Learn how to find your Mailchimp API key in three easy steps in order to set up ClickSyncr – Mailchimp & WordPress integration.
To obtain your Mailchimp API key
- Log in to your Mailchimp account: https://admin.mailchimp.com/account/api
- Once you are logged in to your account, click here to copy your API key: https://admin.mailchimp.com/account/add-api-key
- Copy the API key you want to use from Your API keys list:
Tip: We recommend creating a unique API Key for ClickSyncr with a descriptive name. You can do so by clicking the Create A Key button you see on API key screen. Then edit the key by clicking on the textbox that contains it. Unique keys are important for security: you can view our FAQ below to learn more.
What the Mailchimp API key does
The Mailchimp API key is how ClickSyncr talks to your Mailchimp account: it loads your audiences and merge fields, and it sends each form submission to the list you choose. Treat the key like a password, because anyone holding it can read and modify your audience. Also, you can revoke a key in Mailchimp at any time and paste a fresh one into ClickSyncr without losing your field mappings.
Once you have the key, follow the Mailchimp integration guide to finish the setup. In most cases, the whole connection takes under five minutes. If anything looks wrong, the FAQ and support cover the common cases.