This is the first phase of integration with MailChimp. These features were developed in February 2016.
The operation currently supported is the ability to add subscribers to a list that already exists in MailChimp. This integration function can be used from within the Advanced Search results or a Campaign’s Contact list (the interface is the exact same in both situations).
The code sends “Email”, “First Name” and “Last Name” field values. If any of these columns are not populated that Contact will not be added to MailChimp. If there is already a subscriber with the same email it will be skipped (MailChimp uses the email as a unique identifier).
Totals in MailChimp are cached so if you add a Contact and the list member totals don’t reflect that – give it a couple of minutes and it will eventually.
Setting Up
Of course you must have a MailChimp Account set up. Then follow these instructions.
Everything is tied to the API key from MailChimp. Retrieve your account-specific API key by logging into MailChimp, going to your Account settings and locating the “API Keys” link under the “Extras” menu.”
- Obtain your MailChimp API key from the blurb above
- Add a setting named “MailChimpApiKey” with their API key
- The presence of this setting will enable the MailChimp features in Flex
Setting Name: MailChimpApiKey
Setting Value: Your API key
If there is an error message when trying to perform a MC subscription addition, it might be a certificate error – to get around this add a setting named “MailChimpUseHttps” with a value of “false” (default is “true” meaning use https://).
Setting Name: MailChimpUseHttps
Setting Value: True/False