campaigns/list is missing data

[er...@mutualminds.com]

I have been using the campaigns/list method for several weeks now, but starting on 9/7, no campaigns that were created since 9/7 are being returned by the service. For testing purposes, I have removed all filters and increased the limit to encompass our total campaign count, but no difference.

Please advise. Or fix.

[jesse]

That sounds like you have created enough campaigns that they no longer fall in the first page based on the start/limit parameters:
http://apidocs.mailchimp.com/api/2.0/campaigns/list.php

If that's the case, you're also probably creating far too many campaigns and misusing the service. Alternately, you may have someone removing campaigns via the web app.


jesse

[er...@mutualminds.com]

1. I am sorting them in descending order by create time, so they should appear at the top.

2. As already stared, I expanded my limit to encompass the total number of campaigns. I copied the entire response into a text file and could not find any dates beyond 9/7 with a find.

3. The campaigns are still in the web app and have not been removed.

[jesse]

That method is definitely working as expected, so something your passing in is likely not what you believe it to be. If you'd like to show the full call you're making, I may be able to spot what's off.


jesse

[er...@mutualminds.com]

POST https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/campaigns/list.json HTTP/1.1

Content-Type: application/json

Accept: application/json

Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate

Host: us7.api.mailchimp.com

Content-Length: 209

Expect: 100-continue

Connection: Keep-Alive

{"apikey":"**key**","filters":{"folder_id":0,"template_id":0,"type":"regular","uses_segment":false,"exact":false},"start":0,"limit":50,"sort_field":"create_time","sort_dir":"DESC"}

Returns:

{"total":348,"data":**etc**,"errors":[]}

[jesse]

That works fine for me - I'd start by simplifying your call and not passing in all sorts of things you don't actually need - so maybe everything but the limit - and look at the data in the fields you're filtering on to make sure they actually match.


jesse

[er...@mutualminds.com]

Yes, it was the filters, thank you. I was using the CampaignFilter class from the .NET library that was linked to in your documentation, and since it has non-string members, it was sending defaults for those other filters. When I sent an empty object in its place, I saw many more campaigns.

A reminder to any observers: only trust Fiddler to inspect what you're sending over the wire!