when Klaviyo is the right move.
Klaviyo is a strong fit for teams that want klaviyo teams with subscriber data, campaigns, and automation branches that need a migration report before rebuild. The migration risk is rarely the CSV — it is the automation graph: triggers, delays, branches, template references, and consent state. mailexodus puts a portable schema in the middle so those objects are inspected before they become Klaviyo objects.
// inboundwhat Klaviyo receives.
- +subscribers
- +lists
- +segments
- +custom fields
- +suppressions
- +campaigns
- +templates
- +automations
- ?segments
- ?automations
- xtags
Automated adapter
Profiles map to subscribers. Lists and segments map to their matching destination objects. Profile properties map to custom attributes. Campaigns, templates, and flow emails map to content items
Klaviyo can receive profiles, lists, segments, suppression state, campaigns, templates, and flow definitions through exposed APIs. Klaviyo tags label Klaviyo resources such as lists, segments, campaigns, and flows; they are not subscriber/member tags. Imported segments and flows should be staged and reviewed before activation. Dry-run the report first, then approve writes when the counts and destination gaps look right.
plan the move to Klaviyo.
- Authenticate your sending domain in Klaviyo (SPF, DKIM, DMARC) and plan a warmup window — sender reputation is earned here, it does not transfer.
- Bring consent and suppression state across first, so unsubscribes and bounces are honored from the first send in Klaviyo.
- QA migrated templates and segments inside Klaviyo, and send seed tests before any live campaign.
- Keep your current platform active until in-flight automations finish and Klaviyo is warmed and trusted.
start with the route playbook.
The agent prompt returns a route report with source exports, destination imports, skipped objects, and manual-review tasks. When it looks right, wire credentials and approve writes from a controlled machine.
destination coverage
npx mailexodus@latest info klaviyo
agent playbook
Ask mailexodus for a migration_playbook with to=klaviyo
Use mailexodus skill: your source → Klaviyo playbook