Quick start guide (Tango API-v2)
Try it yourself!
You can check our new Sandbox Test Console and get right to the code!
The old Test Console can still be used but does not include the latest endpoints released after September 2022.
Welcome to Tango, Inc! At Tango, we provide an API for our customers who want to provide powerful rewards and incentives, using digital gift cards, in your apps and platforms. With the Tango API, you can easily integrate a reward catalog and automate reward delivery. The most used API methods include posting accounts and funds, getting a verbose catalog, and posting orders.
This quick start guide is intended for our users to access all the information they need quickly and at one glance. For more detailed information, refer to our complete User Guide (Tango API-v2).
Get started
To get you started:
- Set up a Tango account
- Secure your connection with Tango API
- Set up work environment
- Determine your organizational model
- Follow our suggested flow
- See API endpoints
Set up Tango Account
To get started, you need an account with Tango to generate an API key. If you don't already have an account, create one here on our website. For more details, see our content: Set up a Tango Account.
Set up work environment
We provide you with a sandbox test account and a production account. Tango’s sandbox is a fully functional mirror of Tango’s production API with a notable exception that account funds, reward codes, etc. are not real. Our Sandbox allows you to test comprehensively and risk-free prior to production deployment.
Note:
Sandbox testing is not a replacement for production testing. Check out our Sandbox Test Console and get right to the code.
Secure your data with Tango API
All communication with the Tango API must be secured. For details, see Secure your data with Tango AP.
Determine your organization model and platform
Our API can support both enterprise structures with multiple reward budgets and simple structures involving just one account. We'll set up your platform and provide you with the access credentials. Once you have your credentials, you can use the API to create Customers and Accounts according to your desired platform configuration.
For reference, see Determine your organizational model.
Note:
To sign up for system alerts, upcoming maintenance, item outages, etc., or view current system status, visit our Status Page.
Use API functions
Tango offers the following API functions and endpoints. For more details, see the table below:
| Function | Purpose | EndPoints |
|---|---|---|
| Manage customers | To get the list of customers (Groups), create a new customer, get details for a specific customer, get list of all accounts created for a customer, and create an account for a customer. | GET {URI}/customers POST {URI}/customers GET {URI}/customers/{customerIdentifier}/accounts POST {URI}/customers/{customerIdentifier}/accounts GET {URI}/customers/{customerIdentifier} |
| Manage accounts | To get a list of accounts and the details for a specific account, such as balance, created on your platform. | GET {URI}/accounts GET {URI}/accounts/{identifier} |
| Fund your account | To register credit cards for production and sandbox, receive email receipts, fund your account and get deposit details, unregister a credit card, and more. | GET {URI}/creditCards POST {URI}/creditCards POST {URI}/creditCardUnregisters POST {URI}/creditCardDeposits GET {URI}/creditCards/{token} GET {URI}/creditCardDeposits/{depositId} |
| Get credential types | Get a list of credential types | GET {URI}/credentialtypes |
| View catalog | To view the items in your catalog. | GET {URI}/catalogs |
| Manage Choice Products | To view all or specific Choice Products or to get details for a specific one. | GET {URI}/choiceProducts GET {URI}/choiceProducts/{choiceProductUtid}/catalog GET {URI}/choiceProducts/{utid} |
| Manage email templates | Calls pertaining to creating, viewing, updating and deleting email templates for reward delivery. | GET {URI}/emailTemplates POST {URI}/emailTemplates GET {URI}/emailTemplates/{etid} DELETE {URI}/emailTemplates/{etid} PATCH {URI}/emailTemplates/{etid} |
| Get exchange rates | Additionally, via Tango Card's API, you can find out the exchange rate for international rewards, or determine the health of the system. Exchange rates provides a list of exchange rates currently set in the Tango Card system. Can be used for calculating the cost of international rewards. | GET {URI}/exchangerates |
| Manage orders | An order is sending rewards to recipients. With Tango portal, orders can send multiple rewards to multiple recipients. Using the API, however, an order can only send one reward to one recipient. Order endpoints pertain to creating, viewing, and resending orders. | GET {URI}/orders POST {URI}/orders POST {URI}/orders/{referenceOrderID}/resends GET {URI}/orders/{referenceOrderID} |
| Manage line items | Orders consist of one or more line items. Each line item represents a single gift card, reward, disbursement, or promotional link | GET {URI}/lineItems GET {URI}/lineItems/{referenceLineItemId} POST {URI}/lineItems/{referenceLineItemId}/resends |
Suggested workflow
To help you get started, see Follow our suggested flow.
Ask for assistance
Email [email protected] and include the X-REQUEST-ID from the response header. If you have a Customer Success Manager, include them in the email as well.
Sensitive Information
Do not send us sensitive information such as platform credentials, reward credentials, code, etc. via email. We look up the necessary details using the X-REQUEST-ID. If needed, we will contact you for additional information.
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