Update subscribers list

This method allows editing almost all settings of an existing subscriber list (including its name).

What can not be changed:

  • List type (regular/seed list)

  • List opt-in setting (single opt-in/double opt-in)

  • Confirmation and reminder emails (for double opt-in lists)


To execute the method, perform a HTTP PUT request on a "Lists" resource:

https://{Server address here}/Api/Lists/{List ID here}


You need a List ID to change list settings. List ID is returned when you use API to create a list. It can also be found in the web panel.

Request body should be XML with similar structure to one used for creating lists (see https://sites.google.com/expertsender.com/api-documentation-v2/methods/create-subscribers-list). See examples below.


When building XML request body, following rules are observed:

  • Settings that are omitted, will be left unchanged.

  • Settings that are present, but empty, will be cleared (unless they are required).

  • Settings that are present and not empty, will be updated.

  • All usual validation rules apply.


Example 1: simple request (changing only list name):

PUT http://api.dev.expertsender/Api/Lists/4398 HTTP/1.1

Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate

Content-Type: application/xml

Content-Length: 148

Host: api.dev.expertsender

Connection: Keep-Alive

User-Agent: Apache-HttpClient/4.1.1 (java 1.5)


<ApiRequest>

<ApiKey>test_api_key1</ApiKey>

<Data>

<GeneralSettings>

<Name>mylist</Name>

</GeneralSettings>

</Data>

</ApiRequest>


Example 2: full request with all possible options:

PUT http://api.dev.expertsender/Api/Lists/4398 HTTP/1.1

Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate

Content-Type: application/xml

Content-Length: 1765

Host: api.dev.expertsender

Connection: Keep-Alive

User-Agent: Apache-HttpClient/4.1.1 (java 1.5)


<ApiRequest>

<ApiKey>test_api_key1</ApiKey>

<Data>

<GeneralSettings>

<Name>mylist</Name>

<FriendlyName>My Little List</FriendlyName>

<Description>This is my little list for testing API</Description>

<Language>en-US</Language>

<Charset>UTF-8</Charset>

<SubscriptionConfirmPageUrl>http://www.domain.com/confirm</SubscriptionConfirmPageUrl>

<SubscriptionThankYouPageUrl>http://www.domain.com/thankyou</SubscriptionThankYouPageUrl>

<RemovalPageUrl>http://www.domain.com/removal</RemovalPageUrl>

<PreferencesChangeUrl>http://www.domain.com/preferences</PreferencesChangeUrl>

</GeneralSettings>

<AddressSettings>

<Company>ExpertSender</Company>

<Address>Kwiatowa 2</Address>

<Address2>m 10</Address2>

<City>Gdynia</City>

<ZipPostalCode>80-123</ZipPostalCode>

<StateProvinceRegion>Pomorskie</StateProvinceRegion>

<Country>Polska</Country>

</AddressSettings>

<SubscriberSettings>

<DefaultSubscriberName>Dear Subscriber</DefaultSubscriberName>

<DefaultSubscriberFirstname>Dear</DefaultSubscriberFirstname>

<DefaultSubscriberLastname>Subscriber</DefaultSubscriberLastname>

<FrequencyCappingTimeEmail>3</FrequencyCappingTimeEmail>

<FrequencyCappingTimeSmsMms>3</FrequencyCappingTimeSmsMms>

<DisableStandardMessageFooter>true</DisableStandardMessageFooter>

<DisableListUnsubscribeHeader>true</DisableListUnsubscribeHeader>

<AskBeforeUnsubscribing>true</AskBeforeUnsubscribing>

<HideListInPreferenceCenter>true</HideListInPreferenceCenter>

</SubscriberSettings>

<DomainSettings>

<ClickTrackingDomain>click.domain.com</ClickTrackingDomain>

</DomainSettings>

</Data>

</ApiRequest>


Example 3: clearing settings:

PUT http://api.dev.expertsender/Api/Lists/4398 HTTP/1.1

Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate

Content-Type: application/xml

Content-Length: 264

Host: api.dev.expertsender

Connection: Keep-Alive

User-Agent: Apache-HttpClient/4.1.1 (java 1.5)


<ApiRequest>

<ApiKey>test_api_key1</ApiKey>

<Data>

<GeneralSettings>

<FriendlyName></FriendlyName>

</GeneralSettings>

<SubscriberSettings>

<DefaultSubscriberName></DefaultSubscriberName>

</SubscriberSettings>

</Data>

</ApiRequest>


Response

Successful request will return HTTP code 204 without any content:

HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

Cache-Control: private

Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *

Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:26:27 GMT