AWS Terraform Email Sender

AWS Terraform Email Sender enables users to send a CSV file containing email addresses to the server (e.g., via Postman) and then sends a message to all these emails. Using AWS Free Tier, each email must be verified before sending, which this application also facilitates.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Technologies
• Installation
• Architecture
• Additional Information

Features

• Upload a CSV file with email addresses.
• Send emails to all addresses in the CSV file.
• Verify email addresses before sending (required by AWS Free Tier).

Technologies

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
• Cloud Services: AWS
  • API Gateway
  • S3 Bucket
  • AWS Lambda (Python)
  • AWS Step Functions
  • AWS SES (Simple Email Service)
• Programming Languages: Python (for AWS Lambda)

Installation

1. Configure AWS ACCOUNT:

   aws configure

2. Fill in the variables in the terraform.tfvars file:

   region       = "YOUR_AWS_REGION"
   bucket_name  = "BUCKET_NAME"
   sender_email = "SENDER_EMAIL_ADDRESS"
   

3. Initialize and apply Terraform:

   terraform init
   terraform apply

Architecture

Architecture Description:

• The user uploads a CSV file with email addresses via API Gateway.
• API Gateway stores the file in an S3 Bucket.
• The S3 Bucket triggers a Lambda function.
• The Lambda function initiates a Step Function.
• The Step Function coordinates two other Lambda functions: one for verifying email addresses and one for sending emails.

AWS Services Used:

• API Gateway
• S3 Bucket
• AWS Lambda
• AWS Step Functions
• AWS SES

Additional Information

• Authors: Wronqa
• License: MIT