API DOCUMENTATION Last Update: Apr, 2022

Email Templates - Create New

Allows you to add a new email template to an existing loyalty account. Email templates allow you to send customers a different email based on the following activity types: Positive transactions, Redemptions, New customer accounts.

 

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

 

Fields common to all campaign types:

  field   Example   Note
API 1.5 Required
user_id john1970 Required
user_api_key 1959caadac9b13dcb3 Required
type manage_email_templates Required
action new Required
account_id greatwidgets Required
template_name Welcome Email Required
template_description This is the email that new customers will receive when enrolling in the loyalty program Optional
template_rule record, redeem, or new_accounts Required
campaign_id all or campaign id(s) Required
template_subject Welcome to Amazing Rewards Required
template_content [HTML Content] Required
include_balance Y Optional
include_rewards Y 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:

  • Template Rule: Use "record" for positive transactions, "redeem" for deductions, and "new_accounts" for new customer accounts (enrollment/registration).
  • Template Content: [HTML Content] Must keep format with escape variables in special characters.
  • Only one tempalte can be created at a time. Loop this call in your program to create multiple templates at once.

Example PHP Request:

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

  1. $data['API'] = '1.5';
  2. $data['user_id'] = 'john1970';
  3. $data['user_api_key'] = '1959caadac9b13dcb3';
  4. $data['account_id'] = 'greatwidgets';
  5. $data['type'] = 'manage_email_templates';
  6. $data['action'] = 'new';
  7. $data['template_name'] = 'Welcome Email'
  8. $data['template_description'] = 'Welcome Email';
  9. $data['template_rule'] = 'new_accounts';
  10. $data['campaign_id'] = '1111222233334444';
  11. $data['template_subject'] = 'Welcome to Amazing Rewards';
  12. $data['template_content'] = 'Test Email Content';

 

Success XML Response:

  1. <response status="success">
  2. <template_id>7</template_id>
  3. </response>

 

Error XML Response:

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