Integrate the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Studio API
- Ensure you have acquired the necessary credentials for the Salesforce Marketing Cloud API: the client ID, client secret, and authentication URL.
- Download the Fuel SDK PHP package from GitHub (or install it via Composer) to manage API requests. Follow the steps given in the SDK's documentation to get started. If using Composer, here's how to include it in your project:
composer require salesforce-mc/fuel-sdk-php
Authenticate with the API
- Use the obtained client ID and client secret to obtain an access token. Salesforce Marketing Cloud utilizes OAuth2 for authentication. Here's a sample function to authenticate using the Fuel SDK:
require 'vendor/autoload.php';
use FuelSdk\ET_Client;
try {
$myClient = new ET_Client();
echo "Successfully authenticated to Salesforce Marketing Cloud.";
} catch (Exception $e) {
echo 'Authentication failed: ', $e->getMessage(), "\n";
}
Send an Email Using Email Studio
- After authentication, you can access Email Studio functionality through the Fuel SDK. Sending an email typically involves creating a campaign and sending it to a list of subscribers.
- Below is a PHP script using Fuel SDK to create and send a simple email using a pre-defined content and subscriber list:
$send = new \FuelSdk\ET_Send();
$send->authStub = $myClient;
$send->props = array(
"CustomerKey" => "YOUR_EMAIL_KEY",
"SendClassification" => array ("CustomerKey" => "Default Commercial"),
"SendDefinitionList" => array(
"PartnerKey" => "",
"ObjectID" => "",
"List" => array(
"ID" => "YOUR_LIST_ID"
),
"DataSourceTypeID" => "List"
)
);
$response = $send->post();
if ($response->status) {
echo "Email sent successfully";
} else {
echo "Failed to send email: ", $response->message;
}
Handle API Errors Gracefully
- When dealing with any external API, handling errors and exceptions is crucial. Make sure to process the messages from Salesforce API responses and exceptions to troubleshoot effectively.
- Implement logging and error reporting to capture API interactions and error messages for future analysis and debugging.
try {
// Set up your script here
} catch (\FuelSdk\Exception $e) {
error_log('Salesforce API Error: ' . $e->getMessage());
echo "An error occurred while interacting with Salesforce Marketing Cloud.";
}
Perform Regular Token Management
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud access tokens have a limited lifespan. Ensure your application refreshes tokens before they expire to maintain seamless integration.
- Store the token securely and be mindful of concurrent requests to avoid invalidating a fresh token prematurely.
By following these steps and utilizing the provided code snippets, you can successfully integrate and utilize the Salesforce Marketing Cloud Email Studio API in your PHP applications.
