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Connect ActiveCampaign with Brevo

Q: Do I need an API key or an SMTP key to connect Brevo?

An API key. Brevo offers both, and they aren't interchangeable: SMTP keys only authorize sending mail over SMTP, so contacts, lists, and CRM actions will be rejected. Generate the key from the API Keys tab, not the SMTP tab.

Q: Should I give the API key an expiry date?

When a key expires, every Brevo step in every automation fails until you generate a replacement and paste it into the connection. Choose no expiry, or set a reminder well ahead of the date.

Q: Do I have to create the webhooks in Brevo myself?

No. Switching on an automation with a Brevo trigger registers the webhook in your Brevo account, and switching it off removes it again. There is nothing to add by hand under Brevo's webhook settings.

Q: What is the difference between the marketing and transactional triggers?

Marketing events come from campaigns sent to your lists, transactional events from individual emails sent.

Build automations that connect ActiveCampaign with Brevo. When something happens in ActiveCampaign, Nodest passes the data along and runs the actions you set up in Brevo or the other way around — no coding required.

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Automations

Popular ActiveCampaign and Brevo workflows

Pick a ready-made workflow that connects ActiveCampaign with Brevo, customise it to fit your needs, and go live in minutes.

Add notes to contacts in ActiveCampaign for clicked marketing emails in Brevo

When “Marketing email clicked” fires in Brevo, Nodest will add a note to a contact in ActiveCampaign.

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Unsubscribe contacts from a list in ActiveCampaign for unsubscribed contacts in Brevo

When “Contact unsubscribed” fires in Brevo, Nodest will unsubscribe a contact from a list in ActiveCampaign.

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Create or update contacts in ActiveCampaign for contacts added to a list in Brevo

When “Contact added to list” fires in Brevo, Nodest will create or update a contact in ActiveCampaign.

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Create tasks in Brevo for SMS replies in ActiveCampaign

When “SMS reply received” fires in ActiveCampaign, Nodest will create a task in Brevo.

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Update contacts in Brevo for updated contacts in ActiveCampaign

When “Contact updated” fires in ActiveCampaign, Nodest will update a contact in Brevo.

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Create deals in Brevo for new deals in ActiveCampaign

When “Deal created” fires in ActiveCampaign, Nodest will create a deal in Brevo.

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Remove contacts from a list in Brevo for contacts unsubscribed from a list in ActiveCampaign

When “Contact unsubscribed from list” fires in ActiveCampaign, Nodest will remove a contact from a list in Brevo.

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Create contacts in Brevo for contacts subscribed to a list in ActiveCampaign

When “Contact subscribed to list” fires in ActiveCampaign, Nodest will create a contact in Brevo.

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Triggers and actions

Available triggers and actions for ActiveCampaign and Brevo

Combine the triggers and actions of ActiveCampaign and Brevo to build your automation. Triggers start the automation, and actions are the steps that follow.

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Deal task created

Fires when a task is added to a deal.

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Deal note added

Fires when a note is added to a deal.

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Deal updated

Fires when a deal changes, including stage moves.

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Deal created

Fires when a deal is created.

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Contact note added

Fires when a note is added to a contact.

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Contact updated

Fires when a contact's details change.

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Contact unsubscribed from list

Fires when a contact unsubscribes from a list.

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Contact subscribed to list

Fires when a contact subscribes to a list.

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Contact unsubscribed from SMS

Fires when a contact unsubscribes from SMS.

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SMS sent

Fires when an SMS is sent to a contact.

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SMS reply received

Fires when a contact replies to an SMS.

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Campaign shared

Fires when a contact shares a campaign.

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Email forwarded

Fires when a contact forwards a campaign.

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Email replied

Fires when a contact replies to a campaign.

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Email bounced

Fires when a campaign email bounces.

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Link clicked

Fires when a contact clicks a link in a campaign.

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Campaign sent

Fires when a campaign starts sending.

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Email opened

Fires when a contact opens a campaign email.

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Find stages

List stages in a deal pipeline.

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Find contacts

List contacts in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Find lists

List email lists in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Find tags

List contact tags in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Find automations

List automations in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Find contact fields

List custom fields defined for contacts.

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Find pipelines

List deal pipelines in your ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Find users

List users in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Find accounts

List accounts in your ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Find deals

List deals in your ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Find task types

List task types in your ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Find account fields

List custom fields defined for accounts.

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Find deal fields

List custom fields defined for deals.

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Find campaigns

List email campaigns in your ActiveCampaign account.

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Retrieve a contact

Retrieve a contact from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

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Retrieve a deal

Retrieve a deal from your ActiveCampaign CRM by ID.

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Retrieve an account

Retrieve an account from your ActiveCampaign CRM by ID.

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Retrieve a campaign

Retrieve an email campaign from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

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Retrieve a list

Retrieve an email list from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

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Retrieve a tag

Retrieve a tag from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

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Retrieve a user

Retrieve a user from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

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Retrieve a task

Retrieve a task from your ActiveCampaign CRM by ID.

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Retrieve a note

Retrieve a note from your ActiveCampaign account by ID.

Action

Create or update a contact

Create a contact in ActiveCampaign, or update the existing contact with the same email.

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Update a contact

Update an existing contact in ActiveCampaign.

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Delete a contact

Permanently delete a contact from ActiveCampaign.

Action

Add a note to a contact

Add a note to a contact in ActiveCampaign.

Action

Subscribe a contact to a list

Subscribe a contact to a list in ActiveCampaign.

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Unsubscribe a contact from a list

Unsubscribe a contact from a list in ActiveCampaign.

