Connect Discourse and MailChimp to Build Intelligent Automations
Choose a Trigger
When this happens...
Fetch New Posts
Choose an Action
Automatically do this!
Add Note to Subscriber
Add Subscriber to Tag
Update Subscriber
Archive Subscriber
Create Campaign
Create Custom Event
Remove Subscriber from Tag
Delete Subscriber
Find Campaign
Find Subscriber
Send Campaign
Find Customer
Create Tag
Update Subscriber
Find Tag
Campaign Report
Get Latest Chimp Chatter
Add or Remove Member tags
Add Customer
Get Audience
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Actions and Triggers
When this happensTriggers
A trigger is an event that starts a workflow.
Fetch New Posts
Retrieve posts created on the Discourse forum since the specified recent time (returns posts from the last N minutes).
new audience is created
runs when new audience is created
Campaign Created or Sent
Runs when a campaign is created or sent.
Email Opened
Runs when a recipient opens an email in a specific campaign.
New Subscriber
Triggers when a new subscriber is added to an audience.
New Unsubscriber
Triggers when any current subscriber unsubscribes from an audience.
Do thisActions
Action is the task that follows automatically within your Discourse integrations.
Create Post
Add a post to Discourse — reply to an existing topic or start a new topic with a title and category.
Create Discourse User
Create a new Discourse user account with name, email, username, and password. Optionally activate and approve the account; returns confirmation or activation instructions.
Create Tag Group
Creates a new tag group in Discourse.
Add Note to Subscriber
Adds a new note to an existing subscriber
Add Subscriber to Tag
Adds an existing subscriber's email address to a tag in your Mailchimp audience.
Update Subscriber
Update an existing subscriber using email address.
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Frequently Asked Questions
To start, connect both your Discourse and MailChimp accounts to viaSocket. Once connected, you can set up a workflow where an event in Discourse triggers actions in MailChimp (or vice versa).
Absolutely. You can customize how Discourse data is recorded in MailChimp. This includes choosing which data fields go into which fields of MailChimp, setting up custom formats, and filtering out unwanted information.
The data sync between Discourse and MailChimp typically happens in real-time through instant triggers. And a maximum of 15 minutes in case of a scheduled trigger.
Yes, viaSocket allows you to add custom logic or use built-in filters to modify data according to your needs.
Yes, you can set conditional logic to control the flow of data between Discourse and MailChimp. For instance, you can specify that data should only be sent if certain conditions are met, or you can create if/else statements to manage different outcomes.
About Discourse
Discourse is a modern forum solution that facilitates community discussions, Q&A, and social interactions. It offers a range of features including real-time notifications, moderation tools, and customizable themes to enhance user engagement.
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