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Getting Started#

This integration creates a workflow with a Mailchimp trigger and Front action. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Select this integration
Configure the Link Clicked trigger
1. Connect your Mailchimp account
2. Configure timer
3. Select a Campaign ID
4. Select a Campaign Link
5. Configure Unique Clicks Only?
Configure the Import Message action
1. Connect your Front account
2. Select a Inbox ID
3. Configure Handle
4. Optional- Configure Name
5. Optional- Select a Author ID
6. Configure To
7. Optional- Configure CC
8. Optional- Configure BCC
9. Optional- Configure Subject
10. Configure Body
11. Select a Body Format
12. Configure External ID
13. Configure Created At
14. Optional- Select a Type
15. Optional- Select a Assignee ID
16. Optional- Select one or more Tag IDs
17. Optional- Select a Thread Ref
18. Configure Is Inbound
19. Optional- Configure Is Archive
20. Optional- Configure Should Skip Rules
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Details#

This integration uses pre-built, source-available components from Pipedream's GitHub repo. These components are developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Trigger#

Link Clicked on Mailchimp

Description:Emit new event when a recipient clicks a pre-specified link in an specific campaign.

Version:0.0.2

Key:mailchimp-link-clicked

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Mailchimp Overview#

The Mailchimp API taps into the heart of your email marketing efforts, allowing you to manage subscribers, campaigns, and reports. With the API, you can automate tasks like syncing subscriber lists, segmenting contacts based on behavior, and personalizing email content to match user profiles. It's a powerful tool for marketers looking to fine-tune their email strategy and maximize engagement.

Trigger Code#

import common from "../common/timer-based.mjs"; export default { ...common, key: "mailchimp-link-clicked", name: "Link Clicked", description: "Emit new event when a recipient clicks a pre-specified link in an specific campaign.", version: "0.0.2", type: "source", dedupe: "unique", props: { ...common.props, campaignId: { propDefinition: [ common.props.mailchimp, "campaignId", ], description: "The unique ID of the campaign you'd like to watch for new clicks on links", }, linkId: { propDefinition: [ common.props.mailchimp, "linkId", (c) => ({ campaignId: c.campaignId, }), ], }, uniqueClicksOnly: { type: "boolean", label: "Unique Clicks Only?", description: "Whether to count every link click or only count clicks coming from each user only once", default: false, }, }, hooks: { async deploy() { // Emits sample events on the first run during deploy. return this.emitReportSampleEvents(this.campaignId, this.linkId, (Date.now())); }, }, methods: { ...common.methods, getEventTypes() { return [ "clicks", ]; }, generateMeta({ eventPayload, diff: clickDiff, timestamp: ts, }) { const { id: linkId } = eventPayload; return { id: `${linkId}-${ts}`, summary: `${clickDiff} new clicks`, ts, }; }, getCachedCampaignDetails() { return this.getDbServiceVariable("recipientClicks"); }, async getCampaignDetails() { return this.mailchimp.getCampaignClickDetailsForLink( this.campaignId, this.linkId, ); }, getNodataErrorMessage() { return "No data found for specified campaign and link."; }, getCurrentCampaignDetails(report) { return this.uniqueClicksOnly ? report.unique_clicks : report.total_clicks; }, getDetailsDiff(currentRecipientClicks, recipientClicks) { return currentRecipientClicks - recipientClicks; }, cacheCampaignDetails(currentRecipientClicks) { if (isNaN(currentRecipientClicks)) { if (this.uniqueClicksOnly) { this.setDbServiceVariable("recipientClicks", currentRecipientClicks.unique_clicks); } else { this.setDbServiceVariable("recipientClicks", currentRecipientClicks.total_clicks); } } else { this.setDbServiceVariable("recipientClicks", currentRecipientClicks); } }, clearCampaignDetailsCache() { this.setDbServiceVariable("recipientClicks", 0); }, }, async run() { return this.emitReportEvents(); }, };

Trigger Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
N/A	`db`	`$.service.db`	This component uses `$.service.db` to maintain state between executions.
Mailchimp	`mailchimp`	`app`	This component uses the Mailchimp app.
	`timer`	`$.interface.timer`
Campaign ID	`campaignId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Campaign Link	`linkId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Unique Clicks Only?	`uniqueClicksOnly`	`boolean`	Whether to count every link click or only count clicks coming from each user only once

Trigger Authentication#

Mailchimp uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Mailchimp account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Mailchimp and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Mailchimp API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

About Mailchimp#

Mailchimp is a marketing automation and email marketing platform.

Action#

Import Message on Front

Description:Appends a new message into an inbox. [See the documentation](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/import-inbox-message).

Version:0.1.10

Key:frontapp-import-message

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Front Overview#

The Front API empowers you to automate the handling of your team's email inbox, collaborate on conversations, and streamline communication workflows. By harnessing this API on Pipedream, you can craft custom integrations that trigger actions in Front in response to events, synchronize data across platforms, and augment your team's productivity with automated tasks. This can include creating or updating conversations and contacts, managing tags, or firing off custom automation rules within Front.

