Download Shopify Flow, if you haven't already

Shopify flow is a free tool in the Shopify App Store, that makes it easy to setup ad hoc integrations. Shopify Collabs requires the use of Shopify Flow to perform integrations, so it is a requirement to complete this guide.

Click here to install Shopify flow.

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Upload the CreatorCommerce flow templates for Mailchimp x Shopify Collabs

1. Click here to receive and download the flow templates for updating Mailchimp with newly approved affiliates and for updating Mailchimp with new tier assignments
2. Once downloaded, go to Shopify Flow, and click to "Import", and "Add files"
3. Upload & import both "CC__Add Creator to MailChimp.flow" and "CC_Update Creator in MailChimp.flow" from your downloads folder

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Obtain your Mailchimp Audience ID and API key

Audience ID

1. Go to "Audience"
2. Go to "Manage Audience"
3. Go to "Audience name and campaign defaults"
4. Copy the "Audience ID" shown on the screen

API Key

1. Go to "Account & billing" from the profile area
2. Go to the "Extras" tab
3. Go to "API keys"
4. Create an API key and give it the name of "Shopify Collabs // CreatorCommerce"
5. Save and copy the key
6. (Technical Step) Then base64 encode this API key so that it can be pasted as a basic auth access token later

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Setup the flows

1. Go to back to Shopify Flow
2. Go to click into "CC // Add Creator to MailChimp"
3. Click "Edit"
4. Click "Send HTTP request"
5. Replace "<<AUDIENCE-ID>>" with your Mailchimp Audience ID
6. Replace "<<ENCRYPTED-BASIC-AUTH-TOKEN>>" with your base64 encoded API key
7. Click "Turn on workflow", click "Turn on"
8. Repeat for the "CC // Update Creator in Mailchimp" flow

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Expected result

When both flows are enabled, whenever an affiliate is approved or has a tier updated, a tag for "CreatorCommerce Creator" will be posted to Mailchimp. This will be included in the profile.

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