Keep CommCare records aligned with Mailchimp profile updates
Let Notis summarize and submit profile changes so teams work from fresher records.
Trigger
Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
Action
Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Why this helps
Important contact changes get lost when staff discover them only during manual reviews.
- Surface changed subscriber details
- Create an auditable CommCare update
- Cut manual reconciliation work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Mailchimp and CommCare in Notis once.
- 2Create an automation that explains which profile changes should become CommCare forms.
- 3Tell Notis to submit an update XForm with the changed values and subscriber identity.
- 4Pick the Mailchimp Profile Update Trigger.
- 5Choose where reports go and test with one real profile change.
Questions about this workflow
Will every profile edit create a form?
The automation runs on the profile update event; your prompt can tell Notis which changes are meaningful to record.
Can it infer unchanged values?
Notis can use values returned by Mailchimp, but it cannot invent unavailable history or fields.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Mailchimp to CommCare. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Mailchimp triggers
CommCare actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
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Campaign Trigger
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List Reports
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Profile Update Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber's profile is updated in Mailchimp
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Subscribe Trigger
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Submit Form to CommCare
Tool to submit an XForm to CommCare following the OpenRosa standard. Use when you need to submit form data with complete XML including required metadata fields (deviceID, timeStart, timeEnd, username, userID, instanceID).
Unsubscribe Trigger
Triggered when a subscriber unsubscribes from Mailchimp
Submit Form ODK Compatible
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Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Mailchimp and CommCare, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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