API batch_subscribe error

[Vladimir Bujak]

Hi,

I am using batch_subscribe API call to import my contact into list.

I am using this format of data provided:

       

 $args['id'] = '5577fa8d41';
 $args['batch']['email'] = array('email'=>'john...@myemail.com');
 $args['batch']['merge_vars'] = array('FNAME'=>'John', 'LNAME'=>'Doe', 'INTERESTS'=>'Dogas, catas' );
 $args['double_optin']       = false;
 $args['update_existing']   = true;
 $args['replace_interests'] = false;
 $args['send_welcome']       = false;
 $args['output']   = 'json';
 
 
 //echo json_encode($args); exit;
 
 echo "<pre>";
 print_r($this->mailchimp_library->call('lists/batch-subscribe', $args));
 echo "</pre>";

This is the response I get:

Array ( [add_count] => 0 [adds] => Array ( ) [update_count] => 0 [updates] => Array ( ) [error_count] => 2 [errors] => Array ( [0] => Array ( [code] => -99 [error] => An email address must contain a single @ [email] => john.doe@myemail.com ) [1] => Array ( [code] => -99 [error] => The email parameter should include an email, euid, or leid key [email] => ) ) )

However, it's not clear from error message what's wrong in my request. Someone please advice?

[Civvy]

Hi Vladimir,

Your batch is going to need to be an array of arrays where the 'merge_vars' follow the structure outlined here, assuming you're using 2.0: http://apidocs.mailchimp.com/api/2.0/lists/subscribe.php.  Interest groups contain either a name or id, and an array of valid group names.