SSJS Essentials for SFMC Program:

A Beginner’s Guide

SSJS Essentials for SFMC Program

If AMPscript is common, SSJS is what sets you apart. Learn to build CloudPages, automate with Script Activities, and integrate with APIs — the skills most SFMC professionals avoid.

Program Syllabus

SSJS Week 1 Module

Week 1 - JavaScript Fundamentals

  • JavaScript Basics: Variables, Data Types & Operators

  • JavaScript Basics: Objects, Arrays, and JSON

  • JavaScript Basics: Loops – Two Common Methods

  • JavaScript Basics: Conditional Statements and Operators

  • 2 x Brief Assignments + Solution Breakdown

SSJS Week 2 Module

Week 2 - SSJS with JavaScript

  • Core vs Platform – Navigating the Documentation

  • Retrieving Data from Data Extensions

  • Managing Records in DEs

  • Blending Between AMPscript and SSJS

  • SSJS Code Style & Best Practices

  • 2 x Brief Assignments + Solution Breakdown

SSJS Week 3 Module

Week 3 - SSJS and API Calls

  • Introduction to APIs and Their Role in SFMC

  • Intro to GET/POST in SSJS – Public APIs

  • Testing SFMC APIs with Postman

  • Secure API Integration in SFMC

  • Trigger Journey via CloudPage Form

  • 2 x Brief Assignments + Solution Breakdown

SSJS Week 4 Module

Week 4 - Advanced SSJS Use Cases

  • Breaking Loops, Dynamic Arrays, & Data Handling

  • Creating Custom Functions in SSJS

  • Subscriber Functions in SSJS – Managing Subscriptions

  • Executing AMPscript Blocks with SSJS

  • Updating a Wait Event Activity Decision Split

  • 2 x Brief Assignments + Solution Breakdown

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