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About jamesbensonuk
jamesbensonuk
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11-20-2009
06:02 AM
You need to html encode the + sign in the email address I think.
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11-11-2009
03:49 AM
According to the docs below is the fieldnames you get with an export so importing will use the same:
FIRST NAME, MIDDLE NAME, LAST NAME, JOB TITLE, COMPANY NAME, WORK PHONE, HOME PHONE, ADDRESS LINE 1, ADDRESS LINE 2, ADDRESS LINE 3, CITY, STATE, STATE/PROVINCE (US/CANADA), COUNTRY, POSTAL CODE, SUB POSTAL CODE, CUSTOM FIELD 1, CUSTOM FIELD 2, CUSTOM FIELD 3, CUSTOM FIELD 4, CUSTOM FIELD 5, CUSTOM FIELD 6, CUSTOM FIELD 7, CUSTOM FIELD 8, CUSTOM FIELD 9, CUSTOM FIELD 10, CUSTOM FIELD 11, CUSTOM FIELD 12, CUSTOM FIELD 13, CUSTOM FIELD 14, CUSTOM FIELD 15
I think you may have copied the fieldname from the constantocntact.com website rather than the developer docs?
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11-05-2009
05:16 PM
http://www.michaelearth.org/cc/addcontact.html is dead for me.
Is PHP error reporting turned on and set to report all errors?
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11-05-2009
04:58 AM
Your pretty much correct in everything you say, you have to visit the constantcontact.com website to actually send the email you create using the APi, currently there is no way to send the email using the API, I'm sure this will be added at some point but no set date.
One thing I would mention is you should create the contact list before importing your contacts then you simply assign the imported contacts to the new list you create.
Also might want to look at the remove contacts from lists feature:
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/activities#add_remove_contacts
Another thing is once you create the contacts the first time your never going to be able to delete the contacts so would suggest you just update them the second time with a new contact list, after you have sent the email if you update all the contacts and remove them from the list it will add them to the "Removed" list meaning you can easily add them to another list the second time the script runs.
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11-05-2009
04:49 AM
This is nothing to do with you being in a trial, it is a PHP error you have created in the script.
This error usually means you have forgot to close something in the PHP code, usually an if statement.
Please post the code from add_contact.php here and someone should be able to spot the problem easily enough.
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10-29-2009
06:24 AM
Would be useful if we have an explicit option to send the welcome rather than combine it with ACTION_BY_CUSTOMER / ACTION_BY_CONTACT, I still might want to send the welcome email to contacts I personally add or I might want to not send the welcome email to my users that add themselves for example.
Because we have a clause in the terms which prevents the use of ACTION_BY_CONTACT this obviously means I cannot use this when I might want to.
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10-29-2009
06:19 AM
No, not sure why you would need that?
If you need it for the bulk import of contacts that can be done using HTTP and the activities collection:
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/reference
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10-28-2009
01:35 PM
if your a paying customer already there is no fee to use the API.
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10-28-2009
07:06 AM
Thanks for all the new docs and features your creating, progressing nicely!.
I have a small request.
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/activities#export_contacts
Would be nice if this can be extended so we can export contacts from multiple contact lists.
Would be even nicer if we could get an export of all ACTIVE contacts in one single file without having to give a contact list to export.
These would be really useful for syncing a system with constant contact among other things.
Thanks
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10-26-2009
06:19 AM
@ victorgrey Please start your own forum post to ask a question as your question is different your just confusing things, thanks.
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10-26-2009
06:13 AM
You will need to use the API and a custom signup form to do this.
I've edited the add_contact.php example and posted it below, this should do what you need I think?
All you need to do here is edit line 191 and change YOUR_CONTACT_LIST_ID to the ID of your own contact list.
<?php
include_once('cc_class.php');
$ccOBJ = new ConstantContact();
/**
* If we have post fields means that the form have been submitted.
* Therefore we start submiting inserted data to ConstantContact Server.
*/
if (!empty($_POST)) {
$postFields = array();
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields= $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST; // The Code is looking for a State Code For Example TX instead of Texas
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = $_POST;
$postFields = array();
foreach($_POST as $key=>$val) {
if (strncmp($key, 'custom_field_', strlen('custom_field_')) === 0) {
$postFields = $val;
}
}
$contactXML = $ccOBJ->createContactXML(null,$postFields);
if (!$ccOBJ->addSubscriber($contactXML)) {
$error = true;
}
else {
$error = false;
$_POST = array();
}
}
//get all available lists for the current CC account.
$allLists = $ccOBJ->getLists();
//get all available states
$allStates = $ccOBJ->getStates();
//get all available countries
$allCountries = $ccOBJ->getCountries();
?>
<?php include_once('header.php');?>
<div align="center" style="width: 900px;">
<h2>Add a new Subscriber - Full form</h2>
<?php
//
// Here we add an area where messages are displayed (error or success messages).
