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Email Marketing Knowledge Base
.: Advanced Features
.: Mini API
.: 2. Components
.: 2.2. Server-Side Script
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2.2. Server-Side Script
The web form will submit its data to a script on your server. The script can be written in the language of your choosing. The filename of the script is not important – only that it be the same as that specified in the action attribute of your web form.
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2.2.1. Receiving Form Data
Exactly how the script handles the form data depends on the scripting language in which the script is being written. Refer to the language documentation for information on how to access posted form data. At this point your script should also perform any necessary form data validation.
 
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2.2.2. Preparing Email System Parameters
In addition to the submitted form data, the mini API requires a few extra pieces of information:• ss_username, ss_ passwordThe same as for your general Email System account.• ss_listidThe numeric ID for the list you wish to manage. This ID is displayed next to the list names on the “Manage Your...
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2.2.3. Sending to Mini API
With all necessary data ready – that is, form fields and Email System parameters – the script can now submit to the mini API. This is done by making an HTTP POST request to the address of the API. (For this address, see section 2.3.1.)How to make HTTP POST requests depends on the language in...
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