09.09.2025
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How to Set Up Tally and Mailchimp Integration: Complete Step-by-Step Tutorial

Yuliia Zablotska
Author at ApiX-Drive
Reading time: ~11 min

In today's business, fast and error-free processing of lead data is the key to effective work. If you use online forms and marketing platforms to interact with prospects, implementing automation is an effective solution to increase productivity. In this article, we will look at how to set up Tally and Mailchimp integration using our online connector ApiX-Drive.

Content:
1. Tally and Mailchimp Integration—Higher Level Automation
2. How to Connect Tally to Mailchimp
3. Data Source Settings—Tally
4. Data Destination Settings—Mailchimp
5. Auto-Update
6. Expected Result
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Tally and Mailchimp Integration—Higher Level Automation

There are four levels of automation of internal business processes:

  • Zero level. No automation. All data processing is done manually. Example: After receiving lead data from a Tally form, a marketer enters it manually in Mailchimp. This is a time-consuming process that also carries the risk of errors and data loss.
  • First level. Partial automation. Only individual business processes are automated. There is no synchronization. Example: Data is automatically entered into a CRM or spreadsheet but must be manually transferred to Mailchimp.
  • Second level. Integration automation. All new contacts from Tally forms automatically transfer to the Mailchimp mailing list. Example: After filling out a Tally form to register for an announced event, customers receive a series of email notifications. First, they receive a confirmation of registration, then a reminder about the event and special offers, if available.
  • Third level. Intelligent automation. Lead data is transmitted and processed automatically. Contacts are grouped and segmented and included in trigger-based personalized mailings, the results of which are analyzed for optimization. At this level, the pre-built integration becomes the basis for implementing marketing strategies.
Result of the data transfer to Mailchimp


Mailchimp and Tally integration provides stable automatic data transfer from web forms directly to the marketing platform. Lead contact details are sent to the mailing list shortly after submission for further sending of reminders, special offers, or materials. This approach is especially important for companies that generate leads regularly. It allows them to quickly launch marketing campaigns without delays or data loss.

How to Connect Tally to Mailchimp

Setting up Tally and Mailchimp integration via ApiX-Drive requires no programming knowledge. The online connector allows even users without technical experience to automate data exchange between both services quickly and without unnecessary complications.

We have prepared a guide for you that explains in detail how to connect Mailchimp to Tally. The whole procedure takes a few minutes and consists of the following steps:

  1. Creating a personal account on the ApiX-Drive platform.
  2. Connecting Tally as a data source.
  3. Connecting Mailchimp as a data destination.
  4. Configure the data that will be sent to Mailchimp (for example, name, email, and phone).
  5. Checking the integration functionality and starting the auto-update mode.
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If you're ready to set up an automation workflow, you should start with the data source. We suggest you do this right now using our step-by-step Tally and Mailchimp integration guide.

Data Source Settings—Tally

To integrate Tally with Mailchimp, first create a new connection.

Create a new connection


Select the data source system, Tally.

Select Tally


Choose the action Get DATA.

Choose the action Get DATA


Connect your Tally account to ApiX-Drive.

Connect your Tally account to ApiX-Drive


You can rename the connection here or simply click Continue.

Rename the connection or simply click Continue


When you see the connected account listed, select it and press Continue to proceed.

Select the connected account


The system will display the URL for receiving data—this is where leads from Tally will be sent. Copy it and switch to your Tally account to proceed with the setup.

Copy the URL


Pick the form that will be used to gather new leads.

Choose the form that will collect new leads


Go to the Integration section.

Go to the Integration section


Find the Webhooks section and click Connect.

Find the Webhooks section and click Connect


Paste the copied URL and click Connect again.

Paste the copied ApiX-Drive URL


Check that the Webhook is turned on.

Check that the Webhook is turned on


Copy the link and go to the form.

Copy the link to share the form


Now, create test data through the form to submit to the specified URL.

Fill out a form


Once the form is submitted, navigate back to ApiX-Drive and continue setting up the configuration.

Return to ApiX-Drive and continue the configuration


At this stage, you can apply a data filter. Since it’s unnecessary for this integration, simply click Continue.

Click Continue


You should now see the data submitted via the form. If no data appears, repeat the previous steps.

The data submitted via the form


If you are satisfied with everything, click Continue.

Click Continue


Data Destination Settings—Mailchimp

To integrate Mailchimp with Tally, move on to setting up the data destination.

Move on to setting up the data destination


Choose Mailchimp as the data receiver.

Choose Mailchimp


Select the action Add CONTACT.

Select the action Add CONTACT


Connect your Mailchimp account to ApiX-Drive.

Connect your Mailchimp account to ApiX-Drive


Next, enter the API key in the designated ApiX-Drive field.

Enter the API key in the designated ApiX-Drive field


To get the API key, go to the Profile settings section on your Mailchimp personal account.   

Go to the Profile settings section on your Mailchimp account


Find the Extras section (API keys option) and click Create a Key.

Find the Extras section
Click Create a Key


Specify a name for the new key and click Generate Key.

Specify a name for the new key and click Generate Key


Copy the API key. 

Copy the API key


Paste the API key into the appropriate ApiX-Drive field. Once entered, click Continue.

Paste the API key into the appropriate ApiX-Drive field


When the account shows up in the active accounts list, select it and hit Continue.

Select the connected account


Pick the list that will receive the new contacts.

Choose the list where new contacts will be added


Mailchimp fields for creating new contacts will be displayed. Map variables from Tally to these fields by selecting the appropriate value from the dropdown menu.

Map variables from Tally to these fields


Complete all necessary fields, then click Edit and continue.

Click Edit and continue


Now, you can see an example of the data that will be sent to Mailchimp in the form of new contacts for every new lead from Tally.

An example of the data that will be sent to Mailchimp


If you are not satisfied with something, click Edit to return to the previous step. To verify the accuracy of the settings, send test data to Mailchimp.

Send test data to Mailchimp


After successful sending, go to Mailchimp and check the result.

Go to Mailchimp and check the result


You’ve managed to connect Tally to Mailchimp, but there’s more to do. Return to ApiX-Drive and continue the setup.

Return to ApiX-Drive and continue the setup


Auto-Update

After you connect Mailchimp to Tally, you need to configure auto-update. For this, click Enable update.

Click Enable update


Click on the gear icon.

Click on the gear icon


Select the auto-update interval, such as 5 minutes. Additionally, you can rename the connection and assign it to the desired group here. Finally, click Continue.

Select the interval for auto-update


Congratulations! The integration is complete.

Expected Result

Tally and Mailchimp integration is a progressive method of business process automation that makes manual data transfer a thing of the past. Once set up, new contacts from forms are delivered to Mailchimp swiftly. This allows you to quickly launch mailings, prevent errors and data loss, save your team time, and work with leads more efficiently. Such automation allows you to communicate with customers in a timely manner and increases the effectiveness of marketing campaigns.

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