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Hello TheAvalonC,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Most issues with connecting Contact Form 7 to Constant Contact arise due to one of two things:   The redirect URI is not copied exactly from the Contact Form 7 plugin in WordPress into the Redirect URI field for your API key in Constant Contact at https://app.constantcontact.com/pages/dma/portal/ .    Otherwise, a new Secret may need to be generated for your key and brought over from Constant Contact to WordPress.    Contact Form 7 - Constant Contact integration instructions https://contactform7.com/constant-contact-integration/   Please note that  Contact Form 7 is a 3rd party product and not built or supported by Constant Contact, so we are limited in the support we can provide, but will try to answer any questions to the best of our ability as they pertain to Constant Contact’s API endpoints and functionality. Constant Contact makes these endpoints available for 3rd party developers to create integrations with our system.   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello SusanR8886,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building their own 3rd party integrations between Constant Contact and other services using Constant Contact’s V3 API.   I'm sorry for any miscommunication regarding the issue that you’re having. While the error you are experiencing when attempting to post to Instagram via Social Share does refer to an API connection, our Social Share tool utilizes Facebook’s API (not ours) for Instagram and Facebook connections.   Due to your ongoing issues with the open defect ticket “'API Permission Denied' error when posting to Instagram”, I have opened a high priority case with our Tier 2 team on your behalf. They should be in contact within one business day.    If you’d prefer to be contacted by them at a specific email address or phone number, (or at a certain time/day), please feel free to our call our support line at 866-289-2101 and reference case #29014195 to let us know! ... View more

Hello LillyO,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   It sounds like you are trying to use a 3rd-party app that is asking you for an API Key. Usually an application developer will generate their own API Key that lets their app integrate with Constant Contact, however some developers require you to provide them with an API Key. Since this process was designed to be done by the app developers themselves, it can be confusing for end users to find or generate this information.   We have two different versions of our API, so the steps you take to get this information will depend on what version of our API the integration you are looking to connect with uses as they are created through different platforms and are not cross compatible.   If the app you are using is asking you to provide an “Access Token” with your key, then it probably utilizes our legacy V2 API, rather than our newer V3 API.    How to generate a V2 API Key and Access Token: https://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Community-News/How-to-generate-an-API-Key-and-Access-Token/ba-p/293856   Next, instructions for the list IDs are in the article linked below. Scroll down past the V3 instructions to step 13 of the V2 section, since you’ll have already completed the other steps.   Obtain a List ID for APIs https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/5892-obtain-a-list-ID-for-apis   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user254452,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   It sounds like you are trying to use a 3rd-party app that is asking you for an API Key. Usually an application developer will generate their own API Key that lets their app integrate with Constant Contact, however some developers require you to provide them with an API Key. Since this process was designed to be done by the app developers themselves, it can be confusing for end users to find or generate this information.   We have two different versions of our API, so the steps you take to get this information will depend on what version of our API the integration you are looking to connect with uses as they are created through different platforms and are not cross compatible.   If the app you are using is asking you for an API Key and Secret, you can find the steps to create a new application by clicking to expand the section “How do I Get an API Key?” at this link: https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/faqs_manage_applications.html   If the app you are using is asking you to also provide an “Access Token”, please follow the steps at the following link instead:   How to generate an API Key and Access Token: https://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Community-News/How-to-generate-an-API-Key-and-Access-Token/ba-p/293856   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user3451925,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   It sounds like you are trying to use a 3rd-party app that is asking you for an API Key. Usually an application developer will generate their own API Key that lets their app integrate with Constant Contact, however some developers require you to provide them with an API Key. Since this process was designed to be done by the app developers themselves, it can be confusing for end users to find or generate this information.   We have two different versions of our API, so the steps you take to get this information will depend on what version of our API the integration you are looking to connect with uses as they are created through different platforms and are not cross compatible.   