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How to Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

Learn how to connect Divi 5's Email Optin module to your ConstantContact account, so new form subscribers are added to a ConstantContact list automatically.

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The Email Optin module in Divi 5 connects directly to ConstantContact, letting you grow your contact list through opt-in forms placed anywhere on your site. Once connected, every form submission is sent straight to the ConstantContact list of your choice.

This guide covers how to link your ConstantContact account to the Email Optin module - including where to find your ConstantContact API key and how to configure the module settings inside the Divi Visual Builder.

Prerequisite

  • HTTPS protocol is installed on your domain.

  • ConstantContact API key and Secret key.

  • A ConstantContact list. This can be created in your ConstantContact account.

Generate the ConstantContact API Keys

  1. From the My Application page, click the New Application button.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  2. Give the application a name and leave everything as is.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  3. Click the Create button.

  4. Once the application is created, click the Edit button.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  5. Click the Pencil icon under the Redirect URI.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  6. Enter your website URL followed by ?et-core-api-email-auth=1 parameter. For example: https://d5.test?et-core-api-email-auth=1. In this case, the domain is https://d5.test.

    ⚠︎ Important: If you copy your website's address, make sure you remove the / from the URL before the ?et-core-api-email-auth=1.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  7. Click the Confirm button.

  8. Copy the API Key (Client ID).

  9. Click the Generate Client Secret button and copy it to your clipboard.

    Divi 5 - Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

Connect the Email Optin Module to ConstantContact

  1. Open the Email Opt-in module Settings modal window by clicking on the Email Optin module or by clicking on its Gear icon.

  2. Go to the Content Tab → Email Account.

  3. Select the ConstantContact from the provider's list and click the Add button.

    Divi 5 - Email Optin module select ConstantContact Provider

  4. Fill in the following fields:

    1. Account Name - It can be anything you want. For example, you can use my-constantcontact

    2. API Key - Paste the API Key (Client ID) (step 9).

    3. Access Token - Paste the Client Secret Key (step 10).

    Divi 5 - Email Optin module add ConstantContact API and Secret Keys

  5. Click the Submit button.

  6. Choose the ConstantContact list you want to use.

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