Email Templates

Overview

FusionAuth will use email templates to send a Forgot Password request, and other built in workflows. You may also create your own email templates and send them to Users via the Send Email API.

 

Managing Templates

FusionAuth ships with several templates to support Forgot Password, Setup Password, Verify Email and other workflows. You will want to modify these templates prior to using them in production.

Apart from modifying them to be more cosmetically pleasing or to match your brand, you will need to ensure the URL used in the template is correct. You will need to ensure the URL is publicly accessible.

When you first log into FusionAuth and navigate to Settings → Email Templates you will see the following templates.

Stock Email Templates

For example, below is the email body of the Email Verification template as it is shipped with FusionAuth.

Stock Verify Email Template

At a minimum, you will need to update this URL to a publicly accessible URL that can reach FusionAuth.

If you will be handling Email Verification yourself, you will need to update this URL to be that of your own. You will notice the one replacement variable in this template named ${verificationId}. See the Replacement Variables section below for additional detail, but these variables will be replaced when the template is rendered.

Base Information

Id Optional

The unique Id of the email template. The template Id may not be changed and will be used to interact with the template when using the Email APIs.

Name Required

The name of the template. This value is for display purposes only and can be changed at any time.

Default Subject Required

The default subject of the email. The default value will be used unless a localized version is found to be a better match based upon the User’s preferred locales.

This field supports replacement variables.

From Email Optional

The from email address used to send this template. As of version 1.16.0, this field is optional.

Default from Name Optional

The default from name of the email. The default value will be used unless a localized version is found to be a better match based upon the User’s preferred locales.

This field supports replacement variables.

Templates & Replacement Variables

The email template body, subject and from name fields support replacement variables. This means place holders can be inserted and the value will be calculated at the time the email template is rendered and sent to a user.

Most templates will contain the User object as returned on the Retrieve User API. This means you can utilize any value found on the User object such as email, first name, last name, etc.

Below you will find each stock template that FusionAuth ships for reference. The available replacement values will be outlined below for each template.

Breached Password

HTML
<p>This password was found in the list of vulnerable passwords, and is no longer secure.</p>

<p>In order to secure your account, it is recommended to change your password at your earliest convenience.</p>

<p>Follow this link to change your password.</p>

<a href="http://localhost:9011/password/forgot?email=${user.email}&tenantId=${user.tenantId}">
  http://localhost:9011/password/forgot?email=${user.email}&tenantId=${user.tenantId}
</a>

- FusionAuth Admin
Text
This password was found in the list of vulnerable passwords, and is no longer secure.

In order to secure your account, it is recommended to change your password at your earliest convenience.

Follow this link to change your password.

http://localhost:9011/password/forgot?email=${user.email}&tenantId=${user.tenantId}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

breachResult.loginIds

The breach result matching loginIds. This is an array of zero or more email addresses or usernames found in the breach result matching this user. A length of zero means only the password was matched.

breachResult.match

The breach result match type determined by the FusionAuth Reactor. Possible values include:

  • ExactMatch The User’s loginId and password were found exactly as entered.

  • SubAddressMatch The User’s loginId and password were matched, but the email address was a sub-address match. For example joe+test@example.com is a sub-address match for joe@example.com.

  • PasswordOnly Only the password found, the loginId and password combination were not matched.

  • CommonPassword The User’s password was found to be one of the most commonly known breached passwords.

user

The User object.

Change Password

HTML
[#setting url_escaping_charset="UTF-8"]
To change your password click on the following link.
<p>
  [#-- The optional 'state' map provided on the Forgot Password API call is exposed in the template as 'state' --]
  [#assign url = "http://localhost:9011/password/change/${changePasswordId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}" /]
  [#list state!{} as key, value][#if key != "tenantId" && value??][#assign url = url + "&" + key?url + "=" + value?url/][/#if][/#list]
  <a href="${url}">${url}</a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
[#setting url_escaping_charset="UTF-8"]
To change your password click on the following link.