If the app you are using is asking you for an API Key and Secret, you can find the steps to create a new application by clicking to expand the section “How do I Get an API Key?” at this link: https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/faqs_manage_applications.html   If the app you are using is asking you to provide an “Access Token”, please follow the steps at the following link instead:   How to generate an API Key and Access Token: https://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Community-News/How-to-generate-an-API-Key-and-Access-Token/ba-p/293856   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello RobertH1249,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Based on the logs for your account, it looks like the scheduling requests are failing with a 500 response because the trial account has reached its sending limit of 100.    While trial accounts created via the Developer portal do not expire, they are still held to the same limited sending capabilities of a standard trial account. For example, you could send one email to 100 contacts, 100 emails to 1 contact, 20 emails to 5 contacts, etc.   Constant Contact free trial https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/5549-constant-contact-free-trial   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello CCPHP,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   It looks like we've already followed up with you directly via email, but I wanted to close the loop here as well. If you haven't received our reply, please let us know via email at webservices@constantcontact.com and reference case number 28954465. ... View more

Hello WCCGoldenApple,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support.   As you may know, the request for official V3 application code samples is still under review, as we're currently still adding endpoints and capabilities to the V3 API, and Constant Contact does not plan to publish any official SDKs or sample apps until that process is complete.   In the meantime though, we appreciate you sharing this valuable resource that you have compiled and opted to share! ... View more

Hello BrettL475,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   The 3rd party code library that you are using appears to have been built for our legacy V2 API, whereas it looks like you are attempting authentication using a V3 API key, which is not cross-compatible.   Within the README file of the "Omniauth-ConstantContact2" link you provided, if you scroll down under the usage section, it states: “You will have to put in your consumer key and secret, which you can find at http://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Documentation/API-Keys/ba-p/25015”  However, the post is from 10 years ago, and the referenced link has since been updated to direct to our newest V3 API.   To generate a legacy V2 API key, please use the instructions in the link below:   How to generate an API Key and Access Token: https://community.constantcontact.com/t5/Community-News/How-to-generate-an-API-Key-and-Access-Token/ba-p/293856   Please let us know if you have any other questions! You can also reach our team directly via email at webservices@constantcontact.com  ... View more

Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Constant Contact's email features were designed around 1) marketing to groups of contacts and 2) automation. As such, the only options for sending an email to an individual contact (via the API or the UI) would be to schedule an email to a list containing only that contact, or for that contact to trigger an automated email (such as by being added to a specific list).   Please let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello First-NameL3600,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Constant Contact provides developers with free access to our API endpoints so that you can build your own application for integration. If you are developing your own integration/plugin, you can get started below:   Getting Started with V3 API https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/getting_started.html   If you are looking to connect an existing or pre-built integration with your CMS, you may need to contact that service’s support for assistance. If you are able to let us know the name of the CMS you are using, we’d be happy to take a look and see if we can provide more insight.   You can also search for pre-built integrations in the Integrations Tab of your account, or search for Apps, Integrations, and Services via Constant Contact’s marketplace:   Integrations Tab (must be logged into account) https://app.constantcontact.com/pages/integrations/landing#/   Constant Contact Marketplace https://marketplace.constantcontact.com/   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user6241929,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   You will want to use the Redirect URL to send the authorization code from the Authorization Request URL back to your Application in order to exchange it for your initial token set.   Example Authorization Request URL https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/scopes.html#example-authorization-request-url   Get the Token from the Redirect URL https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/auth_overview.html#get-the-token-from-the-redirect-url   There is no way to bypass the Authorization Request screen (which is only accessible via browser), but you should only need to authorize an account once. Once you go through the V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow in order to get an access token and refresh token for your key, you can use access tokens to make requests using the V3 API, and refresh tokens to obtain new access tokens without any user input. This ensures that your users only need to authenticate once.   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello TimM4372,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   You’ll want to start by creating a V3 API key and setting up your authentication, after which you can choose the appropriate Constant Contact endpoints that you want your integration to connect to your account with.   Getting Started with V3 API https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html   If you want an automated email to send to contacts as they are added to a list, you’d need to build the automation within the UI and then set it to deploy to the list that you are adding contacts to.   