How to Connect
Prerequisites
Before setting up the Mailchimp integration in iPaaS.com, ensure you have the following information:
Active Mailchimp Account: Ensure you have an active Mailchimp account with admin permissions (or permissions to create an API key).
Generate a Mailchimp API Key: Follow these steps to generate an API key.
Log in to your Mailchimp account.
Click on your initials in the upper-right corner.
Select Profile.
Navigate to Extras > API Keys.
Click on Create a Key.
Name the key (e.g., "iPaaS.com").
Click Generate Key.
Copy the generated API Key for use in iPaaS.com.
API URL: When logged into Mailchimp, your URL should look like
https://us13.admin.mailchimp.com. Replaceadminwithapiin the URL.Example:
https://us13.api.mailchimp.com.Note that the number after "us" may vary depending on your Mailchimp region.
Configure Subscription Settings
Navigate to the Mailchimp subscription settings in iPaaS.com and provide the following information:
Field | Description | Required | Example |
Name | A unique name for the subscription. | Yes | Mailchimp Integration |
Version | Specifies the iPaaS.com integration version to use. | Yes |
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API URL | The base API URL for your Mailchimp account. | Yes |
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API Key | For development purposes only. Should always be set to | Yes |
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Authenticate the Connection
Save the subscription settings in iPaaS.
Navigate to the Mailchimp Subscription Settings and ensure that:
API URL: Matches the correct format (
https://<region>.api.mailchimp.com). Replace<region>with the number in your Mailchimp URL.API Key: Is the key you generated in the Prerequisites section.
Click Save to validate the connection.
Initialization Support
Currently, initialization is not supported for Mailchimp in iPaaS.com. All data synchronization and mappings must be configured manually during the integration process.
Throttling
Throttling ensures that Mailchimp API isn’t overwhelmed by excessive API calls, preserving system performance during heavy data transfers.
While the throttling fields are required, the values are pre-populated by the integration settings. For more details, refer to Subscription Configuration – Edit.