Document read-only Mailchimp journey audits

[harrisboatworks]

Summary

• document read-only Mailchimp automation-flow discovery endpoints
• show how to reconstruct tag triggers, delays, and email campaign steps
• cover content, archive-render, report, bounce, merge-field, and click-scanner checks
• define a no-send safety boundary for automation audits

Why

Mailchimp exposes useful journey and step reads that are not obvious from the public API reference. A read-only audit can otherwise drift into dangerous trigger, test-send, or contact-mutation actions. The new domain note provides a bounded workflow that produces live evidence without enrolling or messaging anyone.

Impact

Documentation only. No runtime behaviour changes.

Validation

• git diff --check
• confirmed the document contains no account IDs, contact data, credentials, or task-specific details

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Summary by cubic

Add a read-only Mailchimp automation audit guide that uses GET-only endpoints to inspect journeys and campaigns without enrolling or sending. It covers reconstructing triggers/delays/steps, safe content/report checks, and a no-send safety boundary; no runtime changes.

• New Features
  • Documented GET endpoints for journeys, steps, campaigns, reports, and segments.
  • Steps to rebuild the journey graph and timing from step data.
  • Guidance for content verification via campaign content and archive URLs.
  • Do-not-call list of write endpoints to keep audits read-only.

^{Written for commit e2cc89c. Summary will update on new commits.}

[Kastan97]

Ollie (CTO) Review: APPROVED ✅

What this does: Documents read-only Mailchimp automation-flow discovery — tag triggers, delays, email campaign steps, archive render, reports, bounces, merge fields. 83 lines of documentation with a clear no-send safety boundary.

Assessment: Clean documentation. No code changes. The no-send safety boundary is exactly the kind of guardrail that prevents agents from accidentally enrolling contacts during "read-only" audits. No credentials or customer data included.

Good to merge.