Integrate Shopify with iContact Using Pabbly Connect: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to automatically subscribe a contact to an iContact list whenever a new customer is added in Shopify using Pabbly Connect. Follow this detailed tutorial for seamless integration.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To start with Pabbly Connect, first access the platform by typing Pabbly Connect into your browser. Once on the website, hover over the ‘Products’ menu and select ‘Connect’ from the dropdown. This will direct you to the Pabbly Connect dashboard.

Here, you can either log in to your existing account or create a new one. Pabbly Connect offers a free trial to help you test the integration capabilities. After logging in, you can start creating workflows that connect Shopify with iContact.

2. Creating a New Workflow in Pabbly Connect

In Pabbly Connect, the first step is to create a new workflow. Click on the ‘Create Workflow’ button located at the top right corner. You will be prompted to name your workflow; enter a descriptive name like ‘Shopify to iContact Integration’ and click on ‘Create’. using Pabbly Connect

• Select ‘Shopify’ as the trigger application.
• Choose the trigger event as ‘New Customer’.
• Click on ‘Save’ to proceed.

After saving, Pabbly Connect will generate a webhook URL. This URL is essential for capturing data from Shopify whenever a new customer is added. Ensure to keep this URL handy as it will be used in the Shopify settings.

3. Setting Up Shopify Webhook

To link Shopify with Pabbly Connect, log in to your Shopify account and navigate to ‘Settings’. From there, select ‘Notifications’ and scroll down to the ‘Webhooks’ section. Click on ‘Create Webhook’ to initiate the process.

• Set the event to ‘Customer Creation’.
• Paste the webhook URL from Pabbly Connect into the URL field.
• Select the JSON format and save the webhook.

Once the webhook is created, any new customer added in Shopify will trigger data to be sent to Pabbly Connect, allowing you to capture this data for further actions.

4. Capturing Data in Pabbly Connect

After setting up the webhook, return to Pabbly Connect and click on the ‘Capture Webhook Response’ button. This will allow Pabbly Connect to listen for incoming data from Shopify. To test this, create a new customer in your Shopify store.

Once the new customer registration is complete, check Pabbly Connect to see if the data has been captured successfully. You should see details such as the customer’s name, email, and phone number. This confirms that the integration is working correctly.

After confirming the data capture, you can proceed to create a contact in iContact using this information. Click on the plus button to add a new action step and select iContact as the application.

5. Creating a Contact in iContact

In the action step, select ‘Create a Contact’ as the action event in iContact. You will need to connect your iContact account by entering the necessary credentials such as Application ID, API password, and username. These can be found in your iContact account settings. using Pabbly Connect

Once connected, map the captured data fields from Shopify to the corresponding fields in iContact. This includes the customer’s email, first name, and last name. Ensure all required fields are filled, and click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’ to create the contact.

To finalize the process, you may also want to subscribe this contact to a specific list in iContact. Create another action step in Pabbly Connect to subscribe the newly created contact to a list of your choice. This completes the integration, ensuring that every new customer in Shopify is automatically added to your iContact list.

Conclusion

This tutorial demonstrated how to seamlessly integrate Shopify with iContact using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, every new customer added in Shopify is automatically subscribed to your iContact list, enhancing your email marketing efforts. With Pabbly Connect, you can streamline your workflows without any coding knowledge.