Emarsys data connector
Overview
You can set up the Emarsys data connector to sync contact data to your profiles.
NOTE: You need a valid Emarsys account to set up Emarsys as a data connector.
Set up Emarsys
To set up Emarsys as a data connector:
Open the Ninetailed legacy app.
Navigate to the "Data Sources" tab.
Click Set up your first connection. The "Create Connection" page is displayed.
Select Emarsys, accept the terms, and click Authenticate to connect to your Emarsys account.
The authorization modal is displayed. Enter the Client ID and Client Secret, and click Connect.
The Emarsys log in page is displayed. Enter your log in credentials and click Log in.
Select a Data Source Name and a prefix. The prefix is added to all of the trait names you want to sync.
Select a field as an ID, and click Set as ID. The ID is the unique identifier used to identify the profile.
Select the fields that you want to sync.
Click Save configuration. Once the configuration is saved, the data is instantly synced to Contentful Personalization.
NOTE: Depending on the amount of data, it can take up to a couple of hours for the sync to finish.
After the initial sync, any changes in your data source are synced in 5-minute intervals. All your synchronized fields are available via the "Trait name" that is displayed in your configuration. Trait names can be set in the Audience builder using the "has trait" rule type.