API DOCUMENTATION Last Update: July 2025

Create New Campaign Reward

Add a new reward to an existing Points or Event-based campaign.

 

Headers

  Key   Value   Note
api_access_key user_api_key Optional

 

 

The data to be submitted to the API is composed of the following fields:

 

  field   Example   Note
user_id john1970 Required
user_password 1959caadac9b13dcb3 Required if not included in the headers
type campaign_new Required
action reward Required
account_id greatwidgets Required
campaign_id 1234567890123456 Required
reward_level 1000 Required
reward_description Free Widget Required
reward_identifier 1010101 Optional
reward_custom_field## Reward data here based on your custom reward field Optional
Output Format:
output JSON or XML Optional. If not provided, defaults to XML
callback someFunctionName Optional: JSONP format
condensed yes Optional (No white space)
Applies only to JSON(P) output

 

Notes:

  • Headers: the user_api_key value can be included in either the header section or the body of the request. If the key is provided in both locations, the API will process and validate only the value provided in the headers.

  • The ability to create rewards is based on the permissions of the user_id that is making the call.
  • Only one reward can be added at a time. Loop this call in your program to add multiple rewards at the same time.
  • This call applies only to Points and Event-Based campaigns.
  • Custom reward fields need to be created first in order to store information in them.
  • The reward_level is an amount that is depedent on the campaign type. For example:
    • For Points-based campaigns: 1000 points = Free Widget
    • For Event-based campaigns: 15 events = Free Widget
  • The reward_identifier is an optional field that lets you specify a reward id such as a SKU, used mostly for 3rd party fullfilment integrations. Please note that when identifying the reward to the API, you MUST use the <id> that is returned in the XML construct, NOT the <reward_id> which corresponds to this optional reward_identifier field.

     

    Example PHP Request:

    If you are using PHP, the $data array would look like this:

    1. $data['user_id'] = 'john1970';
    2. $data['user_password'] = '1959caadac9b13dcb3';
    3. $data['type'] = 'campaign_new';
    4. $data['action'] = 'reward';
    5. $data['account_id'] = 'greatwidgets';
    6. $data['campaign_id'] = '1234567890123456';
    7. $data['reward_level'] = '1000';
    8. $data['reward_description'] = 'Free Widget';
    9. $data['reward_identifier'] = '1010101';
    10. $data['reward_custom_field_1'] = '77654457';

     

    Success XML Response:

    1. <response status="success">
    2. <campaign>
    3. <reward>
    4. <id>14</id>
    5. </reward>
    6. </campaign>
    7. </response>

    Note:

    • A successful result will return the reward_id of the reward. This id can also be retrieved with the Campaign - List Rewards API call.

     

    Error XML Response:

    1. <response status="error">
    2. <error>Error message</error>
    3. </response>