About this guide
This guide is designed to provide instructions for you to provide Emarsys API credentials if you have requested to enable the checking of customers opt-in status before showing a newsletter sign-up overlay
This does guide does not deal with the setup of the full Emarsys integration, this can be done by following these instructions
Prerequisites
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Emarsys - You would need to have the ability to create private API Users to use for the setup of the Mention Me integration
- Mention Me - You will need access to the Mention Me platform (If you do not have access, reach out to your Mention Me CSM or request a support request here)
Step 1 – Provide Emarsys API Key and Secret
- Log in to Emarsys as the Account Owner
- Click Management > Security Settings > API
- Create your API Username and API Secret Key
- Note: If you have multiple Emarsys Accounts, please create an API Username and Secret Key for each account
- Save these credentials as plain text or in a pdf file (so you can upload them to Mention Me)
- Click the edit button to update the API User Permissions and only enable the following for the newly created API User(s):
Click here to find out more about creating your API key and secret.
Step 2 – Send the Account ID, API key and secret securely to Mention Me
- Login to the Mention Me platform
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Navigate to the Secure file transfer option under the Settings & Tools tab
- Click Upload secure file, then upload the pdf file containing your API key, API secret to the secure area
- Email your Mention Me Client Success Manager to let them know you’ve uploaded this information.