V3 API Contacts Overview https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/contacts_overview.html   Create an automated email series https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/27935-Choosing-a-Trigger-for-Your-Automated-Email-Series   If you are just wanting to be able to schedule an email in the UI to a group of contacts, you can create/schedule emails via the API using the “emails” endpoint:   V3 API Email Campaign Overview https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/email_campaigns_overview.html   Based on Retool’s documentation, it looks like they offer options for connecting with external APIs using Oauth 2.0, so you should be able to build the connection and get it set up as desired:   Connecting to an API with Retool https://docs.retool.com/docs/apis   Retool API Authentication https://docs.retool.com/docs/api-authentication   I also found this community post in Retool’s forum that may be of assistance: https://community.retool.com/t/rest-api-with-constant-contact-oauth2/2423/3   Please note that Retool is a 3rd party product and not built or supported by Constant Contact, so we are limited in the support we can provide, but will try to answer any questions to the best of our ability as they pertain to Constant Contact’s API endpoints and functionality.   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   The endpoint to Create or Update a Contact Using a Single Method is specifically intended for use with sign-up forms, as it does automatically set the permission of the contact being added to explicit, meaning they have given you their explicit (rather than implied) permission to send them emails. You can learn more about differences between implied and express permission here:   Understanding implied and express permission for CASL and GDPR https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/5924-implied-and-express-permission-in-casl-regulations   If you feel that explicit permission isn’t right for the way that you’ll be gathering contacts through your application, you can use this flow to add/update your contacts which incorporates three contact endpoints instead, which allows you to set the desired parameters for the Create Source and Permission to Send:   Step 1: Check to see if the contact exists in the account using the email query parameter to search for a contact using a specific email address.   GET Contacts Collection https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/getContacts   Step 2: If the contact comes back as non-existent, use POST to create the contact:   POST (create) a Contact https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/createContact   Step 3: If the contact comes back as already existing in the account. You need to append the returned data with the desired list memberships and send that back with PUT to update the contact:   **When Updating a contact, we need to append the new information to the old information and send all of it back in the request, because when you update a contact using a PUT, all properties are updated, overwriting all existing property values. Any properties left blank or not included in the PUT will be overwritten with a null value.   PUT (update) a Contact https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/putContact   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   When exporting contact data to a file either via the API or the UI, the fields specified will only appear in the file if at least one of the contacts returned has a value set for this field.   As an example, if you specify the field “company_name” in your request body, but none of the contacts returned have a value set for “company_name”, that field column will be absent from the response.   If you need all of the specified fields from your request body to appear in the response body file regardless of whether the returned contacts contain a value for that field, I’d suggest adding a test contact into the account/list/segment that you are pulling data from, and adding a value to all of the fields that you want returned within the file.   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions!   For further assistance with this, please feel free to contact us directly and securely via email at webservices@constantcontact.com with your full request body and the UN of the account you are working with. ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   The query parameter to narrow by email addresses when using GET Contacts Collection will only accept one address at a time, such as would be needed by a sign-up form submission. The request format will look like: “https://api.cc.email/v3/contacts?email=address@domain.com”   GET Contacts Collection https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/getContacts   In order to search for multiple addresses at once, you’d need to either run the request for each desired address, or run the request without the email address parameter and then parse the data within your program to see if the addresses exist within the response.   You can also bypass the GET call by using our Sign-Up Form Endpoint, which allows you to add contacts to an account without having to make a separate API call to check if the email address already exists for a contact in the user account.   Create or Update a Contact Using a Single Method https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/contacts_create_or_update.html   Sign-Up Form Endpoint https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/createOrUpdateContact   If you are looking to use the API in a different capacity, such as adding/updating multiple contacts at a time via syncing them from another source, our bulk contact endpoints may be a better option.   Import and update large numbers of contacts using bulk activity endpoints https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/import_contacts.html   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello FirstNameL682631,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Double (confirmed) Opt-In is something that can only be configured from within the UI under My Account. Once it’s set up, any sign-up form connected to the account will go through the opt-in process specified there.   