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Set up a connection to Constant Contact

Tanisha Ray
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Constant Contact is a digital marketing tool that focuses on effective email marketing and other online marketing campaigns to meet business goals.

Set up a connection

After you start the connection, configure it in the Create connection panel and complete all of the required * authentication settings:

Setting

Instructions

Name your connection * 

Enter a clear and distinguishable name.

Throughout integrator.io imports and exports, you will have the option to choose this new connection. A unique identifier will prove helpful later when selecting it from a list of the connections in your account.

API type * 

Choose your Constant Contact API type:

  • V2 (Legacy): Access older Constant Contact endpoints to manage contacts, lists, campaigns, and basic reporting for maintaining existing integrations.

  • V3: Use the latest Constant Contact APIs to manage contacts, email campaigns, tags, lists, reporting, and account settings with improved performance and modern REST design for all new integrations.

V3 API type:

OAuth 2.0 client *  

Select the OAuth 2.0 client that stores the client ID and client secret provided by Constant Contact.

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To add an OAuth 2.0 client and configure your credentials, click the plus (+) button. Click the edit ( pencil.svg ) button to modify a selected OAuth 2.0 client. For more information, see Create an OAuth 2.0 iClient resource.

Tip

This connector documentation describes only the settings shown for the Simple view. For the corresponding HTTP settings, see the OAuth 2.0 auth universal connector documentation.

How to retrieve the client ID and client secret

  1. Sign in to your Constant Contact API developer portal.

  2. Navigate to My applications and click New application.

  3. Enter a Name and configure the application settings according to your business requirements.

  4. Click Save. The My applications page appears.

  5. Copy the API key (Client ID).

  6. Click Generate Secret and copy the Client secret.

Save and authorize

  1. Click Save and authorize to commit your changes and proceed to sign in with Constant Contact.

  2. After signing in, review the permissions for the integration and click Accept.

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