Overview
With the AFI plugin, you can automatically send new form submissions to MailBluster, a powerful email marketing tool. This integration allows you to effortlessly create or update leads in your MailBluster account.
โ Supported Action
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Create New Lead โ Adds or updates a lead in your MailBluster list.
๐ง How to Set It Up
Step 1: Get Your MailBluster API Key
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Log in to your MailBluster dashboard.
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Go to Settings โ API Keys.
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Click Create API Key or copy an existing one.
Step 2: Connect MailBluster with AFI
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In WordPress Admin, go to AFI โ Settings โ MailBluster.
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Paste your API Key into the input field.
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Click Save Changes.
Step 3: Create an Integration
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Go to AFI โ Add New.
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Choose your form plugin (e.g., WPForms, Elementor, Contact Form 7) under the Trigger section.
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Select the form you want to connect.
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Under the Action section:
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Platform: Select MailBluster
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Task: Select Create New Lead
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Step 4: Map Form Fields
Once the platform and task are selected, you will be able to map your form fields to MailBluster lead fields.
Supported fields include:
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email (required)
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firstName
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lastName
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fullName
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timezone
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ipAddress
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Optionally enable Double Opt-In
You can use AFI’s dynamic merge tags to populate these fields from form submissions.
Step 5: Save Integration
Click the Save Integration button after completing your field mappings.
Now every form submission will be sent to MailBluster and a lead will be created or updated automatically.
๐งช Troubleshooting
If the integration doesn’t seem to work:
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Go to AFI โ Logs to view recent API responses.
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Verify the following:
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The API Key is valid.
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Email field is correctly mapped and not empty.
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If a lead already exists, it will be updated; otherwise, a new one will be created.
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