I’m not sure if this is the right department, but please bump it in the right place if I’m wrong.
I have a client who wants to integrate a MailChimp newsletter sign-up form with the use of API. I don’t know how to do this.
MailChimp does not offer assistance with API integration, but they offer API compatibility.
I know how to create newsletter sign-up forms within MailChimp, but am clueless on how to integrate API, or if their is a different procedure on how to create the form for API integration.
The MailChimp help listings of business’ who have expertise in this want to charge for their assistance; I was hoping to learn with assistance on how to do this.
Is anyone out their who is knowledgeable on how I can do this?
At first glance it looks extremely simple to use. Just make an HTTP GET request (file_get_contents() with URL wrappers enabled would work, otherwise use cURL) to the API URL with the e-mail address you want to add to the list and the other parameters they require.
We’re talking about between 1 and 4 lines of code total.
Uhh…do you see this really big Dunce cap on my head? That’s how obviously ignorant I am with API. A client has asked that I put a link on a web page to a newsletter sign-up form that would have API integration with MailChimp, and then proceed to create the integration process.
They do not have any API documentation. They assume that I know API (which I never game them any indication, but I did tell them that MailChimp does offer integration with API in their service).
I’m not asking anyone to do this project for me, but I do want help on where to begin (in baby steps, please) and how to proceed. I truly would like to learn how to do this.