Links

Overview

Links are FlipGive's object to represent our commertial partner's offerings, and contain key information like where to earn cashback, how it's earned, at what rate, Terms and Conditions, etc.

Actions

Index

Request

Path | /rewards/links Verb | GET Required Parameters:

• currency: String, one of ["CAD", "USD"]. No default. Example: /rewards/links?currency=USD Optional Paramters:
• page:
  • limit: Integer, defaults to 100, maximum of 5000. Example: /rewards/links?currency=USD&page[limit]=50
  • offset: Integer, defaults to 0. Example: /rewards/links?currency=USD&page[limit]=50&page[offset]=50
• filters:
  • giftcard_only: Boolean, no default. Setting it to true will return GiftcardOffer, AutoReloadGiftcard and Voucher type links only, setting it to false has no effect. Example: /rewards/links?currency=USD&filters[giftcard_only]=true
  • shop_only: Boolean, no default. Setting it to true will return Brand, TravelShop, BountyShop, GiftcardShop type links only, setting it to false , setting it to false is the same as not setting this value, and has no effect. Example: /rewards/links?currency=USD&filters[shop_only]=true
  • bonus_gives: Boolean, no default. Setting it to true will only return Links with additional cashback, setting it to false will only return Links with no additional cashback.
  • link_type: String, one of the types described in the Link Type table bellow. To pass nore that one value braket notation as follows: &link_type[]=Brand&link_type[]=Voucher
• order:
  • popularity: String, one of ["DESC", "ASC"], defaults to DESC, where DESC will return the most popular link first.
  • name: String, one of ["DESC", "ASC"], will sort linnks by their name in the requested order.
  • gives: String, one of ["DESC", "ASC"], will sort links based on their giveback in the requetest order.
  • created_at: String, one of ["DESC", "ASC"], will sort links based on their creation date.

Response

The API's response will follow the jsonapi standard. The attributes inside the data object will be as follows:

Links:

self: contains the url and params of the current request. next: contains the ur and params for the next page of results, if any.

Attributes:

Attribute	Type	Description
link_type	String	one of [GiftcardOffer, AutoReloadGiftcard, Voucher, Brand, TravelShop, BountyShop, GiftcardShop], the link_types are described bellow in the links types table.
name	String	The name of the Link, to be prominently displayed. Example: "Walmart eGift Card".
department	String	one of [Sports & Outdoor, Fashion & Beauty, Home & Office, Restaurant & Dining, Travel & Entertainment, Food & Groceries, General Retail, Gifts & Specialty, Local, Services & Utilities, Gadgets & Electronics], The general nature of the Link, or to be precise, the Link's merchant.
description	String	Aditional information about the link. Can be null.
terms	String	Additional Terms of Service, if any, that may apply to the Link.
currency	String	One of [USD, CAD], The currency in which the chashback will be issued.
url	String	The redirect URL for this link, necesary to identify the user and create the shopping trip. Requires that a identified token be appended relpacing the {{token}} of the string. Example: rewards.flipgive.com/intent/new?link_id=90210&token=eyDemoTokeng8PZPWb1KDFcAkTsufZq0w@A2DE537C/
earn_cashback_after	String	Explain the event that triggers the cashback earnings.
earn_instructions	String	Additional earning instructions.
popularity_score	Integer	A number representing the popularity of the link, where the highest number is most popular.
image_url	Object	An object containing image options for the link.
image_updated_at	TimeStamp	A timestamp of when the image_url object was last updated.
logo_url	Object	An object containing logo options for the link.
logo_updated_at	TimeStamp	A timestamp of when the logo_url object was last updated.
square_image_url	Object	An object containing square_image options for the link in question.
square_image_updated_at	TimeStamp	A timestamp of when the square_image_url object was last updated
baseline_cashback_percent	Float	The Base % amount of the purchase that will be awarded as cashback.
baseline_cashback_cents	Integer	The Base flat amount of currency, in cents, that will be awarded as cashback.
baseline_is_variable_rate	Boolean	Indicates if there are exceptions to the baseline_cashback_percent.
baseline_variable_rates_description	String	Describes any exceptions to the baseline_cashback_percent.
current_cashback_percent	Float	The % amount of the purchase that will be awarded as cashback, might be higher that baseline_cashback_percent if a comission promotion is applies the Link.
current_cashback_cents	Integer	The Base flat amount of currency, in cents, that will be awarded as cashback. might be higher that baseline_cashback_cents if a comission promotion is applies the Link.
current_is_variable_rate	Boolean	Indicates if there are exceptions to the current_cashback_percent.
current_variable_rates_description	Float	Describes any exceptions to the active_cashback_percent.
commission_promotion_info	Object	An object describing any promotion that affects the cashback percents or cents that apply to the Link.
label_promotion_info	Object	An object describing any promotion that DO NOT affect the cashback percents or cents that apply to the Link, but indicate other offers such a discounts on certain items.
exclusion_purchases_with_gift_card	Boolean	Indicates whether the cashback applies if a giftcard is used to pay for the purchase.
is_manual_reloadable	Boolean	Indicates if a giftcard can be reloaded with additional funds.
created_at	TimeStamp	Denotes when the link was first created.
updated_at	TimeStamp	Denotes when the link was last updated.
deactivated_at	TimeStamp	Denotes if and when the link was deactivated. Can be null.
is_extension_popup_visible	Boolean	Indicates if the link will be shown as a popup while using FlipGive's browser extension.
extension_regex	String	A regular expresion to be used in conjuction to the browswer extension, to identify stores that might award cashback. Additional information on the browswer extension here
giftcard_type	String	One of [Gift Card, Voucher], denotes if the link has a Voucher, or a Giftcard.
giftcard_instructions	String	Any special instructiosn that a Giftcard or Voucher might require.
giftcard_purchase_limit	Integer	The maximun number of giftcards allowed on a single transaction.
exclusions	String	Details explaning if any exclusions to the Cashback apply.
exclusion_gift_cards	Boolean	Indicates weather the cashback applies to Giftcard purchases.
auto_reload_denominations	Boolean	Indicates if a giftcard can be automatically reloaded with additional funds when a certain treshhold is hit.
Brand ID	Integer	The ID of the Brand object the link belongs to.

Link types:

link_type	Description
Brand	Online retail shopping. Shopping returns a percentage pre-tax and shipping.
TravelShop	Online travel booking. Shopping returns a percentage pre-tax.
BountyShop	Online sign-up or service with a one-time payment regardless of value, usually with no repeat shopping. Returns a set flat rate.
GiftcardShop	Digital Gift Card purchased through an online retail shopping partner - rarely offered.
GiftcardOffer	Digital Gift Card sold by FlipGive (tender or credit for use at the designated retailer).
AutoReloadGiftcard	Digital gift card with the ability to automatically purchase a "top off" to maintain funds once spent.
Voucher	Digital voucher (not used as tender; is exchanged directly for a product or service).

Example

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