Write data in Mailchimp using Mailchimp Connector in SSIS
In this section we will learn how to configure and use Mailchimp Connector in the API Destination to write data in the Mailchimp.
Video Tutorial - Write or lookup data to Mailchimp using SSIS
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
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Mailchimp Connector in SSIS
How to write or lookup data to Mailchimp in SSIS (Import data)
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.
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Read the data from the source, being any desired source component. In example we will use ZappySys Dummy Data Source component.
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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.
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Select New Connection to create a new connection:
API Destination - MailchimpRead / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
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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
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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 to get 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:- Navigate to the Registered Apps page in your Mailchimp account.
- Click Register An App.
- Fill out the Register An App form.
- Click Create.
- After successfully registering your application, you'll see the client_id and client_secret at the bottom of the page - record these values and store them securely.
- 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 client_id value that was recorded in step 5 into the Client Id field.
- Enter the client_secret value that was recorded in step 5 into the Client Secret field.
- Click Generate Token. If proper authentication occurs, you will see a notice saying so. If you get any errors, click Yes on the dialog box and then a large browser window will launch - log into your Mailchimp account here and approve the use of the application.
- 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.
MailchimpOAuth [OAuth]https://[$DataCenter$].api.mailchimp.comRequired 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 Fill in the parameter... RetryStatusCodeList Fill in the parameter... RetryCountMax Fill in the parameter... RetryMultiplyWaitTime Fill in the parameter... 
Steps to get 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)::- 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.
MailchimpApiKey Auth [Http]https://[$DataCenter$].api.mailchimp.comRequired Parameters Api Key Fill in the parameter... Default List Id Fill in the parameter... Optional Parameters Data Center Fill in the parameter... RetryMode Fill in the parameter... RetryStatusCodeList Fill in the parameter... RetryCountMax Fill in the parameter... RetryMultiplyWaitTime Fill in the parameter... 
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Select the desired endpoint, change/pass the properties values, and go to the Mappings tab to map the columns.
API Destination - MailchimpRead / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
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Finally, map the the desired columns:
API Destination - MailchimpRead / write MailChimp Campaigns, Lists, Members, Reports and more in without coding.
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That's it; we successfully configured the POST API Call. In a few clicks we configured the Mailchimp API call using ZappySys Mailchimp Connector