email API delivery tracking

If you mean tracking email delivery via an API, here’s the general approach:

What “delivery tracking” can include

• Accepted/queued by the provider
• Delivered to recipient server
• Opened by recipient
• Clicked on links
• Bounced / failed delivery
• Spam complaint
• Unsubscribed

Typical API flow

1. Send email through your email provider’s API
2. Store the message ID returned by the provider
3. Subscribe to webhooks/events for status updates
4. Update your database when events arrive

Example event types

• accepted
• delivered
• open
• click
• bounce
• spamreport
• unsubscribe

Common providers with tracking APIs

• SendGrid
• Mailgun
• Amazon SES
• Postmark
• Resend
• Mailchimp Transactional

Example use case

You send an email:

• API returns message_id = abc123
• Later webhook says:
  • delivered at 10:32
  • opened at 10:35
  • clicked at 10:36

Important note

“Delivered” usually means reached the recipient’s mail server, not necessarily the inbox. True inbox placement tracking is limited and often inferred, not guaranteed.

If you want, I can also give you:

• a sample webhook implementation
• a SendGrid/Mailgun/SES example
• or a database schema for tracking email events