Campaign Methods (Older Version of Create Syntax)

The syntax of the create method has been simplified in an updated version so we recommend you use that found in docs here.

If you have already completed your integration the approach in the create method documented below is still fully supported.

The five campaign methods are used to create, send, update or get info about messaging campaigns. Available Methods are:

Create: Create an automated or immediate campaign
Send: Send an immediate campaign
Update: Update an existing campaign
List: Query existing campaigns and get a list of results
Info: Get info on a single campaign

Create

Used to create an automated campaign or create a campaign to be dispatched immediately with the send API method.

URL

api/external/create/campaign

Parameters

Parameter	Description
apptoken	Your App token
title	The title of your campaign
type	Integer, campaign type
	0 - simple campaign
	1 - geo / ibeacon campaign
	2 - in-app campaign (contact us if you want to use this type)
Push Message Parameters
text	The text of your push message
payload_add	Used to add payload (key,value) pairs
Linked Content Parameters
url	url that users will be brought to when they open the message
url_browser	Boolean, 0 = "open url in web view" or 1 = "open url in browser"
page	Custom HTML code for page that will users will be brought to when they open the message.
push_picture	URL of image to be used in push - https://pathtoyourhostedimage.com/large/gold-coast-coffee30665.jpg. On Android used for Android standard big picture element, on iOS used to add the default "picture" payload for use in rich media.
OS Specific Parameters
android[active]	Boolean 0/1 where, 1="should be sent to Android devices" (0 by default)
ios[active]	Boolean 0/1 where, 1="should be sent to iOS devices" (0 by default)
ios[environment]	String - "sandbox" or "production" ("production" by default).
	Filter devices by gateway and defines gateway for sending push notifications.
Segmentation Parameters
broadcast	0 - send push for targeted users using conditions (default value)
	1 - send push to everybody
conditions	Filter devices by conditions. See segment API to understand how to create conditions.
	Following options are alternative ways to create conditions.
segments	Array of segment ids used to associate a list of previously created segments
idArray	Array of XtremePush device ids that message is going to be sent to.
tokenArray	Array of device tokens that message is going to be sent to.
deviceIdArray	Array of device uuids that message is going to be sent to.
externalIdArray	Array of device external ids that message is going to be sent to.
Geo / iBeacon Campaigns
locations	Array of location ids used to associate a list of previously created locations (see location API methods below) e.g. "locations": [1,2,3]
location_trigger	1 - trigger on entering location
	2 - trigger on exiting location
	3 - trigger after dwell time
location_dwell_time	Integer from 1 to 30 - dwell time in minutes (required if trigger is dwell time)
location_limit_per_user	Integer - user notification limit per {location_limit_per_user_period} (1 by default)
location_limit_per_user_period	String, "campaign" or "day" - period used in {location_limit_per_user} (day by default)
location_limit_per_location	Integer - user notification limit per location per {location_limit_per_user_period} (1 by default)
location_limit_per_location_period	String, "campaign" or "day" - period used in {location_limit_per_location} (day by default)
location_limit_nth_hit	Integer - number of events needed to fire trigger (0 by default)
location_limit_nth_hit_period	String, "campaign" or "day" - period used in {location_limit_nth_hit} (day by default)
Schedule Parameters
send_type	0 - Send Now 1 - Once in the Future 2- Recurring/Triggered
send_date	String - Date a once off scheduled campaign should be sent (format: YYYY-MM-DD)
send_time	String - Time a once off or recurring scheduled campaign should be sent (format: HH:MM)
start_date	String - Start Date for a recurring/triggered campaign (format: YYYY-MM-DD) (current date by default)
end_date	String - Date campaign should be stopped (format: YYYY-MM-DD) (optional campaign must be manually stopped if not set)
start_time	String - time of the day a triggered campaign should start (format: HH:MM) (00:00 by default) - campaign can be triggered between the start and end time
end_time	String - time of the day a triggered campaign should end (format: HH:MM) (23:59 by default)
send_days	Array - list of day numbers on which a recurring/triggered campaign should be running (all days are specified by default)
timezone	String - timezone used for start_date, end_date, start_time, end_time attributes. usage - timezone: "Europe/Dublin" If timezone is not specified then "users timezone" is used

Example

Example of an Android send now campaign.

curl -X POST -d '{ "apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN","broadcast":"1","title":"First Android Test", "text":"Testing Android Ping!",  "android": {"active":1},"send_type":0}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/create/campaign

Note: If you do not wish to use a segment, and would prefer to "broadcast to all users", you must set the variable "broadcast" = 1, like as shown in the example above, otherwise a segment will be created containing no conditions and your push won't be sent.

Example of an iOS send now campaign.

curl -X POST -d '{ "apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN","broadcast":"1","title":"First iOS Test", "text":"Testing iOS Ping!", "ios": {"active":1}, "send_type": 0}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/create/campaign

Example of an iOS send now campaign with a payload, and a flag is on condition attached.

curl -X POST -d '{ "apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN","send_type": 0, "title":"El Classico", "text":"1-0! Messi scores.", "payload_add":[{"key":"score", "value":"1-0"}], "ios":{"active":1}, "conditions":{"operator": "AND", "0":{"operator":"AND", "0":["tags_flag","=", "live_scores",["status","=","on"]] }}} https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/create/campaign

Example response showing the campaign being successfully created. If you need to send this campaign with the send method you must retrieve it's id from the returned JSON.

