Laravel php mailchimp
Laravel and Mailchimp!
To integrate Mailchimp with Laravel, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Install the Mailchimp package
You can install the Mailchimp package using Composer:
composer require mailchimp/mailchimp
Step 2: Set up your Mailchimp API key
Create a Mailchimp account and obtain your API key. You can find it in your Mailchimp dashboard under "Account" > "API keys".
Step 3: Configure the Mailchimp package in Laravel
In your Laravel project, create a new file called mailchimp.php
in the config
directory. Add the following code to configure the Mailchimp package:
<?php
return [
'api_key' => env('MAILCHIMP_API_KEY'),
'api_url' => 'https://us1.api.mailchimp.com/3.0/',
'list_id' => env('MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID'),
];
Step 4: Set environment variables
In your .env
file, add the following environment variables:
MAILCHIMP_API_KEY=your_api_key
MAILCHIMP_LIST_ID=your_list_id
Replace your_api_key
and your_list_id
with your actual Mailchimp API key and list ID.
Step 5: Use the Mailchimp package in your Laravel code
You can now use the Mailchimp package in your Laravel code to interact with your Mailchimp account. For example, to subscribe a user to a list:
use Mailchimp\Mailchimp;
// Get the Mailchimp instance
$mailchimp = new Mailchimp();
// Subscribe the user to the list
$mailchimp->lists->subscribe([
'email_address' => '[email protected]',
'status' => 'subscribed',
'merge_fields' => [
'FNAME' => 'John',
'LNAME' => 'Doe',
],
], 'your_list_id');
Step 6: Handle errors
Make sure to handle errors properly when interacting with the Mailchimp API. You can use Laravel's built-in error handling mechanisms, such as try-catch blocks or error handlers.
That's it! With these steps, you should be able to integrate Mailchimp with your Laravel application.
Here are some additional resources to help you get started:
- Mailchimp's official documentation: https://mailchimp.com/developer/
- Laravel's documentation on Mailchimp: https://laravel.com/docs/mailchimp
- A Laravel package for Mailchimp: https://github.com/mailchimp/mailchimp-laravel