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<strong>How do I create a Postback URL for my network?</strong><br />
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If all you want to know is how to create a specific Postback URL for ClickMagick, you’re in the right place.<br />
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If, on the other hand, what you’re really looking for are the ins-and-outs of using Postback URLs to track conversions and you want to understand the overall topic better, you should be reading this FAQ instead:<br />
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That FAQ has a full discussion of using Postback URLs for server-to-server communication. That FAQ also includes set up videos, step-by-step walkthroughs, and so on.<br />
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So, if you already know all about Postback URLs and you just want to grab ClickMagick’s version of one, you can use ClickMagick’s <strong><a href="/user/action/tools/postbackb.cgi" target="_blank">Postback Builder</a></strong> tool which gives you a 1-click method for creating your Postback URLs!<br />
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You can always find the <strong><a href="/user/action/tools/postbackb.cgi" target="_blank">Postback Builder</a></strong> in the <strong>Tools</strong> menu at the top of any page.<br />
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<strong>But what if the Postback Builder doesn’t list my network?</strong><br />
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If you need to create a Postback URL for a network that isn’t already listed in the <strong><a href="/user/action/tools/postbackb.cgi" target="_blank">Postback Builder</a> </strong>(which is unlikely), you can always post a ticket in our <strong><a href="/user/action/account/help.cgi?action=helpdesk" target="_blank">1-Hour Support Desk</a></strong>, but it’s generally easy enough to construct one yourself with a little guidance. That’s what we’ll cover here.<br />
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<div class="faq-note"><b>Note:</b> This explanation assumes that you know what a “query strings” are and how to manipulate them. If you need a quick overview of what query strings are, take a moment to read this FAQ:<br />
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This discussion also assumes that you’re thoroughly familiar with Postback URLs and how to set them up. If you need a refresher on that, go review the FAQ mentioned earlier.</div>
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To set up a Postback URL, you’ll need to know the name of the Sub-ID variable to pass the <code>[clickid]</code> token through in the Primary URL of your tracking link. This will commonly be something like <code>s1</code>, <code>aff_sub</code>, or <code>tid</code>. Every network uses its own preferred name for the click ID. If you don’t know what this is for your network, you can ask their support desk for this information.<br />
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The second thing you’ll need is the Postback URL itself. Here is the generic Postback URL for your account:<br />
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<code>http://www.clkmg.com/api/s/post/?uid=$userid&s1=&amt=0.00&ref=</code><br />
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All you need to do is replace the <code>0.00</code> value with the commission token that your network uses, and set the <code>s1=</code> variable to the Sub-ID variable you passed the <code>[clickid]</code> to in your Primary URL.<br />
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To find these two tokens, you can search online for these phrases:<br />
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“How do I pass a click ID or tracking ID to <em>network”, and</em><br />
“Postback URL tokens for <em>network</em>”<br />
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where “network” is the name of your affiliate network.<br />
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You can also ask your network’s support desk this question:
<p style="margin: 16px 0 0 25px;">“How do I pass a click ID (or tracking ID) to the network with my affiliate link, and what tokens should I use in my Postback URL to return the click ID and commission amount?”</p>
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Their support desk should give you the format for your affiliate link, and they should provide you with the tokens to use in your Postback URL.<br />
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For example, suppose they tell you to pass in the click ID using the <code>aff_sub</code> variable and that the click ID is returned in the Postback URL using the <code>{{TRACKID}}</code> token. Suppose they also tell you to use the <code>{{COMM}}</code> token to return the commission value in the Postback URL.<br />
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You would then add the query string variable at the end of your affiliate link in your Primary URL like this:<br />
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<code>https://www.myaffiliateprogram.com/...?aff_sub=[clickid]</code><br />
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And in your generic Postback URL, you would set the <code>s1=</code> value to <code>{{TRACKID}}</code> and set the <code>amt=</code> value to <code>{{COMM}}</code>, like this:<br />
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<code>http://www.clkmg.com/api/s/post/?uid=$userid&s1={{TRACKID}}&amt={{COMM}}&ref=</code><br />
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As long as you pass the <code>[clickid]</code> in to the network using the variable name they require, and you insert the Postback URL tokens properly in your generic ClickMagick Postback URL, you should be good to go!<br />
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To see examples of this, just select different networks in the <strong><a href="/user/action/tools/postbackb.cgi" target="_blank">Postback Builder</a></strong> and review the different Postback URL settings.
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