Explore 15 workflow actions for Mailchimp, including account permissions and operation limits.
7 read actions8 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Add contact tag
Write
Activate one tag on an audience member.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience contact edit access
Operation limits
Mailchimp creates the tag if it does not exist. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Add or update audience contact
Write
Create a pending contact or update selected profile fields without changing an existing subscription status.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience contact edit access
Operation limits
A pending new contact can receive Mailchimp's confirmation email. Existing subscription status is preserved. Directly subscribing contacts and sending campaigns are not exposed by this operation. subscriberHash must match the lowercase email's MD5; use the ID from List audience contacts for an existing contact. Only scalar merge-field values are supported.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Archive audience contact
Write
Archive a member without permanently erasing their personal data.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience contact edit access
Operation limits
Archives the member. Permanent deletion is a separate Mailchimp action and is not exposed here. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create resend campaign
Write
Create a campaign copy targeted to a selected recipient segment.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Mailchimp plan with campaign resend access
Operation limits
This creates a new campaign for review. It does not send the copy. The original campaign must qualify for the selected shortcut. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete campaign
Write
Remove a campaign and its report from the account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with campaign edit access
Operation limits
Deletion may be permanent and may remove reporting history. It cannot recall email already sent. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get audience
Read
Read an audience's name, opt-in setting and subscription counts.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience read access
Get audience contact
Read
Read the contact and its current subscription status.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience read access
Get campaign
Read
Read a campaign's configuration and reporting summary without sending it.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with campaign read access
List audience contacts
Read
Read a page of contacts, including the contact ID used for updates.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience read access
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List audience interest groups
Read
Read one page of interest-group categories for an audience.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience read access
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List audiences
Read
Read a page of audiences and subscription counts.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience read access
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List campaigns
Read
Read a page of campaign summaries and actual reporting totals.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with campaign read access
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Remove contact tag
Write
Deactivate one tag on an audience member.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with audience contact edit access
Operation limits
Only the named tag changes. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Replicate campaign
Write
Create a saved copy of an existing campaign.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with campaign edit access
Operation limits
The new campaign is a copy that should be reviewed before sending. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Send campaign
Write
Submit a ready campaign to Mailchimp for delivery.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
API key with campaign send access
Operation limits
Mailchimp confirms acceptance, not delivery to every recipient. This may send email immediately. A lost provider response remains uncertain.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Mailchimp. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.