SendGrid · api · fg-0413

SendGrid 403 'The from address does not match a verified Sender Identity'

403 Forbidden: The from address does not match a verified Sender Identity

Verified 2026-10-15 · Confirmed by 0 builders · Trust 50/100

Cause

Every from address must be a verified Single Sender or sit on an authenticated domain in the same account or subuser. Single Sender verification covers one address only and is meant for testing.

Fix

Authenticate the sending domain (one per domain, subdomains do not inherit from the root) and make the app's from address match it exactly. Log error.response.body to see the field that failed.

Apply

SendGrid console > Settings > Sender Authentication > Authenticate Your Domain

Affects: SendGrid v3 Mail Send API and SMTP relay, all plans, as of 2026-10

Sources

Have your agent know this before it fails

claude mcp add --transport http footgun https://getfootgun.com/api/mcp