# Sendgrid error: NoMethodError (undefined method \`\[\]' for nil:NilClass)

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 28, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612 "2020-09-28T11:46:36Z")
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### Author: ![Terrapop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612/1 "2020-09-28T11:46:36Z")

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We have invited about 40.000 users via bulk invite and get some of these errors in logs:

`NoMethodError (undefined method [] for nil:NilClass) app/controllers/webhooks_controller.rb:19:in block in sendgrid app/controllers/webhooks_controller.rb:15:in each app/controllers/webhooks_con`

Backtrace:

> **Summary**
>
> ```plaintext
> 1:25 pm
> 
> app/controllers/webhooks_controller.rb:19:in `block in sendgrid'
> 
> app/controllers/webhooks_controller.rb:15:in `each'
> 
> app/controllers/webhooks_controller.rb:15:in `sendgrid'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/basic_implicit_render.rb:6:in `send_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:195:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/rendering.rb:30:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:42:in `block in process_action'
> 
> activesupport (6.0.3.3) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:101:in `run_callbacks'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/abstract_controller/callbacks.rb:41:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/rescue.rb:22:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:33:in `block in process_action'
> 
> activesupport (6.0.3.3) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:180:in `block in instrument'
> 
> activesupport (6.0.3.3) lib/active_support/notifications/instrumenter.rb:24:in `instrument'
> 
> activesupport (6.0.3.3) lib/active_support/notifications.rb:180:in `instrument'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/instrumentation.rb:32:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal/params_wrapper.rb:245:in `process_action'
> 
> activerecord (6.0.3.3) lib/active_record/railties/controller_runtime.rb:27:in `process_action'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/abstract_controller/base.rb:136:in `process'
> 
> actionview (6.0.3.3) lib/action_view/rendering.rb:39:in `process'
> 
> rack-mini-profiler (2.1.0) lib/mini_profiler/profiling_methods.rb:78:in `block in profile_method'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:190:in `dispatch'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_controller/metal.rb:254:in `dispatch'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:50:in `dispatch'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:33:in `serve'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:49:in `block in serve'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:32:in `each'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/journey/router.rb:32:in `serve'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/routing/route_set.rb:834:in `call'
> 
> lib/middleware/omniauth_bypass_middleware.rb:68:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/tempfile_reaper.rb:15:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/conditional_get.rb:40:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/head.rb:12:in `call'
> 
> lib/content_security_policy/middleware.rb:12:in `call'
> 
> lib/middleware/anonymous_cache.rb:336:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:266:in `context'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/session/abstract/id.rb:260:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/cookies.rb:648:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:27:in `block in call'
> 
> activesupport (6.0.3.3) lib/active_support/callbacks.rb:101:in `run_callbacks'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/callbacks.rb:26:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/actionable_exceptions.rb:17:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/debug_exceptions.rb:32:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/show_exceptions.rb:33:in `call'
> 
> logster (2.9.4) lib/logster/middleware/reporter.rb:43:in `call'
> 
> railties (6.0.3.3) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:37:in `call_app'
> 
> railties (6.0.3.3) lib/rails/rack/logger.rb:28:in `call'
> 
> config/initializers/100-quiet_logger.rb:23:in `call'
> 
> config/initializers/100-silence_logger.rb:31:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/remote_ip.rb:81:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/request_id.rb:27:in `call'
> 
> lib/middleware/enforce_hostname.rb:22:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/method_override.rb:24:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/executor.rb:14:in `call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/sendfile.rb:110:in `call'
> 
> actionpack (6.0.3.3) lib/action_dispatch/middleware/host_authorization.rb:76:in `call'
> 
> rack-mini-profiler (2.1.0) lib/mini_profiler/profiler.rb:235:in `call'
> 
> message_bus (3.3.2) lib/message_bus/rack/middleware.rb:61:in `call'
> 
> lib/middleware/request_tracker.rb:176:in `call'
> 
> railties (6.0.3.3) lib/rails/engine.rb:527:in `call'
> 
> railties (6.0.3.3) lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `public_send'
> 
> railties (6.0.3.3) lib/rails/railtie.rb:190:in `method_missing'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:74:in `block in call'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `each'
> 
> rack (2.2.3) lib/rack/urlmap.rb:58:in `call'
> 
> unicorn (5.7.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:632:in `process_client'
> 
> unicorn (5.7.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:728:in `worker_loop'
> 
> unicorn (5.7.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:548:in `spawn_missing_workers'
> 
> unicorn (5.7.0) lib/unicorn/http_server.rb:144:in `start'
> 
> unicorn (5.7.0) bin/unicorn:128:in `<top (required)>'
> 
> vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `load'
> 
> vendor/bundle/ruby/2.6.0/bin/unicorn:23:in `<main>'
> 
> ```

Env (redacted):

| hostname | example-production-app |
| --- | --- |
| process\_id | 487750 |
| application\_version | 902fbd0b7e588431788396be28256ed9725c15c1 |
| HTTP\_HOST | [www.example.com](http://www.example.com) |
| REQUEST\_URI | /webhooks/sendgrid |
| REQUEST\_METHOD | POST |
| HTTP\_USER\_AGENT | SendGrid Event API |
| HTTP\_X\_FORWARDED\_FOR | XXX.XX.XX.XX |
| HTTP\_X\_REAL\_IP | XXX.XX.XX.XX |
| time | 1:25 pm |

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### Author: ![Terrapop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)
#### Post date: [October 21, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612/2 "2020-10-21T12:29:07Z")

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Anybody?

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/optimized/3X/5/1/5115b0234a6633b0ad9392488d5e4f138a00e885_2_690x9.png)

We’re still getting lots of these errors.

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### Author: ![Terrapop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecd19e/32.png) [@Terrapop](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Terrapop)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:12am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612/3 "2020-11-05T10:12:04Z")

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What is this? All errors from one user with a correct gmail email as primary account email:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/9/a/9aefbab09a7fc72d3173ad47c09509519e9e1cb6.png)

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### Author: ![merefield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/merefield/32/176214_2.png) [@merefield](https://meta.discourse.org/u/merefield)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 10:37am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612/4 "2020-11-05T10:37:45Z")

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This was fixed : [Digest send failures since update (NoMethodError) - #17 by Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/t/digest-send-failures-since-update-nomethoderror/169027/17)

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### Author: ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)
#### Post date: [November 5, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sendgrid-error-nomethoderror-undefined-method-for-nil-nilclass/165612/5 "2020-11-05T11:18:50Z")

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