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Anonymous
July 29, 2014
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Need to create static lists via the API

  • July 29, 2014
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Is there any way to create a new list via the API?
We need to insert lists from an existing CRM system and then populate this list with leads that are selected within the CRM system for that special list.
Since we could not find anything like "create new list" in the documentation, we sure would appreciate help in this case.

If there is nothing like "create a new list" via the API we would a) be interested if this functionality could be provided and if not, how we can solve this problem with existing functions in either of the APIs.

Thanks a lot
Chris
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Anonymous
July 29, 2014
The static lists need to be created before being referenced.

listOperation allows to add, remove and check membership status.
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Anonymous
July 29, 2014
Breno,
thanks for your answer, but the membership status is not what I am looking for.
I need a function that allows us to "CREATE NEW LISTS" via the API.
I am already familiar with the listOperation but since this cannot create a list with name and description in the folder "my Lists", it doesn't help us at all.

We simply need a function that will create a new list.
Is there any way to do this?
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AlokRa4
Level 10
July 29, 2014
Hi Christian,

As Breno said, you need to create a new list manually in Marketo. Then, you can add leads via SOAP or REST API. Marketo doesn't support any call to create new list.
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Anonymous
July 29, 2014
Hi Alok,
thanks, now it's clear, but:
too bad - this seems to be a very basic functionality that would add very much to the value of the API.
Any chance of getting this issue somehow on the Marketo API roadmap?
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Anonymous
July 29, 2014
I would recommend adding "creating a list via the api" as an idea. This is what our product team looks at when they are design the engineering roadmap:
https://community.marketo.com/MarketoIdeasHome?tabType=Recent

The list operation functionality is also available via the REST APIs:
http://developers.marketo.com/documentation/rest/
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