Enable Confirm Opt-In for new sign-ups https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/5533-obtain-permission-to-send-email-campaigns-to-your-contacts-by-using-confirmed-opt-in   As far as sign-up forms, you can either program/develop your own form using Constant Contact’s API, or just use one of our pre-built options (Pop-up form, Inline form, Landing Page):   Connecting a form you developed using the API: After you have built your form, you’ll want to start by going through the OAuth flow to create an authenticated connection to the Constant Contact account the form connects to. You can then use our API endpoints to map contact entries from your form to the appropriate fields and lists within the account. Getting Started with V3 API https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html Create or Update a Contact Using a Single Method https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/contacts_create_or_update.html   Pre-built forms within the UI: Create a pop-up contact sign-up form for your website https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/21407-Create-a-Pop-up-Sign-Up-Form Create an inline contact sign-up form to embed on a website https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/18265-Create-a-Sign-Up-Form-with-the-new-sign-up-form-experience Activate and install an inline or pop-up contact sign-up form on a website https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/18053-activating-and-installing-your-sign-up-form Create a Lead Generation Landing Page for capturing new sign-ups https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/32012-Create-a-Lead-Generation-Landing-Page-for-Capturing-New-Sign-Ups-to-Your-Contact-List   For help with settings or forms within the UI, please reach out to our Support Team at 866-289-2101. For further assistance regarding Constant Contact’s API, please feel free to respond directly to this post, or you can email us directly at webservices@constantcontact.com ... View more

Hello RobertJ298,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   Based solely on the example provided, the authorization header should be set to Bearer, rather than Basic, and the API key itself shouldn’t be necessary within the request. To make an authenticated call to the Constant Contact API, the application should only need one of the following:   Option 1: Add a header to the HTTP request: Authorization: Bearer access_token   Option 2: Append the token as a parameter to REST URIs, as in:  https://api.constantcontact.com/ws/customers/joesflowers/campaigns?access_token=the_token   The 401 responses indicate an authentication problem, and typically is caused by an invalid API key, invalid API key/username format or an actual bad username and/or password combination.    However, we were unable to determine the cause of the issue based on our logs, as the calls returning a 401 response seem to be failing intermittently using the same format as the successful requests that proceed and follow them.   Our V1 API is no longer supported and is currently in the process of being deprecated, so the assistance we are able to provide is limited. We strongly recommend converting your integration to use our V3 API as soon as possible, as the V2 API is already considered legacy, and there will be a point where it will be depreciated as well. Our V3 API offers better security, better documentation, more functionality, active development, and ongoing support. Documentation for the V3 API can be found here:  https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html    Please let us know if you have any other questions! You can also reach our team directly via email at webservices@constantcontact.com if your inquiries include sensitive data.   Regards, Courtney E. Tier II API Support Specialist ... View more

Hello  IrfanA513,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support, my name is Courtney. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   This can be accomplished by importing the contact data with the unique coupon code as a Custom Contact Field, and then setting up an Automated Series within your Constant Contact account that uses those Custom Contact variables to send out a personalized email automation.   To accomplish this using the V3 API (rather than doing it manually), when developing your application you’d want to set up a contacts sync that includes the unique coupon codes for each customer as a Custom Field, and to have them be added to a specific list associated with the automation that you are wanting to send.   Getting Started with V3 API https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html   Use this flow to add/update your contacts which incorporates three contact endpoints:   Step 1: Check to see if the contact exists in the account   GET a Contact https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/getContacts   Step 2: If the contact comes back as non-existent, use POST to create the contact:   POST (create) a Contact https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/createContact   Step 3: If the contact comes back as already existing in the account. You need to append the returned data with the desired list memberships and send that back with PUT to update the contact: *When Updating a contact, we need to append the new information to the old information and send all of it back in the request, because when you update a contact using a PUT, all properties are updated, overwriting all existing property values. Any properties left blank or not included in the PUT will be overwritten with a null value.   PUT (update) a Contact https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_reference/index.html#!/Contacts/putContact   The list join series and associated list will need to be created within the UI.   