{
    "code": 200, 
    "message": "Campaign successfully created",
    "model": {
        "id": "CAMPAIGN_ID",
        "project_id": "PROJECT_ID",
        "active": 1,
        "send_type": 0,
        "trigger": 0,
        "title": "El Classico",
        "text": "1-0! Messi scores.",
        "payload_add": {
            "score": "1-0"
        },
        "url": null,
        "url_browser": 0,
        "page": null,
        "ios": {
            "active": 1
            "environment": "production",
            "badgeCount": "",
            "customSound": ""
        },
        "android": {
            "active": 0, 
            "customSound": ""
        }, 
        "conditions": {
            "0": {
                "0": [
                    "tags_flag", 
                    "=", 
                    "live_scores",
                    [
                        "status", 
                        "=", 
                        "on"
                    ]
                ], 
                "operator": "AND"
            }, 
            "operator": "AND"
        },
    }, 
    "success": true
}

Scheduling

If you're campaign is to be scheduled in the future it will have scheduling details in your json.

For example a campaign to be sent once in the future will have schedule details like:

"send_type": 1, "send_date": "2015-04-06", "send_time": "09:00",

A recurring campaign to be sent once a day at certain time will have schedule details like:

"send_type": 2, "send_days": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}, "start_date": "2015-04-06", "end_date": "2015-04-12”, "send_time": "09:00",

A location campaign that can be triggered at anytime for a number of days will have schedule details like:

"send_type": 2, "send_days": [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]}, "start_date": "2015-04-06", "end_date": "2015-04-12”, "start_time": "00:01", “end_time": "23:59",

Send

Used to send a simple campaign i.e. one that is not automated with a schedule but is to be sent immediately when required.

URL

api/external/send/campaign

Parameters

Parameter	Description
apptoken	Your App token
id	The id of the campaign to be sent

Example

An example of sending a campaign you have created using its id.

curl -X POST -d '{ "apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "id":CAMPAIGN_ID }' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/send/campaign

If your campaign sends successfully you will get the following response:

{
    "code": 200,
    "success": true,
    "message": "Campaign successfully sent",
}

If your campaign fails to send you will get a response as seen below. This can happen for a variety of reasons.

{
    "code": 400,
    "success": false,
    "message": "Failed to to send campaign",
    "errors": {
        "ios": "Upload iOS app certificate"
    }
}

Update

Used to update a campaign that has already been created

URL

api/external/update/campaign

Parameters

Parameter	Description
apptoken	Your App token
id	The id of the campaign you want to update
more params	The other params are the same as those available in the create method
	Type attribute is unavailable in update method (you cannot change campaign type)

List

Used to get a list of previously created campaigns. All campaigns may be returned or lists of campaign of a certain type if criteria are provided.

URL

api/external/list/campaign

Parameters

Parameter	Description
apptoken	Your App token
order	Order the list in either ascending or descending order based on any of the attributes e.g. "order": ["id ASC", "endtime" ] or “order”: [“id DESC”, “endtime” ]
select	Select what attributes to return e.g. "select": ["id", "title", "text"]
condition	Filter the returned push actions based on some criteria e.g. "condition": [ ["active", "=" , 1] ]
limit	Used with offset for pagination e.g. "limit: 50, "offset": 0 returns a max of 50 campaigns starting at position 0
offset	Used with limit for pagination e.g. "limit": 50, "offset": 0 returns a max of 50 campaigns starting at position 0

Example

Get a list of all campaigns past and live.

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN"}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/list/campaign

Get a list of all live campaigns.

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "condition":[["active","=",1]]}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/list/campaign

Get all automated campaigns with a schedule live and past.

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "condition":[["send_type","!=",0]]}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/list/campaign | python -m json.tool

Get the most recently created campaign

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "limit":1, "offset":0}' https://xtremepush.com/api/external/list/campaign

Example response showing list of campaigns

{
    "code: "200",
    "success": true,
    "data": [
        {
            "id": "CAMPAIGN_ID",
            "project_id": "PROJECT_ID",
            "active": 1,
            "send_type": 2,
            "title": "Test Campaign",
            "text": "Hi there!",
            ...
        },
        ...
    ]
}

Info

Used to get info on a single campaign.

URL

api/external/info/campaign

Parameters

Parameter	Description
apptoken	Your App Token
id	The id of the campaign you are looking for
select	Select what attributes to return e.g. "select": ["id", "title", "text"]

Example

Return the campaign info for the campaign with the given id.

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "id":CAMPAIGN_ID}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/info/campaign

Return the title, text and active attribute of the campaign with the given id.

curl -X POST -d '{"apptoken":"YOUR_APPTOKEN", "id":CAMPAIGN_ID, "select":["active","title","text"]}' https://external-api.xtremepush.com/api/external/info/campaign

Example of the title, text and active attribute of a campaign being returned successfully.

{
    "code": 200,
    "success": true,
    "model": {
        "active": "1", 
        "text": "Beacon Entry Test", 
        "title": "Ad location via API test"
    },
}

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