Get credential types

We categorize credentialType(s) based on internal factors of the Tango system. You can see all possible credentialTypes using the GET {URI}/credentiallist endpoint. The GET {URI}/catalogs provides the credential types information for each item in the catalog. Note that many of the definitions found in the GET {URI}/credentialtypes are similar or identical.

Get a list of credential types

The GET {URI}/credentialTypes provides the list of what credentialTypes you might encounter and the GET {URI}/catalogs provides the credential types information for each item in the catalog. There is no parameters for this endpoint.

Endpoint	Purpose
`GET {URI}/credentialtypes`	Get a List of Credential Types

The response message for this endpoint is:

200 OK
400 Bad Request
401 Unauthorized
403 Forbidden

The following payload shows using GET {URI}/credentialTypes endpoint returns the list of all credential types in your Tango platform:

[
  {
    "credentialType": "barcodeNumber",
    "description": "A numeric or alphanumeric string that provides a human readable version of the information embedded in a barcode. This is typically used in conjunction with the barcodeUrl credential."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "barcodeUrl",
    "description": "A URL for a barcode image. This is typically used in conjunction with the barcodeNumber credential."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "bypassUrl",
    "description": "A landing page URL that includes secondary credential information. This removes the need for the recipient to input secondary credentials on the landing page."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "cardCode",
    "description": "A numeric or alphanumeric string."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "cardNumber",
    "description": "A numeric or alphanumeric string."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "cvc2",
    "description": "A 3-digit numeric code used as a secondary credential for financial products."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "eventNumber",
    "description": "A secondary credential that is numeric or alphanumeric string."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "expirationDate",
    "description": "A date after which the issued reward will no longer be redeemable."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "pin",
    "description": "Personal Identification Number. A secondary credential that is a numeric or alphanumeric string."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "redemptionUrl",
    "description": "A landing page URL where reward credentials and redemption information are typically presented. The landing page may or may not require the recipient to enter one or more secondary credentials to complete the reward redemption process."
  },
  {
    "credentialType": "secretCode",
    "description": "A secondary credential that is numeric or alphanumeric string."
  }
]

Handling reward types

Tango returns the following types of reward credentials. If your integration requires displaying reward data in app or creating custom reward emails, you may need to add logic to parse the returned reward data correctly.

Reward type	Description	Credential type	Integration example
text	Plain Text	cardNumber, PIN, securityCode, claimCode, etc.	Wrap in a `<span>` tag
url	URL to a reward landing page	redemptionUrl, securityUrl	Wrap in an `<a>` tag
barcode	URL for a barcode image	barcode	Add an `<img>` tag
date	ISO datedtime	expirationDate	Display in localized date format based on locale of reward according to RFC 3339, i.e. "2016-01-01T00:00:00Z"

The following response shows the credentialTypes such as redemptionUrl or expirationDate as part of the credentialList object in the order response when performing the GET {URI}/orders/{referenceOrderID} call:

"credentialList": [
            {
                "label": "Redemption Link",
                "value": "https://sandbox.rewardlink.io/r/1/_KBqZ9x056xOCrp34qxM74R2KQqYJlHoaJKZAXbwkSQ",
                "type": "url",
                "credentialType": "redemptionUrl"
            },
            {
                "label": "Expiration",
                "value": "",
                "type": "date",
                "credentialType": "expirationDate"
            }

Credential type key

For better parsing and display of reward data, we have added the credentialType key to the credentialList object in the Order response.

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Note:
We are continuously expanding our Catalog and it is likely that new reward types will arise over time. For this reason we recommend a fallback/default to handle unspecified types as text.