> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/build/get-started/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://mailchimp.com/developer/_mcp/server.

# Get started

> Find all the Mailchimp API documentation and tools developers need to send marketing and transactional emails.

## Docs

- [Create an account](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/build/get-started/create-an-account.md): Create a Mailchimp account and understand how your plan level affects API access.
- [Generate your API key](https://mailchimp.com/developer/marketing/build/get-started/generate-your-api-key.md): Create an API key in your Mailchimp account and store it securely.