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How To Integrate And Use MailerLite With AEvent

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Written by AEvent
Updated over 4 months ago

MailerLite is an email marketing tool and website builder for businesses of all shapes and sizes.

MailerLite seamlessly connects with AEvent, enabling you to add registrants to a group or remove them from a group through the use of Actions in AEvent.

Timeline Actions:

How To Find Your API Info For MailerLite

You will need to get the API key to integrate MailerLite with AEvent.

To find your API key:

  • You need to click on Integrations from the left menu of your dashboard.

  • Select Integrations.

  • On the Integrations page, Under MailerLite API, select use.

  • On the Developer API page here is where you create and find your APIs.

  • In this example, we have none, so we need to select the Generate New Token.

  • You will get a pop-up to Create new API Token.

  • Enter name and select the box for Terms of Use.

  • Select Create Token.

  • You want to copy your API token and keep it somewhere safe.

    • You will not be able to retrieve it from your account again.


Pop-Up Note: You Will ONLY See This Once

  • Now select Close.


You have completed getting your API Token. You will need these values to integrate MailerLite with AEvent.

Adding MailerLite To AEvent

In order to add your MailerLite Integration, you will need to first navigate to Integrations within AEvent, search / select MailerLite, and click Add Integration.
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  • Then name your integration as you see fit, and click 'Add.'

  • Once here on the access popup, take your API Key and API Domain, add them to the Pop-up form, and click "Continue."

  • Once your MailerLite account has been successfully added, you will see it's Connected, and you are able to click on 'Test'.

  • A successful connection will yield a positive test result.

Congratulations, your MailerLite account is now successfully connected to AEvent!

Activating & Configuring MailerLite For Your Timeline and On-Registration Email

Go to the timeline you want to use MailerLite on and go to the integration settings.

  • Find MailerLite and toggle it on.

  • Click the Cog Wheel for the Integration's Settings for On-Registration Action.


πŸ—’οΈ NOTE: πŸ—’οΈ

As long as you have Activated the integration, you are good to use it for your Timeline Actions.

  • If you wish to only use MailerLite through a timeline action and not when someone registers for your event, you can skip the rest of this step.


From the setting here, you can:

  • Select the Add To Group On Registration checkbox.

  • Select the Group you want to add them to.

  • Then, you can select Show to see the custom fields.

  • Set the fields up how you want them.

That is it! You have set up your MailerLite integration to trigger when someone registers for your Event.

Creating A Timeline Action With MailerLite

Go to the timeline and day you want to trigger your Action/s. Make sure that the integration you want to use is active on this timeline (see how above ⬆️).

Click on the Create Action button in the top right to get started.

  • Select the Date and Time that you wish the action to occur.

  • Select the Audience you are targeting.

  • Select your MailerLite Integration.

  • Select either Add To Group or Remove From Group.

  • Select the Group you want to use.

  • Then click Create.

  • This is how it will look on your timeline.

How To Reconnect MailerLite

If you are encountering issues with your MailerLite integration, it is possible that your API information has changed from MailerLite, has been reset, or has been closed.

  • If you click 'Test' and it is NOT successful, the first step we recommend is reconnecting your integration.

  • By clicking Re-Connect, you will need to re-enter your MailerLite details for the API authentication purpose.

  • Once your MailerLite account has been successfully added, you will be see it's Connected state, and you are able to click on 'Test'.

  • A successful connection will yield a positive test result.

Congratulations, your MailerLite account is now successfully re-connected to AEvent!

How To Remove MailerLite

If you want to remove your MailerLite integration from AEvent:

  • You need to navigate to Integrations.

  • Locate your MailerLite integration and click on the Trashcan icon.

  • You will then be prompted to confirm the deletion.

Once you confirm removal, the integration within AEvent no longer exists.


⚠️ NOTE: ⚠️

Removing this integration will immediately affect its use with any timelines that it is active in.

If you are experiencing issues with this integration but do not desire to REMOVE it, we recommend reconnecting it instead.

This will allow its configuration to continue as set within your timelines.



πŸ†˜ Help Is Here πŸ†˜

If you have any questions about this Integration, please reach out to our Support Team with any questions about the MailerLite and AEvent Integration.


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