How to Connect Group Collector with Flodesk

Flodesk is a beautiful, intuitive email marketing platform designed for small businesses and creators. Integrating Flodesk with Group Collector allows you to automatically sync new Facebook group members to your Flodesk segments.

To complete this integration, you will need:

  • Flodesk API Key
  • Segment ID

This guide will show you how to get both.

Before starting, make sure you have:

  • An active Flodesk account
  • A connected Facebook group in Group Collector

Step 1: Log in to Flodesk and Access Settings

  1. Log in to your Flodesk account

  2. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner

    Flodesk dashboard with profile icon highlighted in top-right corner

  3. From the dropdown menu, click on Integrations

    Flodesk dashboard with profile dropdown menu showing Integrations option highlighted

Step 2: Get Your API Key from Flodesk

  1. On the Integrations page, click on the API Keys tab

    Flodesk Integrations settings page showing Integrations and API Keys tabs with arrow pointing to API Keys

  2. Click Create API key

    Flodesk API Keys page showing Create API key button highlighted

  3. Copy the newly generated API Key and save it in a safe place

    Flodesk API Keys page showing existing API key

Important: Save your API key securely. You will need it in the next steps.

Step 3: Create a Segment in Flodesk and Get the Segment ID

  1. Go back to your Flodesk dashboard and click on Audience in the top navigation

    Flodesk dashboard showing top navigation bar with Audience tab highlighted

  2. Click on the Segments tab

    Flodesk Audience page showing All subscribers Customers and Segments tabs with Segments highlighted

  3. Click New segment

    Flodesk Audience Segments page showing existing segments with New segment button highlighted

  4. Enter a name for your segment and choose a color

  5. Click Save

    Flodesk Create a new segment dialog with Name field showing Leads and Save button highlighted

  6. Open the newly created segment and copy the Segment ID from the browser URL bar. Your URL will look like: https://app.flodesk.com/segment/YOUR_SEGMENT_ID. Copy only the ID part after /segment/ and before ?backTo=

    Flodesk Leads segment page showing segment URL in browser address bar with arrow pointing to segment ID

Step 4: Add Flodesk as an Autoresponder in Group Collector

  1. Log in to your Group Collector dashboard

  2. Click Add button for the Autoresponder

    Group Collector dashboard showing groups list with Add button highlighted in Autoresponder column

  3. Select Flodesk from the autoresponder list

    Group Collector autoresponder dropdown menu with Flodesk option highlighted

Step 5: Enter Your Flodesk Credentials

  1. Paste your API Key into the API Key field

  2. Paste your Segment ID into the Segment Id field

    Group Collector Flodesk configuration form showing API Key and Segment Id fields with arrows pointing to both

  3. Click Verify and Update

    Group Collector Flodesk configuration form showing API Key and Segment Id fields with Verify and Update button highlighted

If everything is correct, Group Collector will confirm the connection.

(Optional) Sync Facebook Group Questions and Answers to Flodesk

If your Facebook group uses membership screening questions, you can automatically sync the questions and answers to Flodesk as custom fields. This is useful for segmenting or personalizing emails based on members' responses.

To set this up, create Custom Fields in Flodesk with the following exact names:

  • gc_first_answer
  • gc_second_answer
  • gc_third_answer
  • gc_first_question
  • gc_second_question
  • gc_third_question

Once custom fields are available in Flodesk, Group Collector will automatically populate them when new members are approved.

Final Result

Once the integration is complete:

  • Approved Facebook group members are automatically added to your Flodesk segment
  • Leads sync in real time
  • Subscribers are ready for email campaigns and workflows
  • No manual CSV import is required
  • Data is also stored in Google Sheets for backup and tracking

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Copying the wrong Segment ID — make sure you copy only the ID part, not the full URL
  • Missing or pasting an incorrect API Key
  • Not creating a segment before trying to connect
  • Closing the browser before verification completes
  • Not testing the integration with a sample member

Best Practices

  • Test the integration with a sample approved member
  • Use separate segments for different Facebook groups
  • Keep API Keys stored securely
  • Review integrations periodically to ensure they are working correctly
  • Set up email workflows in Flodesk to welcome new subscribers
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