# Mailchimp URL: https://docs.awellhealth.com/docs/marketplace/mailchimp > For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.awellhealth.com/llms.txt). Mailchimp is an all-in-one marketing platform that helps businesses to design, send, and manage email campaigns. Category: Communication. Adds 2 actions to a care flow. ## What to configure [#what-to-configure] Set these once, on the extension in Awell Studio. An action fails at run time if a required setting is missing. | Setting | Required | Notes | | ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | API Key | Yes | Your Mailchimp API Key so the extension can authenticate with the Mailchimp API. Stored as a secret. | | From email | Yes | The email address that will be used for the "From" header. | | From name | Yes | The name that will be used for the "From" header. | ## Actions [#actions] Mailchimp adds these 2 actions to a care flow. Add one to a step, then fill in its inputs. ### Send email [#send-email] Send an email. | Input | Type | Required | Description | | ------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------- | | To | `string` | Yes | The email address of the recipient. | | Subject | `string` | Yes | The subject of your email. | | Body | `html` | Yes | The content of your message. | Allows for sending a plain email to a recipient. ### Send email with template [#send-email-with-template] Send an email based on a template to a recipient of your choice. | Input | Type | Required | Description | | ---------------- | -------- | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | To | `string` | Yes | The email address of the recipient. | | Template name | `string` | Yes | The immutable name or slug of a template that exists in your account. | | Subject | `string` | Yes | The subject of your email. | | Template content | `json` | No | An array of template content to send. Each item in the array should be a struct with two keys - name: the name of the content block to set the content for, and content: the actual content to put into the block | ## Setup and notes [#setup-and-notes] Mailchimp is an all-in-one marketing platform that helps businesses of all sizes to design, send, and manage email campaigns, automate marketing tasks, and build customer relationships. It offers a user-friendly interface that allows users to create custom email templates, segment their audience, and track their email campaign's performance with real-time analytics. ### Extension settings [#extension-settings] In order to set up this extension, you will need to provide a: 1. API key 2. From name 3. From email #### Send email with a template [#send-email-with-a-template] Allows for sending an email based on a template to a recipient. You can also insert variables so they are rendered in your template. ## Changelog [#changelog] ## Mailchimp changelog [#mailchimp-changelog] ## Where this page comes from [#where-this-page-comes-from] The settings, actions, inputs, outputs and webhooks above are generated from the extension's own code, at `@awell-health/awell-extensions` v2.1.159. They match what the platform actually does rather than a description of it. Field-level detail also appears in Awell Studio when you configure the action. Something wrong or missing? Email [support@awellhealth.com](mailto:support@awellhealth.com).