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Overview

Courier operates a dedicated European datacenter in AWS EU West 1 (Ireland) to ensure data residency compliance for European customers. You can access the same Courier workspace from both US and EU regions - the difference is where your notification data is stored and processed. EU region operations ensure all customer data remains within European borders for GDPR and regulatory compliance.
Availability: EU Datacenter is available for Enterprise customers. Contact Courier Support for access or Request a Demo to learn more about how Courier could help you.

Key Features

Courier’s EU datacenter provides data residency compliance while maintaining full platform functionality:
  • Data Residency Compliance - All notification data stored and processed within EU borders
  • GDPR Compliant - Built-in data protection controls and audit capabilities
  • Same Workspace Access - Use your existing workspace with EU data residency
  • Reduced Latency - Optimized performance for European users and services
  • Full Feature Parity - Complete Courier API functionality available in EU region
  • Seamless Migration - Move existing data to EU region without workspace changes

EU-Specific Endpoints

Access Courier services through dedicated EU endpoints:
  • API Endpoint: https://api.eu.courier.com
  • Dashboard: https://app.eu.courier.com
  • Data Center: AWS EU-West 1 (Ireland)
EU region data access uses the same authentication with region-specific endpoints:
  • Same API Keys - Your existing workspace API keys work with both US and EU endpoints
  • Region-Specific Data - Keys access different data stores depending on the endpoint used
  • Same Key Format - No changes needed to existing key formats (pk_prod_*, pk_test_*, etc.)
  • Single Workspace - Same workspace accessed via different regional endpoints
Data Separation: EU and US endpoints route to different data storage locations. Use EU endpoints to ensure your data remains within European borders.

Getting Started

New EU Customers

1

Create Courier Account

Sign up at app.courier.com or app.eu.courier.com to create your workspace.
2

Enable EU Region

Contact Courier Support to enable EU datacenter access for your workspace.
3

Configure API Integration

Use EU endpoints with your workspace API keys for data residency compliance.
# Use EU-specific endpoint
curl https://api.eu.courier.com/send \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
4

Test Integration

Verify your integration works correctly with EU endpoints before deploying to production.

Migrating from US to EU Region

For existing Courier customers moving to the EU region:
1

Initiate Data Migration

Contact Courier Support to begin migrating your data to the EU region. Our team will replicate your existing data to EU-West 1.
2

Update API Endpoints

Update your integration to use EU-specific endpoints with your existing API keys:
// Before (US region)
const courier = new CourierClient({
  authorizationToken: "YOUR_API_KEY"
});

// After (EU region)  
const courier = new CourierClient({
  authorizationToken: "YOUR_API_KEY", // Same key
  baseUrl: "https://api.eu.courier.com"
});
3

Test EU Region Access

Verify your integration works correctly with EU endpoints using your existing API keys before switching production traffic.
4

Update Custom Domains

If using custom domains, update DNS/CNAME records to point to EU region endpoints.

Code Examples

SDK Configuration

Update your SDK configuration to use EU endpoints:
import { CourierClient } from "@trycourier/courier";

const courier = new CourierClient({
  authorizationToken: process.env.COURIER_API_KEY, // Same key as US region
  baseUrl: "https://api.eu.courier.com"
});

// Send notification through EU region
const { requestId } = await courier.send({
  message: {
    to: { email: "user@example.com" },
    template: "my-template",
    data: { name: "John Doe" }
  }
});

Environment Configuration

Set up environment variables for EU region:
.env
# Same API key works for both regions
COURIER_API_KEY=pk_prod_your_api_key_here

# EU region configuration
COURIER_EU_BASE_URL=https://api.eu.courier.com

# US region configuration (for comparison)
COURIER_US_BASE_URL=https://api.courier.com

Implementation Requirements

Data Residency Configuration

When using the EU region, ensure your integration properly handles data locality:
// Verify EU region configuration
const courier = new CourierClient({
  authorizationToken: process.env.COURIER_API_KEY, // Same key
  baseUrl: "https://api.eu.courier.com" // Required for EU data residency
});

// All API calls now route to EU infrastructure
const response = await courier.send({...});

GDPR Compliance Implementation

User Data Deletion

Handle GDPR deletion requests using the EU region API:
# Delete user profile and all associated data
curl -X DELETE https://api.eu.courier.com/profiles/{user_id} \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COURIER_API_KEY"

Data Export for Subject Access Requests

Export user data for GDPR access requests:
# Get complete user profile data
curl https://api.eu.courier.com/profiles/{user_id} \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COURIER_API_KEY"

# Get user's message history
curl https://api.eu.courier.com/profiles/{user_id}/lists \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $COURIER_API_KEY"

Audit Log Access

Access compliance audit logs through your EU workspace:
  1. Navigate to app.eu.courier.com/logs
  2. Filter by user ID or time range for compliance reporting
  3. Export logs as needed for regulatory audits
Data Processing Agreement: Enterprise customers should review compliance documentation at security.courier.com before handling personal data.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Authentication Errors

If experiencing authentication failures:
  1. Verify API Key - Ensure you’re using valid workspace API keys
  2. Check Endpoint URL - Confirm requests target api.eu.courier.com
  3. Test Key Format - Verify key format matches expected pattern

404 Not Found Errors

When receiving 404 errors:
  1. Confirm Data Migration - Verify your data has been migrated to EU region
  2. Check API Endpoints - Ensure all URLs point to EU region
  3. Review Resource IDs - Some resources may exist only in US region if migration is incomplete

CORS Configuration

For browser-based applications:
  1. Allowlist EU Origins - Ensure https://app.eu.courier.com is allowlisted
  2. Update CORS Settings - Configure CORS for EU-specific domains
  3. Check Preflight Requests - Verify OPTIONS requests work with EU endpoints

Performance Monitoring

Monitor EU region performance:
  • Status Page - Check status.courier.com for EU-specific incidents
  • Regional Health - Monitor EU region service health and latency
  • API Response Times - Compare performance between regions if needed

Service Level Agreement

EU Region SLA

  • Uptime Guarantee - 99.9% uptime SLA for EU region services
  • Incident Response - 24/7 monitoring and response team
  • Regional Failover - Automated failover capabilities within EU region
  • Performance Standards - Sub-200ms response times for EU-based requests

Next Steps