Create an automated email series https://knowledgebase.constantcontact.com/articles/KnowledgeBase/27935-Choosing-a-Trigger-for-Your-Automated-Email-Series Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions!   Regards, Courtney E. Tier II API Support Specialist  ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   If the method you are using (browser control) is having difficulties displaying captcha and is preventing user accounts from connecting, then it may be outdated or unsupported.   Please feel free to contact us directly via email at webservices@constantcontact.com with the language/platform you’re using, as well as samples/screenshots of any errors you are encountering so that we can look into this and investigate further with you as a courtesy.   We are limited in the support we can provide regarding the implementation of the API in any specific language or setting, but will try to answer any questions to the best of our ability as they pertain to Constant Contact’s API endpoints and functionality. ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   At this time, there is no way to bypass the Authorization Request screen for the V3 API and the Authorization Request URL must be accessed via a browser in order for the client connecting their account to grant permission.   If the method you are using (browser control) is having difficulties displaying captcha and is preventing user accounts from connecting, then it may be outdated or unsupported.   Please feel free to contact us directly via email at webservices@constantcontact.com with the language/platform you’re using, as well as samples/screenshots of any errors you are encountering so that we can look into this and investigate further with you as a courtesy.   We are limited in the support we can provide regarding the implementation of the API in any specific language or setting, but will try to answer any questions to the best of our ability as they pertain to Constant Contact’s API endpoints and functionality. ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   If you are going to be developing an integration that will be used by a large number of end-users you can also look into becoming a Technology Partner where you are provided a free account as part of the partnership. To learn more, please check out the link below: https://www.constantcontact.com/partners/technology You can apply through the form within the link below and a member of the Partner team will contact you to discuss the Technology Partner Program: https://constantcontact.tfaforms.net/547 ... View more

Hello user959297 ,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support.   The V3 API key does not expire and should not need to be updated or replaced. The only time that it would need to be replaced is if you were to deactivate the key in the account it was created in (once deactivated, they cannot be reactivated).    The Client Secret does not expire and should not need to be updated or replaced unless either a new secret is generated (invalidating the old one), or if the secret is lost/misplaced, as it is only visible upon initial generation and cannot be recovered. You would at that point need to generate a new one.   Generating a Client Secret https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/developer_portal.html#generating-a-client-secret   While there’s not a specific set limit on the amount of users that are able to connect to a single V3 Key, the V3 API limits the number of requests you can send within a certain amount of time. You can use your API key to send up to 10,000 requests per day and 4 requests per second.    V3 API Rate Limits https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/rate_limits.html   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello user959297 ,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support.   There is no cost to access our developer page, API endpoints, documentation, or key creation. Constant Contact provides developers with free access to our API so that anyone can build their own application for integration.   Constant Contact V3 API Documentation https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/getting_started.html   If you already have a Constant Contact account, it’s as simple as logging into your account, navigating to https://developer.constantcontact.com/,and clicking on the get started button.   If you do not have a paid account, but still want to develop an integration, you are able to create a free trial account with limited sending capabilities which you can use for your testing purposes. Trial accounts created through the developer portal do not expire, whereas standard trial accounts created through the main site expire after 60 days.   Constant Contact Developer Portal https://developer.constantcontact.com/   If you are going to be developing an integration that will be used by a large number of end-users you can alsolook into becoming a Technology Partner where you are provided a free account as part of the partnership. https://www.constantcontact.com/partners/technology   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello RickS015,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   While our familiarity with any other party's API is limited, the Google Maps API appears to only involve access to the Maps platform, not to any user's personal account data (saved places, timeline, etc). This is a key difference from our V3 API, which does allow access to our clients’ account data.   The OAuth flow we use allows the Constant Contact account owner to review the types of data and functionality that your application is requesting (scopes), prior to granting access, as the developer of an app is not necessarily the owner of the Constant Contact account’s resources that they are accessing.   Our API is designed to protect both our users, and their contacts, from having their data compromised. Short-lived access tokens allow Constant Contact to handle credentials in a secure way. By eliminating basic authentication and using access tokens with a limited lifespan, it decreases the risk and impact of compromised credentials.   Please let us know if you have any other questions! You can also reach our team directly via email at webservices@constantcontact.com ... View more

