Snippets
An overview about snippets in MinistryPlatform.
- Snippets are pre-written HTML text that provide additional information or links to relevant resources. This allows you to reuse certain text in many messages without having to recreate that text over and over again, which eliminates the possibility of typos! For example, you may have a snippet for your church's website link that you include in all messages to prospects.
- There are several predefined snippets in your system. Customize these or add your own snippets! See Create & Edit Snippets.
- You can insert snippets into messages using the New Message Tool.
- Once sent, the snippet may include information specific to each recipient. So, do not copy snippets from sent emails.
- You can use snippets in notification messages as long as the notification supports the [Domain_GUID] and [Contact_GUID] merge fields. See articles specific to each Notification for more details.
Predefined Snippets
Some predefined snippets are included with your MinistryPlatform instance. You can find these under .
- If your instance does not have a snippet you need, contact Support to get them added to your system.
- Before you can use them, you must edit each snippet to use your domain address.
- Widgets do not support auto-login snippets but may have an equivalent available.
- *Event Sign Up
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Event Details & Registration widget for event sign-up.
- *Group Sign Up
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Group Details widget for group sign-up.
- *Opportunity Sign Up
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Opportunity Details widget for opportunity sign-up.
- Cancel Recurring Gifts
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Giving Widgets.
- CareConnect Login
- Takes the user to the Care Connect dashboard.
- GroupConnect Login
- Requires a Group ID. You can add the Group ID using the source view. For instructions, see Set Up a Group ID for Direct Group URL.
- Church Directory
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Online Directory.
- Event Calendar
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Event Finder.
- Event Registrations
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Event Details & Registration widget.
- Give Online
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Make a Pledge widget.
- Global Unsubscribe link
- Uses SendGrid's Group Unsubscribe Substitution tag for global unsubscription. Once clicked, the user will no longer receive any messages that you send from MinistryPlatform.Tip: In limit unsubscriptions to a certain group of emails instead, you'll want to use publications. That way, you can use the Publication Unsubscribe link snippet so people don't miss out on your messages!
- Group Finder / Group Finder (by survey)
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Group Finder.
- My Contribution Statement
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the My Contribution Statements widget.
- My Giving History
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the My Giving widget.
- My Groups
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Connect Suite, check out Group Connect.
- My Subscriptions
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the My Subscriptions widget.
- My Survey
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the About Me widget.
- My User Account
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Login widget.
- Opportunity Finder / Opportunity Finder (by survey)
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the Opportunity Finder.
- Publication Unsubscribe link
- This is only available on the Publications page. Uses SendGrid's Group Unsubscribe Substitution tag for group unsubscription. Once clicked, the user will no longer receive messages that you send from a certain publication in MinistryPlatform. You can edit the link text in this snippet. For more information, see Use Publications for Unsubscriptions.
- Support A Mission Trip
- This was an auto-login snippet for the Portal. If you use Widgets, check out the My Mission Trips widget.
Create & Edit Snippets
To create and edit snippets, go to .
To include links in your snippets, go to the appropriate page in the Platform and copy the URL.
Note: When you view groups, the URL includes the Group ID. So, you want to create individual snippets for each group link.
To restrict which pages have the snippet, add the page to the Pertains To field of the Communication Snippets record. If you want to make the snippet available on any page, leave this field blank.
Insert Snippets into a Message
Important: Snippets are a unique link for each recipient. To avoid sharing someone's personal link with all recipients, do not copy a personalized snippet from a previous message. Always insert a snippet into your message as described in this topic.
- From the Insert menu, click Snippets, and select the snippet you want.