Mailchimp: Generate API Keys for Transactional Email
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Demo summary
How to create and secure a new API key in the settings menu to connect your website or integration to Mailchimp Transactional.
Step-by-step
- Click the Settings icon
- Click New API Key
- Enter a description for the key
- Click Create API Key
- Copy the key from the pop-up modal
- Store the key in a secure location
Watch out for
- You must authenticate your sending domain before generating an API key
- DNS records can take some time to update
- You cannot access or copy the key again once the modal is closed
Tips
- Test your integration after generating the key
All demos from “How to Use Mailchimp Transactional Email”
- 2:151:47Verify and Authenticate Sending DomainsStep-by-step guide on adding a domain, verifying it via email or DNS, and configuring DKIM and DMARC records within the Mailchimp Transactional interface.Mailchimp· Authenticate sending domain (SPF/DKIM/DMARC)
- 4:020:39Generate API Keys for Transactional EmailCurrentHow to create and secure a new API key in the settings menu to connect your website or integration to Mailchimp Transactional.Mailchimp· Set up transactional email (API / SMTP)
- 4:541:15Using Test Mode and Test API KeysDemonstrates how to create a Test API Key and toggle 'Test Mode' to simulate bounces and spam complaints without affecting account reputation.Mailchimp· Set up transactional email (API / SMTP)
- 6:090:21Transactional Dashboard and StatsA walkthrough of the transactional dashboard showing monthly sends, deliverability graphs, and date filtering.Mailchimp· Track opens / clicks / revenue (reporting)
- 7:310:24Reviewing Outbound Email StatusHow to use the Outbound page to check delivery status and view content for bounced emails.Mailchimp· Improve deliverability / avoid spam
- 8:331:06Create HTML Templates for Transactional EmailShows the process of creating a new template, using the HTML editor, and adding dynamic content like merge tags or handlebars.Mailchimp· Design a newsletter / email (drag-and-drop editor)
- 9:390:24Sync Marketing Templates to TransactionalDemonstrates how to push an existing template from the Mailchimp Marketing side over to the Transactional (Mandrill) side.Mailchimp· Use / customize email templates
- 10:030:50Advanced Transactional ReportingExploring per-message tracking, geographic interaction data, and the 'Compare Stats' tab for custom search filters.Mailchimp· Track opens / clicks / revenue (reporting)
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Set up transactional email (API / SMTP)
- 4:020:39Generate API Keys for Transactional EmailCurrentHow to create and secure a new API key in the settings menu to connect your website or integration to Mailchimp Transactional.Intuit Mailchimp
- 4:541:15Using Test Mode and Test API KeysDemonstrates how to create a Test API Key and toggle 'Test Mode' to simulate bounces and spam complaints without affecting account reputation.Intuit Mailchimp