Mailchimp Connector
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Write data to Mailchimp using SSIS (Import data)


In this section we will learn how to configure and use Mailchimp Connector in the API Destination to write data to Mailchimp.

Video tutorial

This video covers following and more so watch carefully. After watching this video follow the steps described in this article.

  • How to download SSIS PowerPack for Mailchimp integration in SSIS
  • How to configure connection for Mailchimp
  • How to write or lookup data to Mailchimp
  • Features about SSIS API Destination
  • Using Mailchimp Connector in SSIS

Step-by-step instructions

In upper section we learned how to read data, now in this section we will learn how to configure Mailchimp in the API Source to POST data to the Mailchimp.

  1. Read the data from the source, being any desired source component. In example we will use ZappySys Dummy Data Source component.

  2. From the SSIS Toolbox drag and drop API Destination (Predefined Templates) on the Data Flow Designer surface and connect source component with it, and double click to edit it.
    SSIS API Destination (Predefined Templates) - Drag and Drop

  3. Select New Connection to create a new connection:

    API Destination - Mailchimp
    Read / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
    API Destination - New Connection

  4. Use a preinstalled Mailchimp Connector from Popular Connector List or press Search Online radio button to download Mailchimp Connector. Once downloaded simply use it in the configuration:

    Mailchimp
    Mailchimp Connector Selection

  5. Proceed with selecting the desired Authentication Type. Then select API Base URL (in most cases default one is the right one). Finally, fill in all the required parameters and set optional parameters if needed. You may press a link Steps to Configure which will help set certain parameters. More info is available in Authentication section.

    Steps how to get and use Mailchimp credentials
    To get the credentials you need in order to set up your OAuth workflow, you'll first need to register your application with Mailchimp:
    1. Login into your Mailchimp account, click on your Profile Icon, and hit Account & billing: Start by going to Mailchimp account
    2. Navigate to the Registered Apps page in your Mailchimp account: Go to registered OAuth apps in Mailchimp
    3. Click Register An App button: Register new OAuth app in Mailchimp
    4. Fill-in the Register An App form and click Create button: Enter OAuth app details in Mailchimp
      NOTE: For Redirect URI use Redirect URI (also called "Redirect URL" or "Callback URL") given by your IT administrator or just use https://zappysys.com/oauth, if you don't have one.
    5. After successfully registering your application, you'll see the Client ID and Client Secret, record these values and store them securely: Use OAuth app to get Mailchimp data via REST API
    6. Record your Mailchimp data center, since we will need it later. The data center is 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.
    7. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source OAuth authentication configuration.
    8. Proceed by entering the data center into the Data Center field that was recorded in the previous step.
    9. Then enter the Client ID value into the Client ID field that you recorded in the previous step.
    10. Enter the Client Secret value into the Client Secret field that was recorded in the previous step.
    11. Click Generate Token. If proper authentication occurs, you will see a confirmation notice. If you get an error, click Yes on the dialog box and then a large browser window will launch. Then log into your Mailchimp account and approve the use of the application.
    12. Finally, hit the Test Connection button at the bottom of the window to verify proper connectivity with your Mailchimp account.
    13. If the connection test succeeds, select OK.
    14. Done! Now you can use Mailchimp Connector!

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    MailchimpDSN
    Mailchimp
    OAuth [OAuth]
    https://[$DataCenter$].api.mailchimp.com
    Required Parameters
    Data Center Fill-in the parameter...
    Client Id Fill-in the parameter...
    Client Secret Fill-in the parameter...
    Default List Id Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    ODBC DSN Oauth Connection Configuration
    Steps how to get and use Mailchimp credentials
    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)::
    1. Login into your Mailchimp account, click on your Profile Icon, and hit Account & billing: Start by going to Mailchimp account
    2. Navigate to the API keys page in your Mailchimp account: Go to API Keys in Mailchimp
    3. In the Your API keys section of the page, click Create A Key button: Create new API Key in Mailchimp
    4. Give your new key a descriptive name that will remind you which application it's used for: Name API Key in Mailchimp
    5. Copy the API 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): Use API Key to get Mailchimp data via REST API
    6. Record your Mailchimp data center, since we will need it later. The data center is 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.
    7. Now go to SSIS package or ODBC data source ApiKey Auth authentication configuration.
    8. Proceed by entering the data center into the Data Center field that was recorded in the previous step.
    9. Then enter the API key into the Api Key field that you copied earlier.
    10. Finally, click the Test Connection button at the bottom of the window to verify proper connectivity with your Mailchimp account.
    11. Done! Now you can use Mailchimp Connector!

    Fill in all required parameters and set optional parameters if needed:

    MailchimpDSN
    Mailchimp
    ApiKey Auth [Http]
    https://[$DataCenter$].api.mailchimp.com
    Required Parameters
    Api Key Fill-in the parameter...
    Default List Id Fill-in the parameter...
    Optional Parameters
    Data Center
    RetryMode RetryWhenStatusCodeMatch
    RetryStatusCodeList 429
    RetryCountMax 5
    RetryMultiplyWaitTime True
    ODBC DSN HTTP Connection Configuration

  6. Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and go to the Mappings tab to map the columns.

    API Destination - Mailchimp
    Read / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
    API Destination - Select Endpoint

  7. Finally, map the desired columns:

    API Destination - Mailchimp
    Read / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
    API Destination - Columns Mapping

  8. That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the Mailchimp API call using ZappySys Mailchimp Connector

    Execute Package - Reading data from API Source and load into target