Hello user959297,   Thank you for reaching out to Constant Contact API Developer Support. My team is here to assist outside software developers with questions about building into Constant Contact's API.   At this time, we are not offering any Basic Authentication solutions, as we are currently in the process of deprecating our V1 API. Our newest version, the V3 API, uses OAuth2.0 to authenticate and connect accounts to your integration.   Getting Started with V3 API https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/index.html   While the V3 API requires a few more steps to be programmed into your application for authentication, when end users go to connect the integration to their Constant Contact account, all they will need to do is: grant permission for the integration to access their account (and either be logged in, or log in at that time).   Please note that the V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow will return a unique authorization code and token set for each account that connects to your integration/key, so your application should store these token sets separately in a way that it can identify requests sent/received for each connected Constant Contact account based on the access token used when calling the API.   Authorization Request URL https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html#step-2-add-the-authorization-request-url-to-your-application   Within your application, if you currently have an area where the user would have previously input their Constant Contact credentials (username/password), you’ll want to replace that with a “Connect Account” (or whichever preferred verbiage) button that redirects to the Authorization Request URL (step 1 of the V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow as detailed below).   You’ll want to start by going through the V3 API OAuth Server Flow. Please note, after step 1, you should set up step 4 before proceeding, because the authorization code from steps 2 and 3 only has a lifespan of 60 seconds.   V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html   Tokens Overview https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/auth_overview.html#tokens   In step one of the V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow, you’ll want to set up your “redirect_uri” so that after a client grants permission via the Authorization Request URL, Authorization Service can send the user to a webpage that you specify, and also send the Authorization Code back to your application so that it can complete the Authentication process.   Create an Authorization Request URL https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html#step-1-create-an-authorization-request-url   Authentication Overview https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/auth_overview.html   Get the Token from the Redirect URL https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/auth_overview.html#get-the-token-from-the-redirect-url   Once you have your first set of tokens, you’ll want to set the access token and the refresh token as values for corresponding variables (for each connected account) in your application, so that when your program runs through step 5 of the OAuth2.0 Server Flow to get the new set of tokens it can assign new values to those variables to maintain an authenticated connection.   You can either have the application refresh each account’s tokens on a timer based on the life of the access token, or you can have each submission check to see if the access token is still active, and then use the refresh token to generate a new set of tokens if not. If choosing the second (less recommended) option, it would be beneficial to make sure that the calls are synchronous.   V3 API - Refresh the Access Token https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html#step-5-refresh-the-access-token   How to Make Access Tokens Last Longer https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/faqs_manage_applications.html   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more

Hello DaveY53,   At this time, there is no way to bypass the Authorization Request screen for the V3 API and it must be accessed via a browser window, but you should only need to authorize an account once, after that you’ll use step 5 of the V3 API OAuth Server Flow to get a new set of tokens to maintain an authenticated connection.   To get started with the V3 API, you’ll want to start by going through the V3 API OAuth Server Flow. Please note, after step 1, you should set up step 4 before proceeding, because the authorization code from steps 2 and 3 only has a lifespan of 60 seconds.   V3 API OAuth2.0 Server Flow https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html   Tokens Overview https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/auth_overview.html#tokens   Once you have your first set of tokens, you’ll want to set the access token and the refresh token as values for corresponding variables in your application, so that when your program runs through step 5 of the OAuth2.0 Server Flow to get the new set of tokens it can assign new values to those variables to maintain an authenticated connection.   You can either have the application refresh the tokens on a timer based on the life of the access token, or you can have each submission check to see if the access token is still active, and then use the refresh token to generate a new set of tokens if not.   V3 API - Refresh the Access Token https://v3.developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/server_flow.html#step-5-refresh-the-access-token   How to Make Access Tokens Last Longer https://developer.constantcontact.com/api_guide/faqs_manage_applications.html   Please have a look and let us know if you have any other questions! ... View more