TriggerSendGridReal-timeUpdated June 2026

How do I trigger on SendGrid email delivery?

Short answer: Drop the "SendGrid → Email Delivered" trigger on your workflow canvas, add filters if you want them, and publish. It fires within seconds of the event in SendGrid, not on a polling schedule.

Use this trigger All 3 SendGrid triggers

Anatomy

What this trigger looks like in a workflow.

Drop it on the canvas. Configure a couple of fields. Publish.

In the builder

Trigger

Email Delivered

When the matching event happens

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What this trigger returns

for the curious

You don’t need to read this. Tiny Command auto-maps every field into the visual picker so downstream nodes can pull values by clicking. We show it here for power users who want to know what’s on the wire.

{
  "email": "recipient@example.com",
  "event": "delivered",
  "response": "250 OK",
  "timestamp": 1712835600,
  "sg_message_id": "14c5d75ce93.dfd.64b469.filter0001.16648.5515E0B88.0"
}

Output shape

Fields available to downstream nodes.

Every field below can be referenced by name in any action or filter that comes after this trigger.

Field	Type	Example
email	string	"recipient@example.com"
event	string	"delivered"
response	string	"250 OK"
timestamp	number	1712835600
sg_message_id	string	"14c5d75ce93.dfd.64b469.filter0001.16648.5515E0B88.0"

Pairs with

Drop these actions after Email Delivered.

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FAQ

Questions about Email Delivered.

How does the Email Delivered trigger work in SendGrid?

Fires when an email is successfully delivered to the recipient mail server via SendGrid. Use to reconcile sends or to advance a sequence once the previous mail has actually landed.

Is the Email Delivered trigger real-time?

Yes. Email Delivered uses webhooks or push subscriptions, not polling. Your workflow fires within seconds of the event happening in SendGrid.

What data does Email Delivered return?

The full event payload from SendGrid. The output shape table on this page lists every field, its type, and an example value so you can map fields into downstream nodes.

Can I filter Email Delivered so only some events start a workflow?

Yes. Add a Filter node right after the trigger and match on any field, whether that's subject, sender, status, or anything else in the payload. Workflows only continue when the filter passes.

Do I need SendGrid admin permissions to use Email Delivered?

For most SendGrid accounts a standard user can authorize the trigger. Some SendGrid plans require an admin to enable third-party webhooks. Check SendGrid's docs if the trigger fails to register.