---
title: "connect · RUAL Documentation"
description: "Creates a new connection for mailchimp, allowing all kind of methods within the Mailchimp API."
canonical: https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/mailchimp/function_mailchimp_open_connection
language: en
---

# connect

This block is part of the [`mailchimp`](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/mailchimp) group and was last modified in core [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

Creates a new connection for mailchimp, allowing all kind of methods within the Mailchimp API.

- flow `flow`

- apikey required `value` The Mailchimp production API key.

- server required `value` The Mailchimp dc your account is hosted on.

- flow `flow`

- connection `mailchimpconnection`

A typical wiring for [connect](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/mailchimp/function_mailchimp_open_connection): a [function trigger](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/globals/trigger_custom_function) starts the flow; [value](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/value/value_default) feeds the `apikey` pin; [value](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/value/value_default) feeds the `server` pin; the `flow` out pin feeds [debug](https://docs.rual.nl/block-types/state%20ui/state_debug).

![Studio canvas example for the connect block: typical wiring for connect.](https://docs.rual.nl/canvas-examples/function_mailchimp_open_connection.png)

### Version history

Introduced in [`v10.4.28`](https://docs.rual.nl/core-versions/100428).

### Service documentation