Connecting to an API via Download Tool

[Leah]

Hi, I am trying to connect to MailChimp API. I have the URL & API Key on a text input which feeds it to the download tool as configured below:

Upon running, the donwload data indicatea that "Your request did not include an API key"
The Output Download Header contains this string:

I'm not sure if I'm lacking a step or if I have configured it wrong. Many thanks to anyone who could help.

[JoeS]

Hi @Leah ,

Reading through their documentation, I think you'll be able to use the connection tab in the download tool.

You can set anything as your user name and then the API key as the password.

[Leah]

Thanks for the help Joe. I tried your suggestion but it still has the same error.

[JoeS · Accepted solution]

I have just been having a play.

I don't know why....as API's are always confusing to me, but it appears the MailChimp API not only doesn't like spaces it's also case sensitive.

If you change the name of your field to "apikey" (all lowercase and no space) and then add it in the payload part of the download tool, that should work.

Well for me it changes the error from API Key missing to API Key invalid (as I don't actually have one), so should work for you.

[Leah]

I think that did the trick. Thanks!

[JoeS]

Great stuff. Glad I was able to help you get it working.

Do post back if you need a hand interpreting the results!

[Aditia]

 @JoeS ....I am getting invalid Input in download tool error. Even API URL step is passed. 

I am providing Basic auth token still getting 400 error : (

[ThornhillTaylor]

@JoeS  and @Leah   I have the same issue.. and have followed this post to a T.. but the error persist.