[#-- The optional 'state' map provided on the Forgot Password API call is exposed in the template as 'state' --]
[#assign url = "http://localhost:9011/password/change/${changePasswordId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}" /]
[#list state!{} as key, value][#if key != "tenantId" && value??][#assign url = url + "&" + key?url + "=" + value?url/][/#if][/#list]

${url}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

changePasswordId

The change password Id intended to be used by the Change a User’s Password API.

state

If the state was provided during the Forgot Password request, it will be available to you in the email template.

user

The User object.

Confirm Child

HTML
Your child has created an account with us and you need to confirm them before they are added to your family. Click the link below to confirm your child's account.
<p>
  <a href="http://example.com/family/confirm-child">http://example.com/family/confirm-child</a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
Your child has created an account with us and you need to confirm them before they are added to your family. Click the link below to confirm your child's account.

http://example.com/family/confirm-child

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

child

The User object.

user

The User object.

COPPA Email Plus Notice

HTML
A while ago, you granted your child consent in our system. This email is a second notice of this consent as required by law and also to remind to that you can revoke this consent at anytime on our website or by clicking the link below:
<p>
  <a href="http://example.com/consent/manage">http://example.com/consent/manage</a>
</p>

- FusionAuth Admin
Text
A while ago, you granted your child consent in our system. This email is a second notice of this consent as required by law and also to remind to that you can revoke this consent at anytime on our website or by clicking the link below:

http://example.com/consent/manage

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

user

The User object.

COPPA Notice

HTML
You recently granted your child consent in our system. This email is to notify you of this consent. If you did not grant this consent or wish to revoke this consent, click the link below:
<p>
  <a href="http://example.com/consent/manage">http://example.com/consent/manage</a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
You recently granted your child consent in our system. This email is to notify you of this consent. If you did not grant this consent or wish to revoke this consent, click the link below:

http://example.com/consent/manage

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

user

The User object.

Email Verification

HTML
[#if user.verified]
Pro tip, your email has already been verified, but feel free to complete the verification process to verify your verification of your email address.
[/#if]

To complete your email verification click on the following link.
<p>
  <a href="http://localhost:9011/email/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}">
    http://localhost:9011/email/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}
  </a>
</p>

- FusionAuth Admin
Text
[#if user.verified]
Pro tip, your email has already been verified, but feel free to complete the verification process to verify your verification of your email address.
[/#if]

To complete your email verification click on the following link.

http://localhost:9011/email/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

user

The User object.

verificationId

The verification Id intended to be used by the Verify Email API.

Parent Registration

HTML
Your child has created an account with us and needs you to create an account and verify them. You can sign up using the link below:
<p>
  <a href="http://example.com/family/confirm-child">http://example.com/family/confirm-child</a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
Your child has created an account with us and needs you to create an account and verify them. You can sign up using the link below:

http://example.com/family/confirm-child

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

child

The User object.

Passwordless Login

HTML
[#setting url_escaping_charset="UTF-8"]
You have requested to log into FusionAuth using this email address. If you do not recognize this request please ignore this email.
<p>
  [#-- The optional 'state' map provided on the Start Passwordless API call is exposed in the template as 'state' --]
  [#assign url = "http://localhost:9011/oauth2/passwordless/${code}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}" /]
  [#list state!{} as key, value][#if key != "tenantId" && value??][#assign url = url + "&" + key?url + "=" + value?url/][/#if][/#list]
  <a href="${url}">${url}</a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
[#setting url_escaping_charset="UTF-8"]
You have requested to log into FusionAuth using this email address. If you do not recognize this request please ignore this email.

[#-- The optional 'state' map provided on the Start Passwordless API call is exposed in the template as 'state' --]
[#assign url = "http://localhost:9011/oauth2/passwordless/${code}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}" /]
[#list state!{} as key, value][#if key != "tenantId" && value??][#assign url = url + "&" + key?url + "=" + value?url/][/#if][/#list]

${url}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

code

The unique code intended to be used by the Complete a Passwordless Login API.

state

If the state was provided when the Passwordless request was initiated, it will be available to you in the email template.

user

The User object.

