Mailchimp

In this part of the documentation, we will show you how to integrate MailChimp into the SaaSBold Boilerplate.

Overview

Integrating MailChimp into your SaaS boilerplate allows you to manage email subscriptions, send targeted marketing campaigns, and track results. This guide provides a detailed step-by-step process for achieving this integration efficiently.

Follow the steps below to integrate MailChimp:

Creating a MailChimp Account

1. Create a MailChimp Account: Log in to your MailChimp account. If you don’t have an account yet, create one.

Fill out your personal and business information and verify your email address by clicking the link sent to your inbox.

MailChimp Audience

2. Get the MailChimp Audience ID: In the Mailchimp admin, go to Audience Dashboard->Mange Audience->Settings.

MailChimp - Audience Dashboard

3. Audience ID: Scroll down to the end of the settings page. You’ll find the Audience ID there.

MailChimp - Audience ID

Note: If you don’t have an Audience, follow this article to create one.

MailChimp API Key

4. Get the API Key: To Generate the API, navigate to API Keys and click the Create A Key button.

MailChimp - Create A Key

5. Generate API key: Provide the name for the new API key and click the "Generate Key" button to generate it.

MailChimp - Generate API Key

6. Copy API Key: Copy and save the generated API key somewhere safe.

MailChimp Server Region

7. Get the Server region: To find this, you need to be logged into your Mailchimp account, look at the URL in the browser, and you’ll see something like https://us21.admin.mailchimp.com/ the us21 is the server prefix we need.

Update Environment Variables

Now, Open the .env file and add the following lines, replacing the placeholders with your actual MailChimp credentials:

MAILCHIMP_API_KEY=YOUR_MAILCHIMP_API_KEY
MAILCHIMP_AUDIENCE_ID=YOUR_AUDIENCE_ID
MAILCHIMP_API_SERVER=MAILCHIMP_API_SERVER

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Tips

• Security: Ensure your API key and credentials are stored securely and not exposed in public repositories.

• Testing: Test the email functionality thoroughly in both development and production environments to ensure everything works correctly.

• Monitoring: Monitor your email campaigns and handle any issues, such as bounced emails or emails marked as spam.

• Compliance: Follow email marketing regulations and best practices to avoid having your emails marked as spam.

By following these steps, you will seamlessly integrate MailChimp into your SaaS boilerplate, allowing you to manage your email subscribers and send effective marketing campaigns.