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MailerLite + Zapier: dynamic group assignment fails on Free plan – am I missing something? Failed to create a subscriber in MailerLite MailerLite API returned an error: The selected groups.0 is invalid.

  • December 22, 2025
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Hi everyone,
I’m running into what looks like a hard limitation (or bug) with the MailerLite ↔ Zapier integration and would appreciate confirmation.

Context:
    •    Trigger: Tally form
    •    Logic: Code by Zapier calculates a result and outputs a valid MailerLite group ID (verified, correct ID)
    •    Goal: Add subscriber to a dynamic MailerLite group based on the result

What works:
    •    Create/Update Subscriber with a static group ID
    •    Adding everyone to a “Completed” group manually

What does NOT work (always errors with groups.0 is invalid):
    •    Create/Update Subscriber with dynamic group ID
    •    Add Subscriber to Group with dynamic group ID
    •    Formatter / Utilities (line items)
    •    Find Group by Name → pass result to next MailerLite step

The JS logic is correct and the IDs are valid — the failure only happens when the group ID is dynamic.

From what I can tell, the only reliable solution is using Webhooks by Zapier to call the MailerLite API directly, but that’s locked behind the Pro plan.

Question:
Is this a known limitation of the MailerLite Zapier app on the Free plan?
Or is there any supported way to dynamically assign groups without Webhooks / Pro?

2 replies

Sparsh from Automation Jinn
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Hey ​@joana391,

Here is a helpful article about what’s included in the free plan of Zapier- https://help.zapier.com/hc/en-us/articles/32337438839565-What-s-included-in-Zapier-s-Free-plan

Multi step Zap that is anything more than one action require a paid plan. Hope it helps!


Troy Tessalone
Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
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  • Zapier Orchestrator & Solution Partner
  • December 22, 2025

Hi ​@joana391 

For us to have more info, post screenshots showing how your Zap steps are outlined, how your Zap steps are configured in the CONFIGURE tab while in EDIT mode, and the encountered Zap step error.