| 129 | + "email_hash": "def456..." |
| 130 | + } |
| 131 | + ] |
| 132 | +} |
| 133 | +``` |
| 134 | + |
| 135 | +## Required Fields |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +- `email_id`: Unique identifier for the email (will be hashed server-side) |
| 138 | +- `domain`: Sender domain |
| 139 | + |
| 140 | +## Optional Fields |
| 141 | + |
| 142 | +- `labels`: Array of strings for categorization |
| 143 | +- `event_time`: Timestamp when the label state happened (defaults to now) |
| 144 | +- `received_at`: Timestamp when email was first received (defaults to now) |
| 145 | +- `metadata`: JSON object for additional data |
| 146 | + |
| 147 | +## Error Responses |
| 148 | + |
| 149 | +### Missing API Key |
| 150 | + |
| 151 | +```json |
| 152 | +{ |
| 153 | + "status": "error", |
| 154 | + "message": "Invalid or missing API key" |
| 155 | +} |
| 156 | +``` |
| 157 | + |
| 158 | +### Schema Validation Error |
| 159 | + |
| 160 | +```json |
| 161 | +{ |
| 162 | + "status": "error", |
| 163 | + "message": "Invalid email event schema", |
| 164 | + "errors": [ |
| 165 | + { |
| 166 | + "code": "too_small", |
| 167 | + "minimum": 1, |
| 168 | + "type": "string", |
| 169 | + "inclusive": true, |
| 170 | + "exact": false, |
| 171 | + "message": "String must contain at least 1 character(s)", |
| 172 | + "path": ["email_id"] |
| 173 | + } |
| 174 | + ] |
| 175 | +} |
| 176 | +``` |
| 177 | + |
| 178 | +### Invalid Date Format |
| 179 | + |
| 180 | +```json |
| 181 | +{ |
| 182 | + "status": "error", |
| 183 | + "message": "Invalid email event schema", |
| 184 | + "errors": [ |
| 185 | + { |
| 186 | + "code": "invalid_type", |
| 187 | + "expected": "number", |
| 188 | + "received": "string", |
| 189 | + "path": ["event_time"], |
| 190 | + "message": "Expected number, received string" |
| 191 | + } |
| 192 | + ] |
| 193 | +} |
| 194 | +``` |
| 195 | + |
| 196 | +### Batch Schema Validation Error |
| 197 | + |
| 198 | +```json |
| 199 | +{ |
| 200 | + "status": "error", |
| 201 | + "message": "Invalid batch email event schema", |
| 202 | + "errors": [ |
| 203 | + { |
| 204 | + "code": "too_big", |
| 205 | + "maximum": 100, |
| 206 | + "type": "array", |
| 207 | + "inclusive": true, |
| 208 | + "exact": false, |
| 209 | + "message": "Array must contain at most 100 element(s)", |
| 210 | + "path": [] |
| 211 | + } |
| 212 | + ] |
| 213 | +} |
| 214 | +``` |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +### Duplicate Event |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +```json |
| 219 | +{ |
| 220 | + "status": "success", |
| 221 | + "message": "Duplicate event ignored" |
| 222 | +} |
| 223 | +``` |
| 224 | + |
| 225 | +### JavaScript/Node.js |
| 226 | + |
| 227 | +```javascript |
| 228 | +const emailEvent = { |
| 229 | + email_id: "email-123", |
| 230 | + domain: "example.com", |
| 231 | + labels: ["inbox", "important"], |
| 232 | + event_time: Date.now(), // Current timestamp in milliseconds |
| 233 | + received_at: Date.now(), |
| 234 | + metadata: { subject: "Meeting reminder" }, |
| 235 | +}; |
| 236 | + |
| 237 | +const response = await fetch("http://basket.databuddy.cc/email", { |
| 238 | + method: "POST", |
| 239 | + headers: { |
| 240 | + "Content-Type": "application/json", |
| 241 | + "X-API-Key": process.env.EMAIL_API_KEY, |
| 242 | + }, |
| 243 | + body: JSON.stringify(emailEvent), |
| 244 | +}); |
| 245 | +``` |
| 246 | + |
| 247 | +## Notes |
| 248 | + |
| 249 | +- **Privacy**: Email IDs are hashed with SHA-256 using domain as salt for privacy |
| 250 | +- **Deduplication**: Events are deduplicated using email hash + event time (7 day TTL) |
| 251 | +- **Rate Limits**: Batch endpoint supports up to 100 events per request |
| 252 | +- **Storage**: All data is stored in ClickHouse `analytics.email_events` table |
| 253 | +- **Timestamps**: Always use Unix timestamps in **milliseconds**, not seconds |
| 254 | +- **Authentication**: X-API-Key header is required for all requests |
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