Get Started with SweetRef

Welcome to SweetRef! This guide will help you set up your referral program quickly and easily.

Quick Start

Create your free account.

Set up your program details.

Add the SweetRef script to your website.

Configure event tracking.

Launch your referral program!

Installation

1. Add the Script

Place the following script in your website's <head> section:

Replace YOUR_PROGRAM_ID with the ID provided during onboarding.

Event Tracking

To ensure accurate tracking of referrals, you need to read the sweet_ref from the user's cookies and include it as REFERRAL_CODE in your signup and payment tracking requests.

Reading the `sweet_ref` Cookie

Add the following function to read the sweet_ref value:

1. Track User Signups

When a user signs up, track the event and include the REFERRAL_CODE:

2. Track Payments

Record successful payments to attribute them to the correct referrer:

3. Track Refunds

Record any refunds to maintain accurate program statistics:

Note: Replace all placeholder values (USER_ID, YOUR_API_KEY, etc.) with your actual data.

Verification

After installation, check for a sweet_ref cookie in your browser to confirm proper setup. This cookie stores the referral code and should be included in your signup tracking request as ref_code.

Get Started

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Quick Start#

Installation#

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Event Tracking#

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1. Track User Signups#

2. Track Payments#

3. Track Refunds#

Verification#