Mailchimp Transactional Email – Setup

The Mailchimp Transactional Email API is a separate paid service to Mailchimp and was formerly called “Mandrill”.

Remote Setup

Account Creation

If you don’t have a Mailchimp Transactional account, you’ll need to create one in order to get started using the API.

If you have a Mailchimp Standard plan or higher, you can enable Mailchimp Transactional from the Monthly plans or credits page of your account.

API Key Generation

  • Navigate to the settings of your Mailchimp Transactional account and look for the API Keys section.
  • Click Create New Key and give it a description.
  • 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.

Note: It’s important to remember that your Mailchimp Transactional API key provides full account access so you should keep it secure, as you would a password.

Cyclr Connector Installation

When installing the Mailchimp Transactional Email Connector, enter the following values:

API Key – The steps to generate this are within the Remote Setup section.


Additional Information

Mailchimp Transactional: Generate API key guide