//
if (isset($error)) {
if ($error === true) {
$class = "error";
$message = $ccOBJ->lastError;
}
else {
$class = "success";
$message = "Contact ".$_POST." Added.";
}
echo '<div class="'.$class.'">';
echo $message;
echo '</div>';
}
?>
<form action="" method="post">
<div style="float: right; text-align: left; overflow: auto; height: 640px; width:250px;">
<input type="hidden" name="lists[]" value="YOUR_CONTACT_LIST_ID" />
<!--
<fieldset>
<legend> Interests list </legend>
<?php
foreach ($allLists as $k=>$item) {
$checked = '';
if($_POST){
if (in_array($item,$_POST)) {
$checked = ' checked ';
}
}
echo '<input type="checkbox" '.$checked.' class="checkbox" name="lists[]" value="'.$item.'" id="chk_'.$k.'" /> <label for="chk_'.$k.'">'.$item.'</label><br/>';
}
?>
</fieldset>
-->
</div>
<div>
<h3>Contact information</h3>
<table width="580" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td align="left">Email Address:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="email_address" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" maxLength="100" /></td>
<td align="left"> </td>
<td align="left"> </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">First Name:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="first_name" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Last Name:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="last_name" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Middle Name:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="middle_name" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Home phone:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="home_num" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left" valign="top">Address:</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3">
<input type="text" name="adr_1" maxLength="100" style="width: 440px" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /><br/>
<input type="text" name="adr_2" maxLength="100" style="width: 440px" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /><br/>
<input type="text" name="adr_3" maxLength="100" style="width: 440px" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /><br/>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">City:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="city" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">State:</td>
<td align="left">
<select name="state">
<option value=""> </option>
<?php
foreach ($allStates as $stateCode=>$stateName) {
$selected = '';
if ($stateCode == $_POST) {
$selected = ' selected ';
}
echo '<option value="'.$stateCode.'" '.$selected.'>'.$stateName.'</option>';
}
?>
</select>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Zip:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="postal_code" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>"/></td>
<td align="left">State (Other):</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="state_name" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>"/></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Sub-zip:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="sub_postal" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>"/></td>
<td align="left">Country:</td>
<td align="left">
<select name="country" maxLength="100">
<option value=""> </option>
<?php
foreach ($allCountries as $countryCode=>$countryName) {
$selected = '';
if ($countryCode == $_POST) {
$selected = ' selected ';
}
echo '<option value="'.$countryCode.'" '.$selected.'>'.$countryName.'</option>';
}
?>
</select>
</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">E-Mail Type:</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3">
<input type="radio" class="checkbox" name="mail_type" id="mt1" value="HTML" <?php echo ($_POST=='HTML' || empty($_POST))?' checked ':'';?> />
<label for="mt1">HTML</label>
or
<input type="radio" class="checkbox" name="mail_type" id="mt2" value="Text" <?php echo ($_POST=='Text')?' checked ':'';?> />
<label for="mt2">Text</label>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Work details</h3>
<table width="580" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td align="left">Company Name:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="company_name" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Job Title:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="job_title" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Work phone:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="wrk_num" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
</table>
<h3>Custom Fields & Notes</h3>
<table width="580" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0">
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 1:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_1" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 2:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_2" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 3:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_3" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 4:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_4" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 5:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_5" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 6:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_6" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 7:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_7" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 8:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_8" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 9:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_9" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 10:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_10" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 11:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_11" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 12:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_12" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 13:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_13" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left">Custom Field 14:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_14" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Custom Field 15:</td>
<td align="left"><input type="text" name="custom_field_15" maxLength="100" value="<?php echo $_POST?>" /></td>
<td align="left"></td>
<td align="left"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="left">Notes:</td>
<td align="left" colspan="3">
<textarea rows="8" cols="50" name="notes"><?php echo htmlspecialchars($_POST)?></textarea>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center" colspan="4">
<input type="submit" name="submit" value="Add Contact" />
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>
</form>
</div>
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10-23-2009
01:42 PM
Hi,
You can add a simple signup form with (or possibly without) a list selection to your website using your constant contact account, it's a simple job of copying and pasting some code, however if you need certain functionality you cannot get using this method you need to use the API.
Sorry maybe I misunderstood, if your looking for a custom signup form that uses the API and do not have any programming experience of any sort you will need someone to do it for you.
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10-23-2009
12:10 PM
He just gave you a link to the sample forms, if you understand PHP or .NET you'll be able to modify those samples to do what you need really quickly.
See add_contact.php lines 195 - 215
That contains the list selection code, all you need to do is hide that bit then add a hidden form field here with the contact list ID of the list you want to subscribe your users to.
Hope that helps.
