Getting Started for Web
For web integration, start here once you've created your GrowSurf campaign.
Sandbox/testing environment
To start building your referral program in a "sandbox" environment, we recommend creating two GrowSurf separate campaigns (one for development and one for production).
A campaign is simply a referral program. Every GrowSurf campaign has a unique ID that you can find in the URL or from the campaign's GrowSurf Universal Code. Learn more here.
Step 1: Install the GrowSurf Universal Code onto your site
Get the GrowSurf Universal Code.
The GrowSurf Universal Code is what allows referrals to be tracked and credited properly.
It's also what powers the GrowSurf window and embeddable elements to be displayed to your participants so that they can get their unique share link, click social share buttons, and check their referral stats and/or the leaderboard.
The GrowSurf Universal Code is a snippet of JavaScript that you paste into the <HEAD> of your website.
To get your campaign-specific GrowSurf Universal Code, follow the Installation steps in the Campaign Editor until you get to the instructions page (see image below).

Step 2: Integrate with GrowSurf API(s)
Use our client-side or server-side APIs to integrate with GrowSurf to add participants and to trigger referrals.
Development Tool
Type
Description
Client-side
Create new participants, trigger referrals, get limited campaign data, get limited participant data, and open/close the GrowSurf window.
Server-side
Create new participants, trigger referrals, get campaign data, and get participant data from a secure environment.
Step 3: Automate reward fulfillment
Set up automatic reward fulfillment and data syncing by using Webhooks and/or Zapier.
Troubleshooting
To troubleshoot common issues during installation, check out Help Center - Installation articles.
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