AWeber Integration #

Automatically add form submitters as subscribers to an AWeber list when they submit a Contactum form.

Requirements #

• Contactum Pro
• An active AWeber account
• An AWeber authorization code

How AWeber Authentication Works #

AWeber uses OAuth 2.0 authentication instead of static API keys.

1. Grant Contactum access inside AWeber
2. Copy the one-time authorization code
3. Paste the code into Contactum
4. Contactum exchanges the code for access and refresh tokens

Generate an Authorization Code #

1. Log in to AWeber
2. Go to Account Settings → Integrations
3. Grant Contactum access permissions
4. Copy the authorization code immediately

Authorization codes expire quickly and can only be used once.

Connect AWeber in Contactum #

1. Go to Contactum → Settings → Integrations → AWeber
2. Paste the authorization code
3. Click Save Settings

Contactum automatically exchanges the authorization code for OAuth tokens.

Automatic Token Refresh #

When the access token expires, Contactum automatically refreshes it using the refresh token.

• No manual reconnection required
• Subscriptions continue automatically

Enable AWeber on a Form #

1. Open the Contactum form builder
2. Go to Form Settings → Integrations
3. Enable AWeber
4. Click Configure

Configure Field Mapping #

Field	Required	Description
List ID	Yes	AWeber subscriber list ID
Email	Yes	Map subscriber email field
First Name	No	Subscriber first name
Last Name	No	Subscriber last name
Double Opt-In	No	Require email confirmation before activation

Finding Your List ID #

The List ID is the numeric value inside the AWeber list URL.

https://app.aweber.com/lists/1234567/overview

In this example:

1234567

is the List ID.

Using Smart Tags #

Email      → {email}
First Name → {first_name}
Last Name  → {last_name}

Name Handling #

Contactum automatically combines first and last names:

Jane + Doe → Jane Doe

If no name is provided, the email address is used instead.

How Subscriptions Work #

1. The visitor submits the form
2. Contactum validates the integration
3. The email address is verified
4. The subscriber is sent to AWeber

Example Subscription Request #

POST https://api.aweber.com/1.0/accounts/{account_id}/lists/{list_id}/subscribers

Authorization: Bearer {access_token}

ws.op    = create
email    = subscriber@example.com
name     = Jane Doe

Double Opt-In #

Mode	Behaviour
Disabled	Subscriber added immediately
Enabled	Subscriber must confirm by email

Subscriber Behaviour #

Scenario	Result
New email	Subscriber created
Existing subscriber	Subscriber updated
Invalid email	Subscription skipped
Expired token	Automatically refreshed

Troubleshooting #

Invalid Credentials #

• Authorization codes expire quickly
• Authorization codes are single-use only
• Generate a fresh code if needed

Subscribers Not Appearing #

• Enable AWeber on the form
• Verify the List ID
• Check email field mapping
• Review Contactum entries

Connection Drops #

• The refresh token may be revoked
• Reconnect the integration if needed

Important Notes #

• AWeber uses OAuth 2.0 only
• Authorization codes are temporary
• Tokens are securely stored in WordPress
• Contactum uses the AWeber REST API v1.0