Transactional API Quick Start
At a glance
Create an account
Generate your API key
Navigate to the Settings of your Mailchimp Transactional account and look for the API Keys section Click Create New Key and give it a description. Copy the generated key immediately and store it in a secure location. You won’t be able to see or copy the key once you finish generating it.
Install the client library for your language
Install your client library
# No client installation necessary; just using curl
Make your first API call
Make your first API call
curl -sS -X POST " https://mandrillapp.com/api/1.0/users/ping " \ --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \ --data-raw '{ "key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }'
Next steps