# MailSlurp C# Client

Create real email addresses on demand. Send and receive emails and attachments from code and tests using CSharp (C# DotNet Core).

MailSlurp is an email API service that lets you create real email addresses in code. You can then send and receive emails and attachments in C# applications and tests.

# Quick links

# Get started

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This section describes how to get up and running with the CSharp client. The client targets DotNet-Core 2.1 and greater. If you need a different target consider calling the REST API (opens new window).

See the method documentation for a list of all functions (opens new window)

# Create API Key

First you'll need an API Key. Create a free account (opens new window) and copy the key from your dashboard.

# Install NuGet Package

MailSlurp's CSharp library is hosted on NuGet (opens new window).

# With .NET CLI

dotnet add package mailslurp
dotnet restore

# Package Manager

Install-Package mailslurp

# Configure client

Once your MailSlurp package is installed you can configure a client with your API Key.

using mailslurp.Api;
using mailslurp.Client;
using mailslurp.Model;
var config = new Configuration();
config.ApiKey.Add("x-api-key", "your_api_key_here");

# Create controllers

You can call API controllers using the corresponding ControllerApi classes.

// create an inbox controller to control inboxes
var apiInstance = new InboxControllerApi(config);

# Common uses

MailSlurp has many functions. Here are some common uses:

# Create an inbox

Inboxes have an ID and a real email address.

var apiInstance = new InboxControllerApi(config);
var inbox = apiInstance.CreateInbox();
Assert.NotNull(inbox);
Assert.Contains("@mailslurp.com", inbox.EmailAddress);

# Can list inboxes

Inboxes are listed in paginated format:

[TestMethod]
public void Can_List_Inboxes()
{
    // create an inbox controller
    var inboxControllerApi = new InboxControllerApi(_config);
    var pageInboxes = inboxControllerApi.GetAllInboxes(page:0, size:20);
    // result pagination options
    Assert.IsTrue(pageInboxes.Number == 0);
    // contents contains the results
    foreach (var inboxProjection in pageInboxes.Content)
    {
        Assert.IsNotNull(inboxProjection.Id);
    }
}

# Send emails

You can send an email by first creating an inbox. Then use the inbox ID to send an email from it.

var sendEmailOptions = new SendEmailOptions()
{
    To = new List‹string›() {"test@example.com"},
    Subject = "Hello",
    Body = "<h1>MailSlurp supports HTML</h1>",
};
apiInstance.SendEmail(inbox.Id, sendEmailOptions);

# Receive emails

You can receive emails using waitFor methods on the WaitForControllerApi class.

var Timeout = 30000L; // max milliseconds to wait
var UnreadOnly = true; // only count unread emails
var waitForInstance = new WaitForControllerApi(config);
var email = waitForInstance.WaitForLatestEmail(inbox.Id, Timeout, UnreadOnly);
Assert.NotNull(email);
Assert.Equal("Hello", email.Subject);
Assert.Contains("Your code is: ", email.Body);

You can extract content from email bodies using RegExps:

// imagine that email body is `Your code is: 123` and you want to get the number
var rx = new Regex(@"Your code is: ([0-9]{3})", RegexOptions.Compiled);
var match = rx.Match(email.Body);
var code = match.Groups[1].Value;
Assert.Equal("123", code);

# Attachments

To send attachments first upload them using the AttachmentControllerApi.

private List&lt;string&gt; _uploadAttachment()
{
    var attachmentControllerApi = new AttachmentControllerApi(_config);
    // read a file in byte array
    byte[] bytesOfAttachment = {0};
    // encode the bytes as base64 encoded string
    string base64EncodedFile = Convert.ToBase64String(bytesOfAttachment, 0, bytesOfAttachment.Length);
    // specify file name and content-type
    var uploadOptions = new UploadAttachmentOptions(filename:"test.txt", contentType:"text/plain", base64Contents: base64EncodedFile);
    // use the returned list of ids for subsequent sending (can return multiple ids depending on size of files).
    return attachmentControllerApi.UploadAttachment(uploadOptions);
}

Then use the returned attachment IDs in the SendEmailOptions of your email send call.

