Ghost + Transactional
Use Transactional as your email provider for Ghost CMS. Deliver newsletters, member sign-up confirmations, and transactional notifications with better deliverability and detailed engagement analytics than Ghost built-in mail.
OVERVIEW
Use Transactional as your email provider for Ghost CMS. Deliver newsletters, member sign-up confirmations, and transactional notifications with better deliverability and detailed engagement analytics than Ghost built-in mail.
Integration Workflow
A step-by-step look at how data flows between your tools and Transactional.
Ghost Event
A new member signs up, newsletter is published, or notification triggered.
SMTP Handoff
Ghost routes the email through Transactional SMTP credentials.
API Processing
Transactional processes, tracks, and delivers the email.
Analytics Available
Delivery, open, and click data is available in your Transactional dashboard.
What You Get
Everything you need to integrate Ghost with Transactional.
SMTP Integration
Configure Ghost to use Transactional SMTP credentials. No code changes needed, just update your Ghost config.
Newsletter Delivery
Ensure your Ghost newsletters reach the inbox with Transactional high-deliverability infrastructure.
Member Emails
Sign-up confirmations, password resets, and member notifications all benefit from reliable delivery.
Engagement Analytics
Track which newsletters get the most opens and clicks across your Ghost publication.
Get Started in Minutes
Here is a code example showing how to connect Ghost with Transactional.
// Ghost Configuration (config.production.json)
{
"mail": {
"transport": "SMTP",
"options": {
"host": "smtp.transactional.dev",
"port": 587,
"secure": false,
"auth": {
"user": "txl_your_api_key",
"pass": "txl_your_api_key"
}
},
"from": "'Your Publication' <newsletter@yourblog.com>"
}
}
// Alternative: Use the API via a custom integration
// ghost/config.js
{
"mail": {
"transport": "Direct",
"options": {
"sendmail": true,
"newline": "unix",
"path": "/usr/sbin/sendmail"
}
}
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