Bulletins API
Overview
This endpoint enables you to raise a Bulletin after a business event is triggered.
Base URL
Here is an example base URL from the account in the India region:
https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json
Region
Refer Region for more details.
HTTP Method
POST
Headers
Refer Headers for more details.
Body Parameters
The body is uploaded as a JSON payload. The payload is an object keyed with “d” whose value is an array describing the event including the event name, event properties, timestamp, and user identifier.
Event keys are limited to 120 characters and property values are limited to 512 bytes.
For each event, a user identifier is required. This is the key that CleverTap uses to find the user whose profile needs to be updated.
Note:
CleverTap only supports String Data type for mapped property values.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Example Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| business_event | The business event need to trigger the Bulletin. (Required) | string | "Program Released" |
| name | The name of the Bulletin. (Required) | string | Sa Re Ga Ma episode 12 |
| properties | Event properties describing the business event. (Required) | string | "properties" : { "program_id" : "234567", "language":"Hindi", "prev_program_id":"123457" |
| c-by | Creator of the Bulletin. (Required) | string | "[email protected]" |
Below is an example payload.
{
"business_event" : "Program Released",
"name" : "Sa Re Ga Ma episode 12",
"properties" : {
"program_id" : "234567",
"language":"Hindi",
"prev_program_id":"123457"
},
"c-by" : "[email protected]",
"when":"now"
}
Example Request
Here is an example cURL request to the Bulletins API showing the headers needed to authenticate the request from the account in the India region:
curl -X POST -d '{"business_event":true"}' "https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json" \
-H "X-CleverTap-Account-Id: ACCOUNT_ID" \
-H "X-CleverTap-Passcode: PASSCODE" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json"
require 'net/http'
require 'uri'
require 'json'
uri = URI.parse("https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json")
request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(uri)
request.content_type = "application/json"
request["X-Clevertap-Account-Id"] = "ACCOUNT_ID"
request["X-Clevertap-Passcode"] = "PASSCODE"
request.body = JSON.dump({
"user_type" => true
})
req_options = {
use_ssl: uri.scheme == "https",
}
response = Net::HTTP.start(uri.hostname, uri.port, req_options) do |http|
http.request(request)
end
import requests
headers = {
'X-CleverTap-Account-Id': 'ACCOUNT_ID',
'X-CleverTap-Passcode': 'PASSCODE',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
}
data = '{"user_type":true}'
response = requests.post('https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json', headers=headers, data=data)
<?php
include('vendor/rmccue/requests/library/Requests.php');
Requests::register_autoloader();
$headers = array(
'X-CleverTap-Account-Id' => 'ACCOUNT_ID',
'X-CleverTap-Passcode' => 'PASSCODE',
'Content-Type' => 'application/json'
);
$data = '{"user_type":true}';
$response = Requests::post('https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json', $headers, $data);
var request = require('request');
var headers = {
'X-CleverTap-Account-Id': 'ACCOUNT_ID',
'X-CleverTap-Passcode': 'PASSCODE',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
};
var dataString = '{"user_type":true}';
var options = {
url: 'https://in1.api.clevertap.com/1/targets/trigger.json',
method: 'POST',
headers: headers,
body: dataString
};
function callback(error, response, body) {
if (!error && response.statusCode == 200) {
console.log(body);
}
}
request(options, callback);
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"targets": 1
}
Notes
The response will be a JSON object containing either the success or fail status.
The targets key returns the number of Bulletins that have been sent for the Business event that has been raised.
Expected errors
{
"status": "fail",
"error": "Business Event Not Found",
"code": 400
}
When the Business event raised is not defined on the dashboard.
{
"status": "fail",
"error": "\"when\" has an incorrect value - null",
"code": 400
}
The above error occurs when the "when" key is not defined while raising the business event.
{
"status": "fail",
"error": "Propertyproduct_categorymissing",
"code": 400
}
The above error occurs when a property is missing while you are raising the business event.
API FAQs
To understand the common queries and concerns related to CleverTap APIs, refer to API FAQs.
Updated 12 months ago