Create campaign using custom template id

[Madhu Shirke]

Hello,

I have problem using mailchimp api. I am trying to use campaignCreate()
method for creating campaign. I have pass the custom template id for this
and try to add the data into template sections like std_preheader_content
,std_content00.

For simple template it will accept the std_content00, but for the custom
template it will not add the data into std_content00 section, it will take
the default data into that section. Can you help me to solve this issue.

Thanks,
Madhu

[jesse]

Sure - just make sure you read the docs fully. Specifically they say:
"If you chose a template instead of pasting in your HTML content, then use "html_" followed by the template sections as keys - for example, use a key of "html_MAIN" to fill in the "MAIN" section of a template."

Here's also one of a number of posts here talking about the same thing:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/mailchimp-api-discuss/template$20section$20names/mailchimp-api-discuss/L8UDQuWjVE4/sF_Tk11vWoAJ


jesse

[Madhu Shirke]

Thanks for the reply. I also read the document.

Yes i am using template id for createCampaign() method. In mailchimp account i have created the same template like postcard template having image and text. and i am using that template for campaign creation.

I am try to add the data into campaign by passing the section along with the value.

When i find the sections of template using templateInfo() method it return the default sections are std_preheader_content, std_preheader_links, postcard_heading00, std_content00, std_social, std_footer.

But when i try to add the into "html_std_content00" section it will not be added. I also try the "html_MAIN" section and add data but still it not added the data.

[jesse]

If you're sending the proper section names then it's likely you're not urlencoding values and destroying the GET/POST request you are making.


jesse

[Madhu Shirke]

But its working for the simple template. Only problem with the template containting images and text.

[Madhu Shirke]

And one more question i refer other post of users everywhere said that the template section are main, footer, etc. I also use that still not works.My template does not returning main section. Waiting for the reply. I am using Mailchimp API with Django does it affects.

[jesse]

I've pointed your at pretty much all the information I can, and that's definitely working. Sections names can be whatever, so as I mentioned, you'll just need to pass them correctly based on the documentation and the names you are actually using. If it is an issue with the particular wrapper/system you are using, you'd need to debug that on your end.


jesse

[Madhu Shirke]

Hello Jesse,

Thanks for the response, I tried a lot, the data will be added into the sections like "std_preheader_content", "std_preheader_links,"std_social",and "std_footer". Anything will be added into the above section image or text thats added properly.

Problem with the sections like "postcard_heading00", "std_content00" and "postcard_image" section.
Can you please tell me why this happens?
I am using the api key ended with us-5.

[Madhu Shirke]

Hello

When i call campaignTemplateContent() method with created campaigns using campign id then it will display the proper content added into the section "std_content00", but that content will not be display on mailchimp account campaign.

[samir das]

Hi everyone,

I have also same problem. I am trying to implement mailchip api in my python django application. But I can post my content into content section. I will mentioned my problem below,

#views.py

from mailsnake import MailSnake
from mailsnake.exceptions import *

def mailchimp(request):

    mailsnake = MailSnake('API-KEY')

    template_option = {'list_id':list_id,
                        'subject':'Test subject',
                        'from_email':'EXA...@EXAMPLE.COM',
                        'from_name':'Michel',
                        'to_name':'',
                        'inline_css':True,
                        'template_id':12345,
                        'generate_text': True,
                        'title':'Test title',
                        'authenticate': True,
                        'auto_footer': True
                        }

template_content = {'html_std_preheader_content': "HEADER CONTENT ",'html_std_preheader_links':"PREHEADER LINK",'html_postcard_heading00':"NEWS LETTER",'html_postcard_image': "IMAGE",'html_std_footer': "FOOTER TEXT",'html_std_content00': "NEWS LETTER CONTENT"}

campaign_create = mailsnake.campaignCreate(type='regular',options = template_option,content=template_content)

I have written above code in my python django application. But can not replace the above content into created campaign.

The data will be added into the sections like "std_preheader_content", "std_preheader_links,"std_social",and "std_footer". Anything will be added into the above section image or text thats added properly. Problem with the sections like "postcard_heading00", "std_content00" and "postcard_image" section. Is there any problem with the repeatable section?

So please help me to solve this problem. Is I am wrong in coding or any settings?

Thanks in advance,
Samdas

[Jeff Bonnes]

I was having the same problem until I renamed the sections in my template.  For example, it wasn't working when it was called 'body_content' (mc:edit="body_content"in the template) but when I changed the code in the template to mc:edit="main" and set my parameter to html_main : content, it all started working.

[jesse]

Renaming a section like that would not fix anything if you were appropriately passing it as html_body_content initially like the docs said.

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jesse