Mailchimp
Mailchimp (opens in a new tab) is a marketing automation platform, primarily focused on email marketing.
Prerequisites
In order to integrate with Mailchimp, you'll need to collect the following information:
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Domain* | Your Mailchimp URL |
| Username* | Your Mailchimp username |
| API key* | Your API Key. Follow Mailchimp's docs to generate an API Key (opens in a new tab) |
Integrating with Mailchimp
To integrate an existing system with Mailchimp:
- Navigate to Data map → View Systems and choose the system that you want to connect.
- Click on the Integrations tab.
- Pick the vendor or system type that you want to integrate with from the Connection type drop-down menu.
- Complete the required fields for the integration and click Save.
You may confirm your connection is working using the Test connection button, if desired.
To learn more, please see our guide for Managing Integrations.
Technical detail
Fides utilizes API endpoints to access the API service for a SaaS application. An API service is the programmatic interface through which Fides can query and update data within an application to access, rectify, or delete personal information. Each SaaS tool will have a unique set of endpoints to enable privacy functions.
Mailchimp endpoints
In the table below, you can find which endpoints are used for each type of privacy function. Clicking on the endpoint will take you to the documentation for that endpoint.
| Privacy function | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Access Requests | Messages (opens in a new tab) | Returns customer messages |
| Access Requests | Conversations (opens in a new tab) | Returns customer conversations |
| Access Requests | Member (opens in a new tab) | Returns information about a member |
| Update or Erasure Requests | Member (opens in a new tab) | Used to mask information about a member |