Connecting to MailChimp

MailChimp supports the following authentication methods:

• APIKey
• OAuth

API Key

The easiest way to connect to MailChimp is to use the API Key. The APIKey grants full access to your MailChimp account. To obtain the APIKey, log into MailChimp and click Account -> Extras -> API Keys. You can then set the connection property APIKey to this value.

• AuthScheme: Set this to APIKey.

OAuth

An alternative method to authenticate to MailChimp is using OAuth standard. OAuth can be used to enable other users to access their own data. To authenticate using OAuth, you need to obtain the OAuthClientId, OAuthClientSecret, and CallbackURL by registering an app with MailChimp. OAuth requires the authenticating user to interact with MailChimp using the browser.

• AuthScheme: Set this to OAuth.