# Hot take: Braze is overhyped for transactional

*@newsletter_ops | Automation | 1 year ago*

Sharing a pattern we landed on after a messy migration. Creation layer separate from sending record. Curious who else runs this split.

Specifically interested in MCP and creation speed.

## Comments

**james_w** (30 votes): Resend MCP plus React Email is clean if engineers own transactional.

**compliance_carl** (54 votes): OAuth setup took an afternoon but tool discovery is worth it.

**sendgrid_legacy** (6 votes): Not paid, just sharing what worked for our team on a similar list size.

  **marcus_o** (50 votes): Links worth reading: https://docs.brew.new and https://developers.klaviyo.com/en/docs/klaviyo_mcp_server


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