Iterable Connector Setup Guide

In this article, you will learn how to set up the Iterable connector and export an email from EmailShepherd to Iterable.

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📌 Obtain Your Iterable API Key

Before setting up the Iterable connector, you need to obtain an API key from Iterable.

1. Log in to Iterable and navigate to Integrations > API Keys.

   

2. Click the New API Key button.

3. In the form:

   • Enter a name for your API key.
   • For API key type, select Server-side.

   

4. Click Create. You will be presented with your API key.

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   Save your API key in a secure location—you’ll need it to set up the Iterable connector in EmailShepherd.

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🔗 Setting Up the Iterable Connector

1. In EmailShepherd, navigate to the Connectors page and click Add Connector.

2. Enter a name for your connector and select Iterable as the connector type.

   

3. Select your Iterable data center.

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   Read more about Iterable data centers

4. Enter the API key you created in the previous step.

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🎨 Iterable Templating Syntax

We recommend creating a Dynamic Content Profile to set up your personalization tags and conditionals for Iterable.

Iterable supports personalization using the Handlebars templating engine. Use this syntax when configuring your Dynamic Content Profile.

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📤 Exporting an Email to Iterable

1. In the email editor, click on the Export button in the top-right corner. This will take you to the Export page.

   

2. In the Export Settings section:

   • Set Export Type to Connector.
   • Select the locale(s) you want to export.

   

3. In the Connector Export Options section:

   • Select the Dynamic Content Profile you created earlier (if applicable).
   • Choose the Iterable connector you set up.
   • Enter a Template Name for each locale you’re exporting.
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     If a template with the same name already exists in Iterable, it will be overridden.

4. Click Start Export.

   

5. Once the export completes, a link will appear to open the template directly in Iterable.