Registration Verification

HTML
[#if registration.verified]
Pro tip, your registration has already been verified, but feel free to complete the verification process to verify your verification of your registration.
[/#if]

To complete your registration verification click on the following link.
<p>
  <a href="http://localhost:9011/registration/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}">
    http://localhost:9011/registration/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}
  </a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
[#if registration.verified]
Pro tip, your registration has already been verified, but feel free to complete the verification process to verify your verification of your registration.
[/#if]

To complete your registration verification click on the following link.

http://localhost:9011/registration/verify/${verificationId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

user

The User object.

registration

The Registration object.

verificationId

The verification Id intended to be used by the Verify a User Registration API.

Setup Password

HTML
Your account has been created and you must setup a password. Click on the following link to setup your password.
<p>
  <a href="http://localhost:9011/password/change/${changePasswordId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}">
    http://localhost:9011/password/change/${changePasswordId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}
  </a>
</p>
- FusionAuth Admin
Text
Your account has been created and you must setup a password. Click on the following link to setup your password.

http://localhost:9011/password/change/${changePasswordId}?tenantId=${user.tenantId}

- FusionAuth Admin

Replacement variables

user

The User object.

changePasswordId

The change password Id intended to be used by the Change a User’s Password API.

Using Replacement Variables

Below are some basic examples of using replacement values in your email templates.

Consider the following User represented by this condensed JSON object. 

{
  "email": "monica@piedpiper.com",
  "firstName": "Monica",
  "id": "1c592f8a-59c6-4a09-82f8-f4257e3ea4c8",
  "lastName": "Hall"
}

The following are example usages with a rendered output based upon the above mentioned example User. The replacement variables are rendered using Apache FreeMarker which is an HTML template language.

A default value should be provided for variables that may be undefined at runtime such as firstName. See firstName in the example below is followed by a bang ! and then the string Unknown User. This indicates that if firstName is undefined when the template is rendered the value of Unknown User should be used as a default value.

Template Source 

Hi ${user.firstName!'Unknown User'}, welcome to Pied Piper.

Please verify your email address ${user.email} by following the provided link.

https://piedpiper.fusionauth.io/email/verify/${verificationId}
- Admin

Rendered Output 

Hi Monica, welcome to Pied Piper.

Please verify your email address monica@piedpiper.com by following the provided link.

https://piedpiper.fusionauth.io/email/verify/YkQY5Gsyo4RlfmDciBGRmvfj3RmatUqrbjoIZ19fmw4
- Admin

Custom Replacement Variables

In addition to the variables mentioned in the previous section, when defining your own email templates to be used by the Send Email API custom data may be provided on the API request to be used in the email template.

On Send Email API request the contents of the requestData field will be made available to you when the template is rendered.

For example, consider the following request to the Send API to send email template Id 1bc118ae-d5fa-4cdf-a90e-e8ef55c3e11e to the User by Id ce485a91-906f-4615-af75-81d37dc71e90.

URI

POST /api/email/send/1bc118ae-d5fa-4cdf-a90e-e8ef55c3e11e

Example Request JSON
{
  "requestData": {
    "paymentAmount": "$9.99",
    "product": "party hat",
    "quantity": "12"
  },
  "userIds": [
    "ce485a91-906f-4615-af75-81d37dc71e90"
  ]
}

Template Source 

Hello ${user.firstName!''},

Thank you for your purchase! We value your business, please come again!

Product: ${requestData.product!'unknown'}
Quantity: ${requestData.quantity!'unknown`}

- Pied Piper Customer Success

Rendered Output 

Hello Kelly,

Thank you for your purchase! We value your business, please come again!

Product: party hat
Quantity: 12

- Pied Piper Customer Success