Example of how to create a Mailchimp list through the gibbon api

gistfile1.txt

# create lists in mailchimp using gibbon gem (not currently inthe docs)
lists = [
  "Climbing",
  "Fly Fishing",
  "Gear"
]

gibbon = Gibbon::Request.new

lists.each do |list|
  body =
  {
    name: list,
    email_type_option: false,
    contact: {
      company: 'YOUR COMPANY',
      address1: 'YOUR ADDRESS',
      address2: '',
      city: 'YOUR CITY',
      state: 'CO',
      zip: '80205',
      country: 'US',
      phone: '',
      abuse_name: 'Someone',
      abuse_email: '[email protected]'
    },
    campaign_defaults:
    {
      from_name: 'YOUR COMPANY',
      from_email: '[email protected]',
      subject: list,
      language: 'en'
    },
    permission_reminder: "You signed up for the " + list
  }

  result = gibbon.lists.create(body: body)

  Rails.logger.debug(list + " successfully created")
end