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Tokens

CiviMail uses a number of action and mail-merge tokens and which can be placed in mailing labels, PDF letters, email messages and message templates, mailing headers and footers, and system-workflow (automated) messages. These tokens are converted dynamically to text, reply-to email addresses, and URLs.

The best source of documentation for tokens is the token page within the User Guide.

This page gives supplemental information for working with tokens. You can also customize or create new tokens relatively painlessly.

This table documents the available action tokens, their purpose and the place(s) they can be used.

Token Purpose Where used... Example
{action.forward} Provides a link for each recipient to forward the mailing to others. Mailing Body, Header, Footer To forward this mailing to friends or colleagues, click <a href="{action.forward}" >here</a>.
{action.optOutUrl} Provides an opt-out link for each recipient. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To opt-out of all future mailings from us, click <a href="{action.optOutUrl}" >here</a>.
{action.optOut} Provides an opt-out email address for each recipient. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To opt-out of all mailings from us, send mail to {action.optOut}
{action.reply} Provides a reply-to email address for each recipient Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To reply to this mailing, send mail to {action.reply}
{action.resubscribeUrl} Provides a re-subscribe link for each recipient Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To resubscribe to this mailing, click <a href="{action.resubscribeUrl}" >here</a>.
{action.resubscribe} Provides a re-subscribe email address for each recipient. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To resubscribe to this mailing, send mail to {action.resubscribe}
{action.subscribe.gid} Provides an email address to subscribe to a specific group. Mailing Body, Header, Footer To subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter, send mail to {action.subscribe}.
{action.subscribeUrl.gid} Provides a link to subscribe to a specific group (gid = CiviCRM ID of that group). Mailing Body, Header, Footer To subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter, click <a href="{action.subscribeUrl.2}" >here</a>.
{action.subscribeUrl} Provides a link to view and subscribe to any public mailing lists. Mailing Body, Header, Footer To see our mailing lists and join the ones you're interested in, click <a href="{action.subscribeUrl}" >here</a>.
{action.unsubscribeUrl} Provides an unsubscribe link for each recipient. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To unsubscribe from this mailing, click <a href="{action.unsubscribeUrl}" >here</a>.
{action.unsubscribe} Provides an unsubscribe email address for each recipient Mailing Body, Header, Footer,unsubscribe,resubscribe To unsubscribe from this mailing, send mail to {action.unsubscribe}
{contact.custom_nn} Displays content of custom contact field nn Mailing Body, Subject, not sure about elsewhere Thanks for indicating your interest in {contact.custom_1}. We will keep you updated on that topic.
{contribution.custom_nn} Displays content of custom field nn for the contribution Mailing Body, Subject, not sure about elsewhere Thanks for indicating that if your first choice for where we should use your contribution is {contribution.custom_42}.
{domain.address} Displays postal address for your domain. Mailing Body or any message templates Mailing Address: {domain.address}
{domain.email} Displays email address of domain. Mailing Body or any message templates Or send a mail to {domain.email}.
{domain.name} Displays your domain name. Mailing Body or any message templates This mailing is from {domain.name}.
{domain.phone} Displays phone number of domain. Mailing Body or any message templates To contact us call {domain.phone}.
{mailing.group} Displays a listing of the names of the groups to which a mailing has been sent. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,resubscribe,unsubscribe or optout This mailing has been sent to the members of {mailing.group}.
{mailing.name} Displays name of mailing. Mailing Body, Header, Footer,resubscribe,unsubscribe or optout Name of this mailing is {mailing.name}.
{mailing.viewUrl} Will create a 'View in Browser' url Mailing Body Can't see this email? <a href="{mailing.viewUrl}"><strong>View in Browser</strong></a>
{resubscribe.group} Displays group name in re-subscribe messages. Resubscribe Message As requested, you have been resubscribed to {resubscribe.group}.
{subscribe.group} Displays group name in subscription confirmation requests. Subscription confirmation request You requested to be subscribed to the {subscribe.group}.
{unsubscribe.group} Displays group name in unsubscribe confirmation messages. Unsubscribe Message You have been unsubscribed from {unsubscribe.group}.
{welcome.group} Displays the newly joined group name in a welcome messages. Welcome message Welcome to {welcome.group}.

Checksum tokens

There is a very powerful feature to allow you to send an email with CiviMail to your constituents with a link to the contribution form, profile, or event registration form with all of their contact information already filled in! This saves them the hassle of filling it out and increasing the chances they would ultimately donate. Or it can be a simple way to periodically allow people to review their contact info and update it if applicable.

The way it works is you create a "special" link in the CiviMail message that includes the checksum token {contact.checksum}. When people click on the special link, it looks them up in the database and prefills any information on the contribution form or profile with any data that exists in their record. The special link lasts for seven days from the time it was sent out.

DEVELOPER NOTE: the checksum token outputs the QS param, so if you are building a URL using CRM_Contact_BAO_Contact_Utils::generateChecksum(), you should include 'cs='

Checksum for Contribution Pages: To send people to a contribution page use this path where IDNUMBER is the ID of your contribution page:

  • Drupal: http://www.myorganization.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • Joomla!: http://www.myorganization.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • WordPress: http://wwww.myorganization.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}

Checksum for standard Profiles (edit mode): To send people to a profile use this path where IDNUMBER is the ID of the Profile you want to send them to:

  • Drupal: http://www.myorganization.org/civicrm/profile/edit?reset=1&gid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&id={contact.contact_id}
  • Joomla!: http://www.myorganization.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/profile/edit&reset=1&gid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&id={contact.contact_id}
  • WordPress:http://www.myorganization.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/profile/edit&reset=1&id=1&gid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&id={contact.contact_id}

Checksum for Event Registration Pages: To send people to an event registration page use this path where IDNUMBER is the ID of your event:

  • Drupal: http://www.myorganization.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • Joomla!: http://www.myorganization.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • WordPress: http://wordpress.demo.civicrm.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&id=1&id=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}

Checksum for Petition Signature Pages: To send people to sign a Petition, use this path where IDNUMBER is the ID of your petition:

  • Drupal: http://www.myorganization.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&sid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • Joomla!: http://www.myorganization.org/index.php?option=com_civicrm&task=civicrm/event/register&reset=1&sid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}
  • WordPress: http://www.myorganization.org/?page=CiviCRM&q=civicrm/contribute/transact&reset=1&id=1&sid=IDNUMBER&{contact.checksum}&cid={contact.contact_id}