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Apache Unomi :: Extensions :: MailChimp Connector
=================================

This extension has 3 actions. 
    Add a visitor into a defined Mailchimp list.
    Remove a visitor from a defined Mailchimp list.
    Unsubscribe a visitor from a defined Mailchimp list.
     
## Getting started

1.  Create a new MailChimp account:

        https://login.mailchimp.com/signup/
           
2.  Generate a new API Key, or get the default

        https://usX.admin.mailchimp.com/account/api/

3. Configure the MailChimp Connector Basic
    In the etc/org.apache.unomi.mailchimpconnector.cfg file change the following settings:
    ```
        mailChimpConnector.apiKey=YOUR_APIKEY
        mailChimpConnector.url.subDomain=YOUR_SUB_DOMAIN  (exemple: https://usX.admin.mailchimp.com/account/api/, the X is the SUB_DOMAIN)
    ```
           
            
4. Before starting configure the mapping between Apache Unomi profile properties and MailChimp member properties.
    The mapping can't be use with multitued properties. You need to setup your MailChimp properties first in the MailChimp administration.
       
    ```
        Go to: lists/
        Select the triggered list
        Settings 
    ```
    
    Then in the cfg file
    ```
        mailChimpConnector.list.merge-fields.activate={Boolean} if you like to activate the mapping feature.
    ```
    This is the property to configure for the mapping, the format is as shown.
    ```
        mailChimpConnector.list.merge-fields.mapping={Apache Unomi property ID}<=>{MailChimp Tag name} 
    ```
    NOTE: there is a particular format for the address
    ```
        {Apache Unomi property ID}<=>{MailChimp Tag name}<=>{MailChimp tag sub entry}
    ```
    
    MailChimp type supported are:
    * Date 
     ```
        The format is (DD/MM/YYYY) or  (MM/DD/YYYY)
    ``` 
    * Birthday 
     ```    
        The format is (DD/MM) or  (MM/DD)
     ```
    * Website or Text
     ```
        They are text
     ```
    * Number 
     ```
        The number will be parse into a Integer 
     ```
    * Phone
     ```
        The North American format is not supported, use international
     ```
    * Address 
    
    NOTE : Street, City, Country and Zip are mandatory properties, otherwise the address property will be skipped
    
    Example:
    ```
        address<=>ADDRESS<=>addr1, 
        city<=>ADDRESS<=>city,
        zipCode<=>ADDRESS<=>zip,
        countryName<=>ADDRESS<=>country
    ```
    
5. Deploy into Apache Unomi using the following commands from the Apache Karaf shell:

        feature:repo-add mvn:org.apache.unomi/unomi-mailchimp-connector-karaf-kar/${project.version}/xml/features
        feature:install unomi-mailchimp-connector-karaf-kar