# Connect and verify Resend

> PositiveForm guide · Integrations · INT-002
> Canonical page: https://positiveform.com/guides/integrations/resend-connection/
> This Markdown: https://positiveform.com/guides/integrations/resend-connection.md

**Summary:** Connect Resend and verify sending, receiving, and delivery webhooks. PositiveForm verifies each customer-managed channel and stores no secret in guide or run…  
**Who can do this:** Studio owners, Organization owners  
**Required access:** `integrations.manage`  
**Where in PositiveForm:** `/settings/integrations/resend`  
**Status:** Draft: not yet verified against a deployed PositiveForm build. Labels may differ.

> Draft: selecting the default one-off template is implemented but still needs a deployed-demo replay. The retained screenshot and verification below document the previously deployed connection workflow.

## Who this is for

This guide is for **organization owners** managing Resend email
connection and verification.

## Before you begin

- Owner access is required.
- Create API keys in Resend using **Where to create a key** if you do not have
  one yet. Never put the key in a support material.
- To apply a branded layout to one-off lead and member messages, create and
  publish that template in Resend first. It must contain the `MESSAGE`
  variable. Any other variables must either be one of `RECIPIENT_NAME`,
  `CONTACT_NAME`, `STUDIO_NAME`, or `STAFF_NAME`, or have a fallback in Resend.

## Steps

1. Open **Settings › Integrations › Resend** (`/settings/integrations/resend`).
   The heading is **Resend**.
2. For connection: paste a key only into the live **API key** field in the
   PositiveForm console (not into notes), then click **Verify API key**.
3. Confirm verification success on the page for sending/receiving channels as
   shown.
4. Open **One-off email layout**. Choose a published template under **Default
   one-off message**, then click **Save one-off template**. Choose **No template
   · send plain text** to clear the layout without disabling one-off email.
5. For marketing automation (when that section is present on the same page),
   change status only after reading the acknowledgement text, then save.
6. Return via **Integrations** when finished.

## Expected outcome

PositiveForm verifies each customer-managed channel, uses the selected
published layout for one-off previews, and stores no secret in guide or run
evidence. No secret is stored in support material.

## Screenshots

![Resend integration page](https://positiveform.com/guides/media/INT-002/20260730T003500Z/000-start.webp)

## Recovery

If verification fails, regenerate the key in Resend and verify again. If the
one-off layout is missing or incompatible, publish it with `MESSAGE` in Resend,
then reselect it and preview the message again. If marketing will not activate,
complete any required connection steps first.

## Related guides

- COMMS-001
- INT-003

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