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Setup Guide

This guide walks you through creating a Mailchimp account and generating an API key required to use the Mailchimp Marketing connector.

Prerequisites​

Step 1: Log in to your Mailchimp account​

  1. Log in to your Mailchimp account at login.mailchimp.com.

  2. Select your profile icon in the bottom-left corner to open the account menu.

    Mailchimp dashboard

    Profile menu

Step 2: Generate an API key​

  1. In the account menu, go to the Extras section and select API keys.

    Extras section

  2. Select Create A Key (not the Mandrill API key). You are redirected to the API key dashboard.

    API key selection

  3. Enter a name for your API key and select Generate Key.

    Generate API key

  4. Copy the generated API key immediately — it will not be shown again.

warning

Store your API key securely. Do not commit it to source control. Use Ballerina's configurable feature and a Config.toml file to supply it at runtime.

What's next​