Partner API
API Reference

Syncing products via API

Standard product sync

Once your catalog is created, you are able to sync products to it. The example below outlines a standard context to sync products:

POST $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products?teamId=<YOUR_TEAM_ID> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>
{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": "19.99",
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg","name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty","category:Grocery","Brand:Covergirl","Special_Flag:0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

If successful, the following object will be returned:

{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "teamId": "e8158f9b-bbb9-49fb-93fe-3ad481ca8450",
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": 19.99,
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                 "name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty",
              	 "category:Grocery",
              	 "Brand:Covergirl",
              	 "Special_Flag:0"
            ],
            "groups": [],
            "profit": null
        }
    ]
}

In this context, empty or null values for groups and profit can be ignored.

Syncing location information

You are also able to synchronise filters for various locations your products are in store. This is useful for store/location level optimisation of your product information.

POST $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products?teamId=<YOUR_TEAM_ID> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>
{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": "19.99",
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg","name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty","category:Grocery","Brand:Covergirl","Special_Flag:0","location:123","location:ABC"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

If successful, the following object will be returned:

{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "teamId": "e8158f9b-bbb9-49fb-93fe-3ad481ca8450",
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": 19.99,
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                 "name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty",
              	 "category:Grocery",
              	 "Brand:Covergirl",
              	 "Special_Flag:0",
              	 "location:123",
              	 "location:ABC"
            ],
            "groups": [],
            "profit": null
        }
    ]
}

Syncing HFSS information

In your product sync, you will need to send a filter of hfss:true or hfss:false. This enables CitrusAd to filter our interface appropriately.

POST $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products?teamId=<YOUR_TEAM_ID> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>
{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": "19.99",
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg","name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "hfss:true","category:Health&Beauty","category:Grocery","Brand:Covergirl","Special_Flag:0","location:123","location:ABC"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

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Need to learn more about HFSS?

Review the UK Government's publication here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-or-salt-by-location-and-by-volume-price/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-or-salt-by-location-and-by-volume-price-implementation-guidance

Syncing multiple products

If you are syncing multiple products, you can sequence up to 100 per request.

An example context for syncing two products is outlined below:

POST $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products?teamId=<YOUR_TEAM_ID> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>
{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 50,
            "price": "19.99",
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                 "name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty",
              	 "category:Grocery",
              	 "Brand:Covergirl",
              	 "Special_Flag:0"
            ],
            "profit": "1.50"
        },
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965738",
            "inventory": 26,
            "price": "8.50",
            "tags": [
                "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                "name:Kelloggs Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal 500g"
            ],
            "filters": [
                "Brand:Kelloggs",
                "category:Pantry",
                "category:BreakfastFoods",
                "category:Cereals",
                "Special_Flag:0"
            ],
            "profit": "0.50"
        }
    ]
}

If successful, the following object will be returned:

{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "price": 19.99,
            "teamId": "e8158f9b-bbb9-49fb-93fe-3ad481ca8450",
            "groups": [],
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                 "name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty",
              	 "category:Grocery",
              	 "Brand:Covergirl",
              	 "Special_Flag:0"
            ],
            "inventory": 50,
            "profit": 1.50,
            "tags": [
                "Natural",
                "Lasting",
                "Dry Skin",
                "Beige"
            ]
        },
        {
            "gtin": "23556578965736688",
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "price": 8.50,
            "teamId": "e8158f9b-bbb9-49fb-93fe-3ad481ca8450",
            "groups": [],
            "tags": [
                "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg",
                "name:Kelloggs Froot Loops Breakfast Cereal 500g"
            ],
            "filters": [
                "Brand:Kelloggs",
                "category:Pantry",
                "category:BreakfastFoods",
                "category:Cereals",
                "Special_Flag:0"
            ],
            "inventory": 26,
            "profit": 0.50,
            "tags": [
                "Pantry",
                "BreakfastFoods",
                "Cereals",
                "Kelloggs"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Updating product inventory

To update a product's inventory, you will need to re-sync the product with CitrusAd. In your sync, flag the product's inventory to 0. An example is outlined below:

POST $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products?teamId=<YOUR_TEAM_ID> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>
{
    "catalogProducts": [
        {
            "catalogId": "628dbe95-2ec9-4e07-881d-3e9f92ab2e0b",
            "gtin": "23556578965543",
            "inventory": 0,
            "price": "19.99",
            "tags": [
                 "imageurl:https://your.image.host.com/image.jpg","name:Covergirl Clean 120 Creamy Natural Liquid Foundation30mL"
            ],
            "filters": [
                 "category:Health&Beauty","category:Grocery","Brand:Covergirl","Special_Flag:0"
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Retrieving products

Once you have a product in your catalog, you may wish to retrieve the current information it at a later time.

To do this, you can make a GET http request with the url form of v1/catalog-products/catalogId/<PRODUCT_CODE>. The endpoint is capable of accepting one product code per request. A placeholder request is outlined below:

GET $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products/<CATALOG_ID>/<PRODUCT_CODE> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>

You should receive the current information ingested in the CitrusAd system for the product code. An example is below

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Pushing a product update is not instant in the CitrusAd system, it can take a short amount of time for CitrusAd to fully ingest a product update. Do not be concerned if a product's information is not instantly updated when retrieving details.

Deleting products

To remove a product from your catalog, send a DELETE HTTP request using the following format when the product is no longer needed.

Request parameters

The endpoint accepts one product code per request, typically your GTIN ID.

DELETE $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products/<CATALOG_ID>/<PRODUCT_CODE> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>

Deleting products with seller ID

If the product includes a seller ID, specify it as a query parameter when deleting the product:

DELETE $BASE_URL/v1/catalog-products/<CATALOG_ID>/<PRODUCT_CODE>?sellerId=abc123> HTTP/1.1 
accept: application/json
content-type: application/json
Authorization: Basic <API_KEY>

Processing time

Product deletion may take between 30 minutes to one hour to process.

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Important

If a product is out of stock, set its inventory to 0 instead of deleting it. Deleting a product removes the ability for advertisers to select it in the CitrusAd platform, even when it is back in stock.

Error handling

If you receive a "product not found" error, it likely means the product has not been ingested into the CitrusAd system.