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: