How to Integrate OptiMonk with Ontraport

OptiMonk’s Ontraport connection uses an App ID and API key with permission to add contacts. After connecting, map the campaign inputs and select any tag you want applied. Verify the resulting contact before relying on an automated follow-up.

These steps follow OptiMonk’s Ontraport integration guide, checked September 6, 2026. The testing worksheet is editorial guidance, not a report of execution in a customer account.

Prepare the Ontraport credentials

In Ontraport, open the account menu, then Administration → Integrations → Ontraport API Instructions and Key Manager. Create a key if needed, select its owner and ensure Add Contacts is enabled. Copy the App ID and API key for the entry you intend to use.

Keep the key out of shared notes and screenshots. Record its purpose and account owner instead, so the connection can be maintained without circulating the secret.

Connect the OptiMonk campaign

Open Campaigns, choose the campaign, then Edit settings → Add new integration → Ontraport. Enter the App ID and API key in their respective fields and continue through Done and Next.

Map the campaign’s inputs to the corresponding Ontraport field identifiers. The vendor guide says forwarding new input data requires adding that input to the campaign first. Do not expect a mapping entry alone to collect information the form never asks for.

Select and verify the tag

Tags are optional in this setup. To create one in Ontraport, use Contacts → Settings → Manage Tags → New Tag. Return to OptiMonk and refresh the available tags, select the intended one, then save the campaign with Done and Next.

If a workflow is triggered by that tag, inspect what it will do before submitting your test. A harmless form test can otherwise start a real follow-up sequence.

Prepare a mapping worksheet

Use identifiable test values instead of repeated placeholders. Distinct values make it easier to spot swapped fields or a submission from a different campaign.

Verify the complete path

Submit the actual campaign and record the page, campaign name and time. Locate the lead in OptiMonk first, then find it in Ontraport. Compare every required mapped value and the selected tag. Finally, check any intended automation separately.

If the contact is absent, check source collection, saved credentials and Add Contacts permission. These are diagnostic checks, not an exhaustive list of causes. If the contact arrives but a field or tag is missing, inspect that mapping or selection before replacing the credentials.

The reviewed guide does not define existing-contact update behavior, duplicate handling or automatic replay after failures. Test those cases separately if your rollout depends on them. One successful new-contact test is not evidence that every migration scenario is covered.

For a custom destination, see OptiMonk webhooks. Browse the OptiMonk integration directory for other supported workflows.