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What is the Publisher API and what are the benefits?
This article explains the Awin Publisher API, detailing its benefits, access methods, limitations, and available API requests for publishers looking to automate their tasks and enhance reporting capabilities.
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What is the Publisher API and what are the benefits?

What is the Awin Publisher API and how can it help me?

How do I access the Awin Publisher API?

What are the limitations and throttling policies for the Awin Publisher API?

What is Awin's Publisher API?

Awin's Publisher API allows publishers with developer resources to automate tasks that would otherwise require manual effort. By using the API, you can streamline processes and access key data directly from the Awin platform.

Features of the Publisher API

The API offers a range of capabilities, including access to:

  • Programme data
  • Potential commissions
  • Transaction details
  • Aggregated reports

The API is built on REST standards, uses OAuth2 for secure authentication, and provides responses in JSON format.

How to access the API

Prerequisite: Before using the API, you must create an OAuth2 token to authenticate your requests. To create your token, complete the steps in the following article: How do I generate my Publisher API access token?

The API is available at https://api.awin.com.

Note: Only HTTPS is supported, HTTP requests will not be redirected.

API limitations

To maintain consistent performance for all users, the API has a throttling limit of 20 calls per minute per user.

Available API requests

Awin offers a variety of API calls to suit your needs. For a complete list of available calls, see What types of Publisher API calls does Awin offer?

Additional resources

For more detailed guidance, visit our Developer Centre, where you'll find comprehensive documentation on using Awin's APIs.

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