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10-22-2009
05:29 AM
Hi Marc,
As a workaround you could just get the campaigns with a certain status (SENT for example) by using the query campaigns collection, alternatively simply get all DRAFT campaigns then save the ID to your own database and use those ID's to only grab the specific campaign data you want.
Hope that helps.
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10-22-2009
05:23 AM
This should be fairly easy to do, you just need to manually add the contact lists to a drop down or could even subscribe them automatically without giving a list selection.
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10-21-2009
07:22 AM
Hi,
Yes that appears to be correct but I've not tested it personally.
Since you are using a PHP class you can create variables within that class.
eg. $this->http_status = curl_getinfo($http, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE);
Then you can access that variable inside your class eg. echo $this->http_status;
or outside your class eg. echo $cc->http_status;
Hope that helps.
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10-20-2009
10:28 AM
To delete or edit users in bulk you will first need to get the users URI by querying the contacts by email address, once found you can use that URI to update or delete a user:
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/contactsCollection
If this is to be done for 1000 users you will want to separate it into smaller chunks, maybe run a script every few minutes using cron.
Deleting users in bulk is a must have really, would be more useful than wiping an entire contact list of all contacts - IMO.
Regards
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10-20-2009
04:46 AM
Hi Sammy,
There is no way to edit in bulk I'm afraid, this would be a useful option to have though so may want to suggest this to CC in the specific forum topic dedicated to enhancement requests.
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10-19-2009
06:52 PM
Hi,
Error codes can be found here:
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/errorCodes
If you know PHP fairly well you could modify the code so curl saves the HTTP response code, all you will need to do is compare it to that list above and apply your own error messages depending on the context in which they occur.
Hope that helps.
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10-17-2009
10:55 AM
Hi,
You need to be using the bulk activitities resource described here:
http://developer.constantcontact.com/doc/activities
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10-14-2009
04:55 PM
Hi,
I can see you have a slight error in your XML code, I think that might be your issue.
<ContactLists>
<ContactList id="http://api.constantcontact.com/ws/customers/happier.trial/lists/17">
<OptInSource>ACTION_BY_CUSTOMER</OptInSource>
</ContactList>
</ContactLists>
You should not have the line <OptInSource>ACTION_BY_CUSTOMER</OptInSource> in that position.
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10-08-2009
12:28 PM
Ok thanks, my code was using urlencode() but that does not comply to RFC 1738 standard!
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10-08-2009
12:23 PM
Hi Dan,
Clearing all contacts from a certaing contact list is not what I meant. I mean bulk unsubscribe certain email addresses from all lists.
Basically I would just pass a bunch of email addresses in CSV or TEXT format to your API and this would do the same as the DELETE command does, removing a user from all lists.
Thanks,
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10-08-2009
08:12 AM
I'm suprised the activities API does not have this feature already.
Would be good if I could bulk unsubscribe certain email addresses, the only way I can unsubscribe people now is by clearing a whole contact list, this may be good in certain situations but think being able to bulk unsubscribe people either via email address or account URI/ID would be very useful.
For example, my drupal module has a feature to mass unsubscribe people, I'm having to use the remove contact resource instead of the bulk activities resource, this may lead to hundreds of requests one after the other to delete the user.
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10-08-2009
07:01 AM
Hi,
My clients username had a space in it, they removed the space so I could register for an API key, this was the other week and the custom signup form was working fine after this.
On Tuesday this week I tested the signup form and noticed it was broken.
Turns out the client had changed their username back as per instructions I gave them telling them it is a temporary measure and can be changed back afterwards, following guidance from the CC website.
Anyways, they changed it back to have a space without me realising and the signup form no longer worked, I added the correct username to the access credentials but it still never worked. I guess the API does not accept usernames with spaces in them because when we removed the space again all worked fine?
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10-08-2009
06:56 AM
I second this, we definitely need a better way to authenticate with the API, using the CC accounts username and password is troublesome and a security risk asking for peoples passwords.
For example, 2 of my clients had a space in their username, I asked them to remove the space, registered for an API key, the client then changed their username back to have a space but the API broke and so did their website signup form, once they had removed the space again this worked fine, however I was not sure if they had altered the username or password so had to contact them and ask for their credentials again, this took a day and the website was broken until I got the new details.
Surely their is a better and secure way to authenticate?
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09-29-2009
07:40 AM
Pretty simple stuff but the API does not do anything like this you would have to build a custom script to check your database for the subscriber before subscribing them.
Hope that helps.
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09-26-2009
05:44 PM
Might want to try adding this line to your options:
curl_setopt($session, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0);
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09-16-2009
07:36 PM
If you copied straight from the online manual into the heredoc statement it could just be the newline characters are doing some funny stuff:
http://php.net/manual/en/language.types.string.php#language.types.string.syntax.heredoc
I would personally not use a heredoc, even though they are easier to read in some situations.
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