POST /api/:space/account/reward-types

Description:

Create a new reward type.

Resource URL:

https://<apphost>.competitionlabs.com/api/<your-space-name>/account/reward-types

Request headers

KeyValueRequired
X-API-KEY
Your unique API keyYes
Content-Type
application/jsonYes

Request URL parameters

Parameter
Type
Required
Description
space
StringYes

This is the space name which is linked to the account


Post body parameters

Parameter
Type
Required
Description
name
String

Yes

The name of a reward type
key
StringYes

The reference to the reward type in your system

description
StringOptional

The description of a reward type

system
BooleanOptional

Default false. True states that the reward type can be deleted

unitOfMeasureType
StringYesA type of unit of measure, eg. Currency, Mass, Time and etc. 
metadata
Array [Object]Optional

A list of MetaData. An object of key value pair (KVP):

ParameterTypeRequiredDescription
keyStringYesIs a unique identifier
valueArray [String]YesThe data that is identified.

EXAMPLE

Request
curl
--header "X-API-KEY: <your-api-key>"
--header "Content-Type: application/json"
--request POST https://app.competitionlabs.com/api/<your-space-name>/unitofmeasure
-d '{ "name": "test", "key": "test", "description": "test", "system": "false", "unitOfMeasureType": "Distance", "metadata": []}'
Response
{
    "data": [
        {
            "jsonClass": "RewardType",
            "name": "test",
            "key": "test",
            "description": "test",
            "accountId": "0sn4DmUBkPH_lz9Ggasd",
            "system": false,
            "unitOfMeasureType": "Distance",
            "metadata": [],
            "created": "2020-08-10T09:22:54.130+0000",
            "id": "0iyu13MBDp41zK05CmQy"
        }
    ]
}

ERROR CODES

CodeHTTP StatusDescriptionExample
1021409Duplicate reward type found
Error Response 409
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "message": "Duplicate record found",
            "code": 2026,
            "status": 409
        }
    ]
}
1001400
  • Reward Type parameter was excluded;
  • Reward Type parameter was incorrect;
  • Multiplier parameter was excluded;
  • Name parameter was excluded;
  • Key parameter was excluded;
Error Response 400
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "message": "Malformed JSON body.",
            "code": 1001,
            "status": 400
        }
    ]
}

404Adding anything extra to the Resource URL
Error Response 400
{
    "status": 404
}
1002404
  • The parameter Name can not be empty;
  • The parameter Key can not be empty;
Error Response 400
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "message": "Please enter a name for the unit of measure.",
            "code": 1002,
            "status": 404
        }
    ]
}
Error Response 400
{
    "errors": [
        {
            "message": "Please enter a key for the unit of measure.",
            "code": 1002,
            "status": 404
        }
    ]
}