openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Giftbit Shortlinks API
  description: Giftbit's REST API allows you to automatically order rewards and send them to your recipients. Delivery can be handled either by links integrated into another system's workflow or by emails sent through the Giftbit system. The API supports email delivery, shortlinks, direct links, and in-app embedded reward flows across 1,500+ brands in 40+ countries.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    email: sales@giftbit.com
  termsOfService: https://www.giftbit.com
servers:
- url: https://api.giftbit.com/papi/v1
  description: Production API
- url: https://api-testbed.giftbit.com/papi/v1
  description: Testbed (Sandbox) API
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Short Links
  description: Create shortlink reward orders
paths:
  /shortlink:
    post:
      operationId: createShortlinkOrder
      summary: Create shortlink order
      description: Places an order for shortlink rewards. Recipients access their reward via a shortened URL suitable for SMS, social media, or other channels.
      tags:
      - Short Links
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateShortlinkOrderRequest'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Shortlink order created
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/CampaignResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '422':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/UnprocessableEntity'
  /links/{id}:
    get:
      operationId: retrieveShortlinkUrls
      summary: Retrieve shortlink or direct link URLs
      description: Returns the reward link URLs for a shortlink or direct link order.
      tags:
      - Short Links
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The order id (client-supplied or Giftbit UUID).
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Link URLs
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/LinksResponse'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  schemas:
    Fees:
      type: object
      properties:
        cost_entries:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/FeeEntry'
        subtotal_in_cents:
          type: integer
        tax_in_cents:
          type: integer
        tax_type:
          type: string
        total_in_cents:
          type: integer
    CampaignResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InfoBlock'
        campaign:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Campaign'
        status:
          type: integer
    InfoBlock:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Status code (e.g. INFO_CAMPAIGN_CREATED).
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable status name.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Context-specific status message.
    LinksResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        links:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Array of reward link URLs.
        info:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/InfoBlock'
        status:
          type: integer
    CreateShortlinkOrderRequest:
      type: object
      required:
      - price_in_cents
      - id
      properties:
        price_in_cents:
          type: integer
          description: Reward value in cents.
        brand_codes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: List of brand codes.
        region:
          type: string
          description: Geographic region for full-catalog rewards.
        link_count:
          type: integer
          description: Number of shortlink URLs to generate.
        expiry:
          type: string
          format: date
          description: Claim-before date (YYYY-MM-dd).
        id:
          type: string
          description: Client-supplied unique order identifier.
    Campaign:
      type: object
      properties:
        uuid:
          type: string
          description: Giftbit-generated unique order identifier.
        id:
          type: string
          description: Client-supplied order identifier.
        price_in_cents:
          type: integer
          description: Reward value in cents.
        brand_code:
          type: string
          description: Brand code (single-brand orders).
        brand_codes:
          type: array
          items:
            type: string
          description: Brand codes (multi-brand orders).
        fees:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Fees'
    ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorDetail'
        status:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code.
    FeeEntry:
      type: object
      properties:
        percentage:
          type: number
          description: Fee as a percentage.
        fee_type:
          type: string
          description: Type of fee (e.g. PREFUND_GIFT_COST, UPFRONT_PER_GIFT_FEE).
        amount_in_cents:
          type: integer
          description: Total fee amount in cents.
        currency:
          type: string
          description: Currency code.
        tax_type:
          type: string
          description: Tax type (e.g. NOTAX).
        tax_in_cents:
          type: integer
          description: Tax amount in cents.
        number_of_gifts:
          type: integer
          description: Number of gifts this fee applies to.
        fee_per_gift_in_cents:
          type: integer
          description: Per-gift fee in cents.
    ErrorDetail:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          description: Enum-style error code.
        name:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error name.
        message:
          type: string
          description: Context-specific error message.
  responses:
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed — invalid or missing bearer token.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    NotFound:
      description: The requested resource was not found.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    UnprocessableEntity:
      description: The request was valid but could not be processed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: 'Authenticate by sending your API token prefixed with "Bearer " in the Authorization HTTP header. Generate tokens from your Giftbit account under Account -> API keys.

        '