[TestMethod]
public void Can_Receive_Email_Contents_And_Attachments()
{
    // create two inboxes and send an email between them
    var inboxControllerApi = new InboxControllerApi(_config);
    var inbox1 = inboxControllerApi.CreateInbox();
    var inbox2 = inboxControllerApi.CreateInbox();
    // send email with attachment from inbox 1 to inbox 2
    var sendEmailOptions = new SendEmailOptions(
        // send to inbox 2
        to: new List&lt;string&gt; {inbox2.EmailAddress},
        subject: "Hello inbox 2",
        body: "Here is your attachment",
        isHTML: true,
        attachments: _uploadAttachment()
    );
    inboxControllerApi.SendEmail(inbox1.Id, sendEmailOptions);
    // now wait for email to arrive in inbox 2
    var waitForControllerApi = new WaitForControllerApi(_config);
    var email = waitForControllerApi.WaitForLatestEmail(inboxId: inbox2.Id, timeout: 30000, unreadOnly: true);
    // validate received email
    StringAssert.Contains(email.Body, "Here is your attachment");
    StringAssert.Contains(email.Subject, "Hello inbox 2");
    Assert.IsTrue(email.Attachments.Count > 0);
    // fetch attachment
    var emailControllerApi = new EmailControllerApi(_config);
    var downloadAttachmentDto = emailControllerApi.DownloadAttachmentBase64(attachmentId: email.Attachments.First(), emailId: email.Id);
    StringAssert.Contains(downloadAttachmentDto.ContentType, "text/plain");
    Assert.IsNotNull(downloadAttachmentDto.SizeBytes);
    Assert.IsNotNull(downloadAttachmentDto.Base64FileContents); // convert to bytes if you wish to parse or save file
}

# Get sent emails

[TestMethod]
public void Can_Get_Sent_Emails()
{
    var sentEmailsControllerApi = new SentEmailsControllerApi(_config);
    var inboxControllerApi = new InboxControllerApi(_config);
    var inbox = inboxControllerApi.CreateInbox();
    var sentEmails = sentEmailsControllerApi.GetSentEmails(inboxId:inbox.Id, page:0, size: 20);
    Assert.IsNotNull(sentEmails.Content);
    Assert.IsNotNull(sentEmails.TotalPages);
    Assert.AreEqual(sentEmails.Pageable.PageNumber, 0);
    Assert.AreEqual(sentEmails.Pageable.PageSize, 20);
}

# Extract email content

[TestMethod]
public void Can_Extract_Codes()
{
    // create an inbox
    var inboxControllerApi = new InboxControllerApi(_config);
    var inbox = inboxControllerApi.CreateInbox();
    // send a code to the inbox
    var sendEmailOptions = new SendEmailOptions(
        to: new List&lt;string&gt;() {inbox.EmailAddress},
        subject: "Welcome email",
        body: "Hello. Your code is X-456"
    );
    inboxControllerApi.SendEmail(inbox.Id, sendEmailOptions);
    // wait for the email to arrive
    var waitForController = new WaitForControllerApi(_config);
    var emailController = new EmailControllerApi(_config);
    var email = waitForController.WaitForLatestEmail(inboxId:inbox.Id, timeout: 30000, unreadOnly: true);
    StringAssert.Contains(email.Body, "Hello");
    // extract the code
    var matchOptions = new ContentMatchOptions(pattern:"Your code is ([A-Z]-[0-9]{3})");
    var matchResults = emailController.GetEmailContentMatch(email.Id, matchOptions);
    Assert.AreEqual(matchResults.Matches[1], "X-456");
}

# MailSlurp C# Client

# Quick links

# Get started

# Create API Key

# Install NuGet Package

# With .NET CLI

# Package Manager

# Configure client

# Create controllers

# Common uses

# Create an inbox

# Can list inboxes

# Send emails

# Receive emails

# Attachments

# Get sent emails

# Extract email content

# SDK Documentation

# Documentation for Authorization

# API_KEY

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