Appsflyer Integration

Introduction

This article is intended for Networks who are would either like to implement for the first time or migrate to their AppsFlyer advertiser's to Everflow. 

AppsFlyer is able to send attribution data to Everflow for both installs and in-app events.

Initiating the Integration

For new clients to AppsFlyer, complete the Partner Registration Information Form.

Once you have submitted the above registration form, you will need to send the following information to partners@appsflyer.com:

1.  Your company name and transparent logo

2.  The recommended Everflow tracking link template, replaced with your desired partner id (pid) value and any additional values you wish to add:

Tracking URL Template

http://app.appsflyer.com/com.appsflyer?pid=mediaName_int&clickid={transaction_id}&af_siteid={affiliate_id}
&af_sub_siteid={affiliate_source_id}&idfa={idfa}&sha1_idfa={idfa_sha1}&advertising_id={google_aid}
&af_cost_value={amount}&af_cost_currency={offer_currency}&af_cost_model=CPI

3.  Your Everflow Network ID (nid) and postback domain for install and in-app event postbacks configurations:

 Note

If you currently have an intergration with AppsFlyer, contact partners@appsflyer.com including your new Everflow postback and tracking link template.

Creating your Tracking Link In AppsFlyer

The tracking link consists of the below AppsFlyer base tracking link and additional macros added by the ad-network.

See below AppsFlyer’s base tracking link with a detailed explanation per macro:

Set out below is an example of a complete tracking link once you have added the additional Everflow macros:

http://app.appsflyer.com/com.appsflyer?pid=mediaName_int&clickid={transaction_id}&af_siteid={affiliate_id}
&af_sub_siteid={affiliate_source_id}&idfa={idfa}&sha1_idfa={idfa_sha1}&advertising_id={google_aid}
&af_cost_value={amount}&af_cost_currency={offer_currency}&af_cost_model=CPI

 Note

• For campaign cost models other than “CPI”, please update the &af_cost_model=parameter to the appropriate model (e.g. CPA/CPC)
• If you are an existing AppsFlyer partner and currently migrating to Everflow from a different platform, make sure to add &af_additional_postback=1 to your tracking links.

For AppsFlyer’s complete list of parameters click here

For Everflow’s complete list of macros click here

Integrating your Install and In-App Event Postbacks

 Note

• See below for an explanation of how to format install and in-app event postbacks for the Everflow platform:
• You must send AppsFlyer your custom everflow domain in place of “servecvr.com” in the below postbacks

Global Install Postback

http://www.NETWORKS_DOMAIN.com/?nid=[everflow_network_placeholder]&transaction_
id=$$click(clickid)

NID is the Network ID provided by Everflow.

Global In-App Event Postback

http://www.NETWORKS_DOMAIN.com/?event_id=$$sdk(mapped-iae)&nid=
[everflow_network_placeholder]&transaction_id=$$click(clickid)

event_id

The unique in-app event ID generated by Everflow for each offer event.

event_id= Set as Event Tag in the AppsFlyer dashboard for each app by the advertiser

This is the actual in-app event name from the application.

For details of Dynamic Event Mapping for In-App Events, click here

Extra useful things to add to Appsflyer tracking links

In order to setup events in Everflow, please see this article here

"mapped-iae" is the global event macro on Appsflyer