# twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality

Monitors email deliverability and sender reputation using SendGrid Engagement Quality scores. Useful for diagnosing inbox placement problems and low engagement.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Twilio · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality

## What it does

This skill teaches your agent to inspect SendGrid Engagement Quality (SEQ) scores. Scores use a 1 to 5 scale, tracking how mailbox providers perceive your messages. The rating relies on five metrics: `engagement_recency`, `open_rate`, `bounce_classification`, `bounce_rate`, and `spam_rate`. The scoring formula is not public. A single low metric drags down the overall score.

Requests hit `/v3/engagementquality/scores` for date ranges or `/v3/engagementquality/subusers/scores` for individual subusers. History queries can go back up to 90 days. Scores update daily. Because calculations run asynchronously, a 202 response indicates the data is not ready yet.

Queries require a SendGrid API key starting with `SG.`. The skill does not support the Twilio Email API on `comms.twilio.com`. Access demands a Pro or Premier plan, enabled open tracking, and at least 1,000 sent messages within the last 30 days. Accounts missing any prerequisite receive responses without score values.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/twilio-developer-kit/skills/twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- fetch Engagement Quality scores across date ranges
- diagnose mailbox placement issues by metric breakdown
- audit subuser sender reputation for specific dates
- identify spam complaints and bounce spikes

## Example prompts
- Check SendGrid Engagement Quality scores for the past seven days
- Query GET /v3/engagementquality/scores from 2026-04-01 to 2026-04-20
- Retrieve SEQ subuser metrics for 2026-04-22

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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```text
---
name: twilio-sendgrid-engagement-quality
description: >
  Monitor email program health with SendGrid Engagement Quality (SEQ)
  scores. Covers the SEQ API endpoints, the 5 scoring metrics
  (engagement recency, open rate, bounce classification, bounce rate,
  spam rate), eligibility requirements, and interpreting scores for
  deliverability improvement. Use when diagnosing SendGrid deliverability
  issues or monitoring sender reputation. Requires a SendGrid API key
  (SG.-prefix) — not applicable to the Twilio Email API (comms.twilio.com).
---

## Overview

SendGrid Engagement Quality (SEQ) scores measure how "wanted" your email is by recipients. Higher scores (1-5 scale) correlate with better inbox placement. SEQ is a diagnostic tool — it tells you where your email program is healthy and where it needs improvement.

**Key insight:** SEQ scores are correlated with deliverability. A higher score means more emails land in inboxes, not spam folders.

---

## Eligibility Requirements

Your account must meet ALL conditions to receive scores:
1. **Pro or Premier Email API plan** — SEQ is not available on Free or Essentials plans
2. **Open tracking enabled** in SendGrid settings
3. **Minimum 1,000 messages sent** in the previous 30 days

If not eligible, the `score` and `metrics` fields are omitted from API responses entirely.

---

## The 5 Metrics

All scores range from **1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)**.

| Metric | What it measures | How to improve |
|--------|-----------------|---------------|
| **engagement_recency** | Are you sending to an engaged audience? Based on how regularly messages are opened and clicked. | Remove inactive subscribers. Implement re-engagement campaigns before pruning. |
| **open_rate** | Degree to which your audience opens your messages. | Improve subject lines. Segment audiences by engagement level. |
| **bounce_classification** | Rejection by mailbox providers due to reputation or spam-like content. | Fix content triggering spam filters. Warm IPs properly. Monitor domain reputation. |
| **bounce_rate** | Are you sending to addresses that don't exist? Based on permanent bounces to invalid mailboxes. | Implement double opt-in. Clean lists quarterly. Use Email Validation API before sending. |
| **spam_rate** | Are recipients marking your email as spam? Based on recipients who open then report spam. | Only send to opted-in recipients. Make unsubscribe easy. Match content to expectations set at signup. |

**Note:** The overall `score` is NOT a simple average of the 5 metrics — the weighting formula is opaque. A single low metric (e.g., spam_rate = 1) can drag the overall score significantly.

---

## API Endpoints

### Get Your Scores (Date Range)

`GET /v3/engagementquality/scores`

| Parameter | Required | Description |
|-----------|----------|-------------|
| `from` | Yes | Start date (YYYY-MM-DD, UTC) |
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