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ActionMailchimpUpdated September 2026

How do I permanently delete a Mailchimp subscriber?

Short answer: You can permanently delete member in Mailchimp by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Mailchimp Permanently Delete Member action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
List ID
list_id
stringRequiredMailchimp audience (list) ID — a 10-char hex string. Find in Audience > Settings > Audience name & defaults.
Subscriber Hash
subscriber_hash
stringRequiredLowercase MD5 hash of the subscriber's email. Pass the email if your SDK auto-hashes.
Sample request
{
  "list_id": "e.g. a1b2c3d4e5",
  "subscriber_hash": "e.g. 7a8b9c0d1e2f3a4b5c6d7e8f9a0b1c2d"
}
Returns
{
  "success": true
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Permanently Delete Member.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Gmail → Mailchimp
1 Gmail triggers
Slack → Mailchimp
13 Slack triggers
Google Sheets → Mailchimp
2 Google Sheets triggers
HubSpot → Mailchimp
18 HubSpot triggers
FAQ

Questions about Permanently Delete Member.

What does the Permanently Delete Member action do in Mailchimp?
Permanently deletes a subscriber from a Mailchimp audience. Use for GDPR right-to-delete; for unsubscribe-only, use Update List Member to set status="unsubscribed" instead.
What inputs does Permanently Delete Member require?
Required: List ID, Subscriber Hash. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.
Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?
Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.
What happens if Mailchimp returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Mailchimp returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Permanently Delete Member support batch operations?
Run Permanently Delete Member inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Mailchimp's rate limits.
More actions

Other Mailchimp actions.

Action
Add List Member
Adds a subscriber to a Mailchimp audience/list with email, status (subscribed/pending), merge fields, and tags. Use to push form fills or new customers into your email program.
Action
Create Campaign
Creates a new email campaign draft in Mailchimp with audience, subject, from name/email, and template. Pair with Send Campaign once content is ready.
Action
Create Tag
Creates a new tag (static segment) in a Mailchimp audience. Tags are how you scope blasts to a cohort without a saved segment query.
Action
Delete Campaign
Permanently deletes a Mailchimp campaign. Cannot delete a sent campaign (Mailchimp keeps the record for analytics).
Action
Delete Tag
Deletes a tag (static segment) from a Mailchimp audience. Subscribers who had the tag stay, but lose the tag association.
Action
Get Campaign
Retrieves a Mailchimp campaign by ID with type, status, settings, and recipient counts. Used for status checks and reporting.
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