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title: Strapi Integration
sidebarTitle: Strapi
icon: "siStrapi"
description: Configure the Strapi headless CMS to send emails via Reloop SMTP using Nodemailer.
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[Strapi](https://strapi.io) is a leading open-source headless CMS. Out of the box, Strapi provides a mock email sender. To send real transactional emails (like user password resets, email address confirmations, or custom workflow triggers), you must configure an email provider.

Reloop SMTP integrates seamlessly with Strapi using the standard `@strapi/provider-email-nodemailer` package.

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## Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
1. A verified sending domain in your [Reloop Dashboard](https://app.reloop.sh).
2. A Reloop API Key (starts with `rl_`).

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## Step 1: Install Nodemailer Provider

Run the following command in your Strapi project root folder to install the official Nodemailer email provider:

```package-install
npm install @strapi/provider-email-nodemailer
```

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## Step 2: Configure the Plugin

Create or edit your Strapi plugin configuration file.

- File path: `config/plugins.js` (or `config/plugins.ts` for TypeScript projects)

Add the `email` provider configuration block:

```javascript
module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
  // ... existing plugins
  email: {
    config: {
      provider: 'nodemailer',
      providerOptions: {
        host: 'smtp.reloop.sh',
        port: 587,
        auth: {
          user: env('RELOOP_API_KEY'),
          pass: env('RELOOP_API_KEY'),
        },
      },
      settings: {
        defaultFrom: env('RELOOP_FROM_EMAIL', 'hello@yourdomain.com'),
        defaultReplyTo: env('RELOOP_REPLY_TO_EMAIL', 'hello@yourdomain.com'),
      },
    },
  },
});
```

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## Step 3: Set Environment Variables

Add the required environment variables to your `.env` file:

```env
RELOOP_API_KEY="your-reloop-api-key"
RELOOP_FROM_EMAIL="sender@yourdomain.com"
RELOOP_REPLY_TO_EMAIL="sender@yourdomain.com"
```

> [!IMPORTANT]
> Make sure `RELOOP_FROM_EMAIL` is a verified email address from your Reloop sending domain.

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## Step 4: Verify the Integration

1. Restart your Strapi application (`npm run develop` or `npm run build && npm run start`).
2. Log in to the Strapi Admin Panel.
3. Trigger a password reset email or go to **Settings** → **Email Settings** to send a test message.
4. Verify receipt of the email and check delivery metrics in your **Reloop Dashboard**.