Validation error: {"opts":"Please enter a struct\/associative array"}

[Keyinora Darkmoon]

Hello,

When entering data to customs my return data, i get this error any time i try adding the Opts

Validation error: {"opts":"Please enter a struct\/associative array"}

my format is as followed

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts=limit=1

I can assume i just structured the Opts part of the query string incorrectly, so can you provide me with the proper structure, the documentation for that page

http://apidocs.mailchimp.com/api/2.0/lists/members.php

didn't provide me with enough information to the proper structure.

thank you

[Shannon]

Hey, Keyinora -

The opts variable is going to be a "Structure". To reference it within a URL, you can format it like this:

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts[limit]=1

And also:

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts[start]=42&opts[limit]=42&opts[sort_field]=example

Thanks,
Shannon

[Keyinora Darkmoon]

Thanks Shannon,

I also had a question for /lists/batch-subscribe

can i uses this function to pass more then just email? like can i pass firstname, lastname, and any field name so they can be auto populated. or will i have to Manuel enter that kinda information?

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[MailChimp Support]

Hello, Keyinora. Take a look at the API documentation for lists/batch-subscribe: http://apidocs.mailchimp.com/api/2.0/lists/batch-subscribe.php
It includes a merge_vars parameter in the call for you to include field info, like fname, lname, etc.

-- Anna

On Monday, February 17, 2014 4:51:52 PM UTC-5, Keyinora Darkmoon wrote:

Thanks Shannon,

I also had a question for /lists/batch-subscribe

can i uses this function to pass more then just email? like can i pass firstname, lastname, and any field name so they can be auto populated. or will i have to Manuel enter that kinda information?

On Fri, Feb 14, 2014 at 5:06 PM, Shannon <skel...@rsglab.com> wrote:

Hey, Keyinora -

The opts variable is going to be a "Structure". To reference it within a URL, you can format it like this:

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts[limit]=1

And also:

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts[start]=42&opts[limit]=42&opts[sort_field]=example

Thanks,
Shannon

On Friday, February 14, 2014 3:47:11 PM UTC-5, Keyinora Darkmoon wrote:

Hello,

When entering data to customs my return data, i get this error any time i try adding the Opts

Validation error: {"opts":"Please enter a struct\/associative array"}

my format is as followed

https://us7.api.mailchimp.com/2.0/lists/members.xml?apikey=********&id=********&opts=limit=1

I can assume i just structured the Opts part of the query string incorrectly, so can you provide me with the proper structure, the documentation for that page

http://apidocs.mailchimp.com/api/2.0/lists/members.php

didn't provide me with enough information to the proper structure.

thank you

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[Keyinora Darkmoon]

Thanks,

My other question is for that Batch-Subscribe, 

how does it handle data that is already in my Mail Chimp list? will it override it completely?. Or leave as is? I'm wondering because I will be sending large amount of leads daily to keep each my mail chimp list, and my company DB sync.  

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[MailChimp Support]

You'll want to use the update_existing parameter in the documentation. true means you want us to update their information in your list. false means you want us to skip that email address since it's already on the list.

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[Keyinora Darkmoon]

does that leave alone anything i don't pass? like say only the first name changes from my db back to mail chimp, will i lose the rest of the data on the transfer back to mail chimp?

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[MailChimp Support]

Your best resource is going to be testing the calls directly, and so I recommend going ahead and testing the calls to learn about their expected behaviors before putting it into production.
Just like an auto-update import within the MailChimp app, an update-existing subscription only updates the list fields you've specified in the call.

-- Anna