SIGNUP Affiliate API

Updated on 2014-06-02
Current Version: Version 4
Deprecated Version: V1, V2, V3
Requests Allowed: GET&SOAP

 


Summary:

Returns Message: "Affiliate Added Successfully"

Resource/WSDL Page:

http:///api/4/signup.asmx?op=Affiliate

Parameters

api_key
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 50

Must be a valid API key (existing and NOT expired)

Example Values: Fo35NRAqvFLXoZxqB4aViaiYM7iVMhh

affiliate_name
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 50

Affiliate Name

Example Values: Affiliate Name

account_status_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Affiliate Account Status ID. 1 - Active, 2 - Inactive, 3 - Pending. Pending will place the affiliate within the pending affiliate queue in the Affiliate main tab.

Example Values: 1

affiliate_tier_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Affiliate Tier ID. 0 to skip

Example Values: 1

hide_offers
Required
Type: BOOL
Length (Max/Min): NA

Hide Offers with no Campaigns in the Affiliate Portal? ["TRUE", "FALSE"]

Example Values: True

website
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 100

Affiliate Website

Example Values: www.affiliatewebsite.com

tax_class
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

Tax Class ["Corporation", "Individual/Sole Proprietor", "Partners/LLC/LLP", "Other"]

Example Values: Corporation

ssn_tax_id
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 20

SSN or Tax ID

Example Values: 123456789

vat_tax_required
Required
Type: BOOL
Length (Max/Min): NA

VAT Tax Required? ["TRUE", "FALSE"]

Example Values: True

swift_iban
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

SWIFT/IBAN ID.  Not used if tipalti is enabled

Example Values: 123456

payment_to
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Payment Entity ["0" = Company Name, "1" = Main Contact].  Not used if tipalti is enabled

Example Values: 0

payment_fee
Required
Type: DECIMAL
Length (Max/Min): NA

Payment Fee.  < 0 to skip

Example Values: 20.05

payment_min_threshold
Required
Type: DECIMAL
Length (Max/Min): NA

Minimum payment threshold.  < 0 to use the global setting

Example Values: 20.05

currency_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Payout Currency ID {See get.asmx > Currencies}.  0 to skip, used only for currency enabled clients. Max value is 255, no negative values accepted.

Example Values: 1

payment_setting_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Affiliate Payout Settings {See get.asmx > PaymentSettings}.  0 to skip. Max value is 255, no negative values accepted.

Example Values: 1

billing_cycle_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Billing Cycle ID {See get.asmx > BillingCycles}.  0 to skip. Max value is 255, no negative values accepted.

Example Values: 0

payment_type_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): NA

Payment Type ID {See get.asmx > PaymentTypes}.  If tipalti is enabled it uses tipalti else 0 to skip. Max value is 255, no negative values accepted.

Example Values: 1

payment_type_info
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 200

Payment Details.  Not used if tipalti is enabled

Example Values: 45

address_street
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 60

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: 123 Pacific Coast Highway

address_street2
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 60

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: Macarthur

address_city
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: Newport Beach

address_state
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 20

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: California

address_zip_code
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 10

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: 92660

address_country
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

Only used if all address fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: United States

contact_first_name
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 25

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: Bob

contact_middle_name
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 25

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: William

 

contact_last_name
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 25

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: Smith

 

contact_email_address
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 60

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: bobwsmith@email.com

contact_password
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 25

**Please note: Due to recent security updates, affiliates can only set their password via the CAKE reset password functionality. CAKE recommends not including this field on your form and passing a dummy value since the affiliate will need to set their own password once approved. 

Example Values: abc123

 

contact_title
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: President

contact_phone_work
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: 212-555-1212

contact_phone_cell
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: 212-555-1212

contact_phone_fax
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: 212-555-1212

contact_im_service
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 50

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: AIM

contact_im_name
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 30

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: bobwsmith

contact_timezone
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 4

 

Only used if all contact fields are non-NULL and non-empty

Example Values: EST

contact_language_id
Required
Type: BYTE
Length (Max/Min): 30

Max value is 255, no negative values accepted.

