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Send Mailchimp campaign announcements through Ably

Keep real time subscribers and internal tools informed when a Mailchimp campaign moves.

Trigger

Campaign Trigger

Triggered when a campaign is sent or experiences an event in Mailchimp

Action

Publish Message to Channel

This tool will allow users to publish a message to a specified ably channel using a post request. it covers the essentials like channel name, message data, optional event name/type, and additional metadata for push notifications. it is an independent and fundamental operation within ably's real-time messaging platform.

Why this helps

Campaign launches often require a separate manual message to every real time surface.

  • Announce launches immediately
  • Reduce duplicate communication
  • Keep connected clients synchronized

Setup

Build it in a few focused steps.

  • 1Connect Mailchimp and Ably in Notis once.
  • 2Create an automation in Automations with a name and prompt.
  • 3Describe the announcement and the Ably channel to use in one instruction.
  • 4Pick the Mailchimp Campaign Trigger and choose a report channel.
  • 5Test with one real campaign event.

Questions about this workflow

Can the workflow include campaign details?

Yes. Tell Notis which details to include, such as campaign name, status, and timestamp, when those values are present in the event.

What if the channel name is not in the Mailchimp event?

Provide a fixed channel convention in your instruction, or ask Notis to request the missing channel before publishing.

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Supported Triggers and Actions

Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to Ably. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.

Mailchimp triggers

Ably actions

Recurring trigger

Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.

TriggerScheduled

Query Batch Presence

This tool enables querying the presence states of multiple channels in a single api request. the api retrieves the member presence details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Webhook trigger

Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.

TriggerInstant

Query Batch Presence History

This tool enables querying presence history for multiple channels in a single api request. it uses the get endpoint at https://rest.ably.io/presence to retrieve the member presence history details of the specified channels in parallel.

ActionInstant

Campaign Trigger

Triggered when a campaign is sent or experiences an event in Mailchimp

TriggerInstant

Create Ably Channel

Creates a new channel or retrieves an existing channel in ably. this tool allows you to programmatically create and initialize channels for real-time messaging. since ably creates channels implicitly when first used, this action publishes an empty initialization message to create/activate the channel.

ActionInstant

Profile Update Trigger

Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp

TriggerInstant

Delete Channel Subscription

This tool allows you to unsubscribe devices or clients from push notifications for specific channels. the operation is asynchronous, so immediate requests after deletion may briefly still return the subscription.

ActionInstant

Subscribe Trigger

Triggered when a subscriber subscribes to Mailchimp

TriggerInstant

Get Channel Details

This tool retrieves metadata and details for a specific channel in ably. it returns a channeldetails object containing information about the channel's status, occupancy, and other metadata. the endpoint provides visibility into channel activity, including metrics such as connections, presence, publishers, and subscribers, and requires appropriate permissions.

ActionInstant

Unsubscribe Trigger

Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp

TriggerInstant

Get Channel History

This tool retrieves the message history for a specified ably channel. it uses the get /channels/{channelid}/messages endpoint to return a paginated list of messages in chronological order, subject to parameters such as 'channelid', 'limit', 'direction', 'start', and 'end'. the tool is useful for auditing, recovering missed messages, analyzing channel activity, and debugging message flows. authentication is required via basic or token authentication.

ActionInstant

Get Channel Presence History

This tool retrieves the history of presence messages for a specified channel in ably. it allows you to query presence events on a channel within a given time period.

ActionInstant

Get Ably Service Time

This tool retrieves the current server time from ably's service in milliseconds since the epoch. it is particularly useful for time synchronization and generating valid tokenrequest timestamps to prevent replay attacks. the endpoint supports multiple content types, handles http errors, network issues, and is a fundamental tool for ensuring accurate timing in ably applications.

ActionInstant

Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.

Mailchimp and Ably, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.

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