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.