Authentication :: ApiKey Auth [Http]
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Instructions
The simplest way to authenticate a request to the Mailchimp Marketing API is by using an API key (If you require access to Mailchimp on behalf of other Mailchimp users, you'll want to set up OAuth authentication instead)::- Log into your Mailchimp account.
- Navigate to the API Keys section of your Mailchimp account: https://admin.mailchimp.com/account/api/
- In the Your API keys section of the page, click Create New Key.
- Give your new key a descriptive name that will remind you which application it's used for.
- Copy the generated key immediately and store it in a secure location. (You won’t be able to see or copy the key once you finish generating it.)
- Record your Mailchimp data center, since we will need it later. The data center will be located in your browser's address bar URL. If the URL is "https://us21.admin.mailchimp.com/account/api/", then your data center is "us21".
- Back at the connector screen, enter the data center that was recorded in step 6 into the Data Center field.
- Enter the API key that was recorded in step 5 into the Api Key field.
- Select the Test Connection button at the bottom of the window to verify proper connectivity with your Mailchimp account.
- If the connection test succeeds, select OK.