Add Custom Event

See the sample example of how a custom event can be added. Links to more detailed instructions can be found at the end of the article.

How this example works

In this example, we will create a sample custom event to trigger the previously created achievement.

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Try yourself

• Input the previous saved token and storeCode in the request header

• Add a transaction Endpoint: POST /api/{storeCode}/customEvent

  {
    "event": {
      "type": "app_login",
      "eventDate": "2024-05-01T00:00:00", // add current time
      "customerData": {
        "email": "[email protected]"
      }
    }
  }

• This action should trigger MemberAchievementProgressWasChanged webhook

The webhook will be triggered each time there is progress made towards the achievement's goal, not only when the achievement is completed.

In this example, the custom event would have to be sent each day over the span of 7 days for the member to complete the previously set up achievement.

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Endpoints used

Create a custom event

post

This method allows creating a new Custom Event in the system.

Authorizations

Bearer

AuthorizationstringRequired

Open Loyalty has the JWT authorization. To learn what a JSON Web Token is and how it works, check out Introduction to JSON Web Tokens https://jwt.io/introduction/

Obtain an access token

Send a request with the parameters username and password

Definition

POST /api/admin/login_check Go to definition
POST /api/{storeCode}/member/login_check Go to definition

Example

curl {HOST}/api/admin/login_check
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8'
    -H 'Accept: application/json, text/plain, */*'
    --data-binary '{"username":"admin","password":"password"}'

Example Response

{
    "token":"eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6...",
    "refresh_token":"0558f8bb29948c4e54c443f..."
}

Using JSON Web Token

Add authorization header to each request
Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6...
You can now access any API method you want under the /api prefix.

Example

curl {HOST}/api/{storeCode}/analytics/members
    -H 'Accept: application/json'
    -H 'Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded'
    -H 'Authorization: Bearer eyJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6...'

Refresh JSON Web Token

You can refresh token using refresh_token that was given during login.
There are two endpoints
To refresh admin token POST /api/token/refresh Go to definition
To refresh member token POST /api/{storeCode}/token/refresh Go to definition

Path parameters

storeCodestringRequired

Store code

Body

application/json

eventall ofOptional

and

Responses

200

Custom event created successfully

application/json

400

Bad request.

application/json

401

Unauthorized

application/json

403

Forbidden.

application/json

post

/api/{storeCode}/customEvent

HTTPcURLJavaScriptPython

POST /api/{storeCode}/customEvent HTTP/1.1
Host: openloyalty.localhost
Authorization: YOUR_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 213

{
  "event": {
    "type": "text",
    "customerData": {
      "customerId": "7239e6f7-e52e-466b-8c24-699709b64076",
      "email": "text",
      "phone": "text",
      "loyaltyCardNumber": "text"
    },
    "eventDate": "2025-11-18T21:24:46.272Z",
    "body": {
      "key": "value"
    }
  }
}

{
  "customEventId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
}

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More resources

For a detailed overview and description of the transactions creation and management, please refer to these series of articles:

Custom EventsIn this section, you will learn about adding and managing custom events in Open Loyalty.