Earning rule object

Earning rules define the actions customers can take to earn points. Rules are categorized by type — purchase, social, engagement, birthday, anniversary, etc.

Attributes

Field	Type	Description
`name`	string	Rule display name
`description`	string \| null	Optional description
`action`	string	The action type (e.g. `purchase`, `follow_on_instagram`, `signup`, `birthday`)
`category`	string	Rule category: `purchase`, `social`, `engagement`, `birthday`, `anniversary`, `signup`, `referral`
`is_active`	boolean	Whether the rule is currently active
`points_to_give`	integer	Base points awarded when the rule is completed
`customer_facing_label`	string \| null	Label shown to customers (e.g. “Earn 10 points per £1 spent”)
`call_to_action_url`	string \| null	URL for the action (e.g. Instagram profile link)
`created_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
`updated_at`	string	ISO 8601 timestamp
`points`	integer	Final points awarded, pre-calculated with any applicable VIP tier and bonus campaign multipliers applied
`base_points`	integer	The rule’s base points before any multipliers
`tier_boost`	number \| null	The VIP tier multiplier applied to `points`, or `null` when no tier boost applies
`campaign_boost`	number \| null	The bonus campaign multiplier applied to `points`, or `null` when no active campaign boosts this rule

points is pre-calculated: it reflects base_points with the VIP tier and bonus campaign multipliers already applied where they qualify. Tier boosts only appear when a customer identifier is supplied (see List earning rules).

Example

{
  "type": "earning_rule",
  "id": "rule_abc",
  "attributes": {
    "name": "Points for purchase",
    "description": null,
    "action": "purchase",
    "category": "purchase",
    "is_active": true,
    "points_to_give": 10,
    "customer_facing_label": "Earn 10 points per £1 spent",
    "call_to_action_url": null,
    "created_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "updated_at": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "points": 10,
    "base_points": 10,
    "tier_boost": null,
    "campaign_boost": null
  }
}

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