Example Values: 1

 

media_type_ids
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

Media Type IDs [can be comma-separated] {See get.asmx > GetMediaTypes}

Example Values: media type

price_format_ids
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

Price Format IDs [can be comma-separated] {See get.asmx > GetPriceFormats}

Example Values: price format

vertical_category_ids
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

Vertical Category IDs [can be comma-separated] {See get.asmx > GetVerticalCategories}

Example Values: vertical category

country_codes
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

This should be a comma separated list of country codes

Example Values:

tag_ids
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

This should be a comma separated list of tag names, each tag name cannot exceed 50 characters

Example Values:

date_added
Required
Type: DATETIME
Length (Max/Min): NA

Date added [MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS]

Example Values: 04/28/2014 12:30:09

signup_ip_address
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 15

Required if online_signup is true

Example Values: 12.34.567.89

referral_affiliate_id
Required
Type: INT
Length (max/Min): NA

0 to skip on edit

Example Values: 1234

referral_notes
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): 50

Used on creation, NULL or empty skips on edit

Example Values: Referral Notes

terms_and_conditions_agreed
Required
Type: BOOL
Length (Max/Min): NA

Agreed to the Terms and Conditions? ["TRUE", "FALSE"]

Example Values: True

notes
Required
Type: STRING
Length (Max/Min): NA

Freeform notes.  Used on creation, NULL or empty skips on edit

Example Values: Notes

 **Note all optional parameters still need to be passed through in the actual call. These parameters do not need a value (therefore you can use a null value). 

 

Example Request

GET

https://demo-new.cakemarketing.com/api/4/signup.asmx/Affiliate?api_key=3YmDJeT3VHTFhDqAjr2OlQ&affiliate_name=CPAAPI&account_status_id=1&affiliate_tier_id=1&hide_offers=FALSE&website=http://getCAKE.com&tax_class=Other&ssn_tax_id=565579584&vat_tax_required=FALSE&swift_iban=1234567890&payment_to=1&payment_fee=3.00&payment_min_threshold=15.00&currency_id=1&payment_setting_id=1&billing_cycle_id=1&payment_type_id=1&payment_type_info=ROUTINGNUMBER+46236346&address_street=2244+West+Coast+Highway&address_street2=STE+250&address_city=Newport+Beach&address_state=CA&address_zip_code=92663&address_country=US&contact_first_name=Andy&contact_middle_name=CAKE&contact_last_name=Worford&contact_email_address=andy123@getCAKE.com&contact_password=a069gsSDG9&contact_title=Head+of+QA&contact_phone_work=9495482253+x204&contact_phone_cell=9493512600&contact_phone_fax=9495152010&contact_im_service=1&contact_im_name=cake_andy&contact_timezone=PST&contact_language_id=1&media_type_ids=15,7,6&price_format_ids=1,2,4&vertical_category_ids=1,2,20&country_codes=US,CA,AF&tag_ids=1,3,4&date_added=08/08/2012&signup_ip_address=8.8.8.8&referral_affiliate_id=4401&referral_notes=Great+referral+here&terms_and_conditions_agreed=TRUE&notes=Here+is+where+I%27m+putting+my+notes

 

Sample XML Response:

<affiliate_signup_response>
  <success>true</success>
  <message>Affiliate Added Successfully</message>
  <affiliate_id>6104</affiliate_id>
  <tipalti_iframe_expiration_date xsi:nil="true"/>
</affiliate_signup_response>

 

Example Error Messages: 

Error Message

Likely Cause

Invalid API Key

API key does not exist or is expired

Missing Fields

Returns the name of the fields that are missing input.

Fields Exceed Max Input Length

Returns the list of the fields that exceed the maximum characters allowed.

Invalid Email Address

Email address is invalid or already exists.

Duplicate Affiliate Contact

Affiliate already exists.