Action Code#

import utils from "../../common/utils.mjs"; import frontApp from "../../frontapp.app.mjs"; export default { key: "frontapp-import-message", name: "Import Message", description: "Appends a new message into an inbox. [See the documentation](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/import-inbox-message).", version: "0.1.10", annotations: { destructiveHint: false, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, type: "action", props: { frontApp, inboxId: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "inboxId", ], }, handle: { type: "string", label: "Handle", description: "Handle used to reach the contact. Can be an email address, a twitter, handle, a phone number, custom handle ...", }, name: { type: "string", label: "Name", description: "Name of the contact.", optional: true, }, authorId: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "teammateId", ], label: "Author ID", description: "ID of the teammate who is the author of the message. Ignored if the message is inbound.", optional: true, }, to: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "to", ], }, cc: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "cc", ], }, bcc: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "bcc", ], }, subject: { type: "string", label: "Subject", description: "Subject of the message.", optional: true, }, body: { type: "string", label: "Body", description: "Body of the message.", }, bodyFormat: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "bodyFormat", ], }, externalId: { type: "string", label: "External ID", description: "External identifier of the message. Front won't import two messages with the same external ID.", }, createdAt: { type: "integer", label: "Created At", description: "Date at which the message has been sent or received. A timestamp is expected as in `1655507769`", default: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), }, type: { type: "string", label: "Type", description: "Type of the message to import. Can be one of: `email`, `sms`, `intercom`, `custom`. (Default: `email`)", optional: true, options: [ "email", "sms", "intercom", "custom", ], }, assigneeId: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "teammateId", ], label: "Assignee ID", description: "ID of the teammate who will be assigned to the conversation.", optional: true, }, tags: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "tagIds", ], optional: true, description: "List of tag names to add to the conversation (unknown tags will automatically be created)", }, threadRef: { propDefinition: [ frontApp, "threadRef", ], }, isInbound: { type: "boolean", label: "Is Inbound", description: "Whether or not the message is received (inbound) or sent (outbound) by you", }, isArchive: { type: "boolean", label: "Is Archive", description: "Whether or not the message should be directly archived once imported. (Default: true)", optional: true, }, shouldSkipRules: { type: "boolean", label: "Should Skip Rules", description: "Whether or not the rules should apply to this message. (Default: true)", optional: true, }, }, async run({ $ }) { const { inboxId, handle, name, authorId, subject, body, bodyFormat, externalId, createdAt, type, assigneeId, threadRef, isArchive, isInbound, shouldSkipRules, } = this; const to = utils.parse(this.to); const cc = utils.parse(this.cc); const bcc = utils.parse(this.bcc); const tags = utils.parse(this.tags); const data = { sender: { author_id: authorId, name, handle, }, to, cc, bcc, subject, body, body_format: bodyFormat, external_id: externalId, created_at: createdAt, type, assignee_id: assigneeId, tags, metadata: { thread_ref: threadRef, is_inbound: isInbound, is_archived: isArchive, should_skip_rules: shouldSkipRules, }, }; const response = await this.frontApp.importMessage({ inboxId, data, }); const { message_uid: messageId } = response; $.export("$summary", `Successfully imported message with ID ${messageId}`); return response; }, };

Action Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Front	`frontApp`	`app`	This component uses the Front app.
Inbox ID	`inboxId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Handle	`handle`	`string`	Handle used to reach the contact. Can be an email address, a twitter, handle, a phone number, custom handle ...
Name	`name`	`string`	Name of the contact.
Author ID	`authorId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
To	`to`	`string[]`	List of recipient handles who received the message.
CC	`cc`	`string[]`	List of recipient handles who received a copy of the message.
BCC	`bcc`	`string[]`	List of the recipeient handles who received a blind copy of the message.
Subject	`subject`	`string`	Subject of the message.
Body	`body`	`string`	Body of the message.
Body Format	`bodyFormat`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`htmlmarkdown`
External ID	`externalId`	`string`	External identifier of the message. Front won't import two messages with the same external ID.
Created At	`createdAt`	`integer`	Date at which the message has been sent or received. A timestamp is expected as in `1655507769`
Type	`type`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`emailsmsintercomcustom`
Assignee ID	`assigneeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Tag IDs	`tags`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Thread Ref	`threadRef`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Is Inbound	`isInbound`	`boolean`	Whether or not the message is received (inbound) or sent (outbound) by you
Is Archive	`isArchive`	`boolean`	Whether or not the message should be directly archived once imported. (Default: true)
Should Skip Rules	`shouldSkipRules`	`boolean`	Whether or not the rules should apply to this message. (Default: true)

Action Authentication#

Front uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your Front account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into Front and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any Front API.

Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:

Import Message with Front API on Link Clicked from Mailchimp API

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