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Add tags to a contact

Apply one or more tags to a contact in ActiveCampaign.

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Remove a tag from a contact

Remove a tag from a contact in ActiveCampaign.

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Create a tag

Create a contact tag in ActiveCampaign.

Action

Add a contact to an automation

Add a contact to an automation in ActiveCampaign.

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Remove a contact from an automation

Remove a contact from an automation in ActiveCampaign.

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Create an account

Create an account in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Update an account

Update an existing account in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Add a contact to an account

Add a contact to an account in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

Action

Create a deal

Create a deal in the ActiveCampaign CRM. The deal needs a contact or an account, and a pipeline stage.

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Update a deal

Update an existing deal in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Add a note to a deal

Add a note to a deal in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Create a deal task

Create a task on a deal in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

Action

Create a contact task

Create a task on a contact in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Find task outcomes

List task outcomes in your ActiveCampaign CRM.

Action

Update a task

Update an existing task in the ActiveCampaign CRM, including marking it complete.

Action

Delete a deal

Permanently delete a deal from the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Delete an account

Permanently delete an account from the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Delete a note

Permanently delete a note from ActiveCampaign.

Action

Delete a list

Permanently delete a list from ActiveCampaign.

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Delete a tag

Permanently delete a tag from ActiveCampaign. The tag is removed from every contact.

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Add a secondary contact to a deal

Add another contact to an existing deal in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

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Delete a task

Permanently delete a task from the ActiveCampaign CRM.

Action

Update a note

Change the text of an existing note in ActiveCampaign.

Action

Add a note to an account

Add a note to an account in the ActiveCampaign CRM.

Trigger

Marketing email marked as spam

Fires when a marketing email is marked as spam.

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Marketing email soft bounced

Fires when a marketing email soft bounces.

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Marketing email clicked

Fires when a link in a marketing email is clicked.

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Transactional email marked as spam

Fires when a transactional email is marked as spam.

Trigger

Transactional email blocked

Fires when a transactional email is blocked.

Trigger

Transactional email soft bounced

Fires when a transactional email soft bounces.

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Transactional email hard bounced

Fires when a transactional email hard bounces.

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Transactional email clicked

Fires when a link in a transactional email is clicked.

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Transactional email opened

Fires when a transactional email is opened.

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Transactional email sent

Fires when a transactional email is sent.

Trigger

Contact deleted

Fires when a contact is deleted.

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Contact unsubscribed

Fires when a contact unsubscribes.

Trigger

Contact added to list

Fires when a contact is added to a list.

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Marketing email hard bounced

Fires when a marketing email hard bounces.

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Marketing email opened

Fires when a marketing email is opened.

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Transactional email delivered

Fires when a transactional email is delivered.

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Marketing email sent

Fires when a marketing email is sent.

Trigger

Marketing email delivered

Fires when a marketing email is delivered.

Action

Update a contact

Update an existing contact in Brevo.

Action

Update a deal

Update an existing deal in the Brevo CRM.

Action

Create a company

Create a company in the Brevo CRM.

Action

Create a deal

Create a deal in the Brevo CRM.

Action

Delete a deal

Permanently delete a deal from the Brevo CRM.

Action

Link a deal to a contact

Attach a contact to an existing deal.

Action

Send an SMS

Send an SMS to a single recipient.

Action

Find pipelines

Sales pipelines in your Brevo CRM.

Action

Find senders

Verified senders in your Brevo account.

Action

Delete a contact

Permanently delete a contact from Brevo.

Action

Find task types

Task types configured in your Brevo CRM.

Action

Create a note

Add a note to a contact, deal, or company.

Action

Find company attributes

Editable custom attributes for Brevo companies.

Action

Add a contact to a list

Add an existing contact to a list in Brevo.

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Send a double opt-in

Send a double opt-in email to a contact.

Action

Create a contact

Create a contact in your Brevo account.

Action

Remove a contact from a list

Remove an existing contact from a Brevo list.

Action

Send a transactional email

Send a one-off email to a single recipient.

Action

Create a task

Create a CRM task in Brevo.

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Update a company

Update an existing company in the Brevo CRM.

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Find lists

Marketing lists in your Brevo account.

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Find deal stages

Pipeline stages in your Brevo CRM.

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Find deal attributes

Editable custom attributes for Brevo deals.

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Find email templates

Email templates in your Brevo account.

Action

Find contact attributes

Editable custom attributes for Brevo contacts.

How it works

Connect ActiveCampaign with Brevo in three steps

Create automations that move data between ActiveCampaign and Brevo. Nodest handles the work in between, so you can focus on what matters.

Connect ActiveCampaign and Brevo

Link your ActiveCampaign and Brevo accounts to Nodest in a few clicks, so both tools are ready to use in automations.

Pick a trigger

Choose the event that starts your automation, such as a new order, form submission, or updated record in ActiveCampaign or Brevo.

Chain actions and go live

Add one or more actions, and combine them with filters, branches, and delays to create a workflow that fits your needs.

Frequently asked questions about ActiveCampaign and Brevo

Find answers to common questions about connecting ActiveCampaign with Brevo using Nodest.

How do I connect Brevo to Nodest?

In Brevo, open the account menu and go to Settings → SMTP & API → API Keys & MCP, then generate a new key. In Nodest, open Integrations, choose Connect Brevo, and paste the key. Brevo shows a key only at the moment you create it, so copy it before you leave that page.

Do I need an API key or an SMTP key to connect Brevo?

Should I give the API key an expiry date?

Do I have to create the webhooks in Brevo myself?

What is the difference between the marketing and transactional triggers?

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