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Table of Contents

1.0 Scope

This document contains the technical information required for accessing the RESTful API offered by Convertr. Currently the main goal of this API is to feedback live stats to our network and facilitate the delivery of new customer records.

It should be noted that all reporting information gathered from the use of this API are unconfirmed and should be used merely as an awareness tool while running a campaign with us.

2.0 Enterprise URL

This version of the API is accessible from the following url, at this point there is a single entry point for all requests.

https://{enterprise}.cvtr.io/api/v2/


3.0 Usage & Examples

3.1 Prerequisites

All Publisher users by default have access to the Convertr Publisher API. Your access credentials are supplied with your campaign assets after you have been assigned to a campaign, but are also available from the Convertr Dashboard.

3.2 Authentication Token

In order for you to query the API, all request must be sent with an authentication token.

This needs to be requested from the following url using a GET request. Once the token has been returned, it will expire after 60 minutes.

Request

...

ParameterRequiredDescription
client_idYesClient ID which is supplied on a platform wide bases
client_secretYesClient Secret which is supplied on a platform wide bases
api_keyYesAPI Key that is unique to each user

Response

{
access_token: "ODM5NTIwNjk1MjdhNTMzMzk0MTY2Y2ZkYjg2OWFlN2Y5YzZlNTk1NmUwZmVjOGRkMDhhMzllYTA2ZTA0MDI3Zg"
expires_in: 3600
token_type: "bearer"
scope: null
refresh_token: "YTQzODk3MDdiM2FhMGYzODYyOTcyOTBkYWZiZWI3YzJmNmEwYmJkYWJiM2I0NzU1Y2Q5OTcwZDA0YzhiZGNjYQ"
}


Additionally, a token can be requested using user credentials. In order to do that, you need to send a POST request to

POST

https://{enterprise}.cvtr.io/oauth/v2/token


ParameterRequiredDescription
client_idYesClient ID which is supplied on a platform wide bases
client_secretYesClient Secret which is supplied on a platform wide bases
api_keyYesAPI Key that is unique to each user
grant_typeYesMust be set to "password"
usernameYesYour username
passwordYesYour password


3.3 Form Fields Endpoint

This API call will supply an array of forms which are available to `POST` leads to (see section 3.5) on a given campaign.
The response will allow you to see which form fields are available to populate per form (each campaign can have multiple forms).

Request

...

ParameterRequiredDescription
CAMPAIGN_IDYesID for the campaign you are wishing to see a list of available forms
ACCESS_TOKENYesAccess token acquired in 3.2

Response

[
{
"fields": [
"form[firstName]",
"form[email]",
"form[lastName]",
"form[submit]"
],
"formId": 35,
"formName": "Acme Campaign - Simple Form"
},
{
"fields": [
"form[promotion]",
"form[title]",
"form[firstName]",
"form[lastName]",
"form[email]",
"form[lookup][addressLine1]",
"form[lookup][addressLine2]",
"form[lookup][addressLine3]",
"form[lookup][addressLine4]",
"form[lookup][postcode]",
"form[telephone][countryCode]",
"form[telephone][telephone]",
"form[submit]"
],
"formId": 23,
"formName": "Acme Campaign - Advanced Form"
}
]

3.4 Campaign Links Endpoint

This API method will return an array of available links for the given campaign. Links are required as it provides insight into which channel a lead entered the Convertr Platform or was captured.

Request

...

ParameterRequiredDescription
CAMPAIGN_IDYesID for the campaign you are wishing to see a list of available links
ACCESS_TOKENYesAccess token acquired in 3.2

Response

[
{
"channel": "Email",
"destination": "https://convertrforms.cvtr.io/acme-campaign-email",
"id": 25,
"name": "acme-campaign-email"
},
{
"channel": "Social",
"destination": "https://convertrforms.cvtr.io/acme-campaign-social",
"id": 26,
"name": "acme-campaign-social"
},
{
"channel": "Display",
"destination": "https://convertrforms.cvtr.io/acme-campaign-display?template=1&wp=4",
"id": 30,
"name": "acme-campaign-display"
}
]

3.5 Campaign lead Endpoint

...

ParameterRequiredDescription
PUBLISHER_IDYesPublisher id sending the request
LINK_IDYesLink to associate lead with (see section 3.2 or Publisher Media Kit email)
FORM_IDYesForm Id to match body to (see section 3.3 or Publisher Media Kit email)
ACCESS_TOKENYesAccess token acquired in 3.2

Example Request Body

form%5BfirstName%5D=Danny&form%5BlastName%5D=Hannah&form%5Bemail%5D=tech%40convertrmedia.net&form%5Bsubmit%5D=true

Response

{
"data": 367086,
"message": "Lead was created successfully",
"status": 201
}

...