Quick Start

Get started with the ClickyID API in just a few minutes

Step 1

Get Your API Key

To use the ClickyID API, you need an API key. This key allows you to authenticate your requests and access the API securely.

First, you'll need to create an API key in your team dashboard.

  1. Navigate to your team dashboard and click “API keys”
  2. Click “Create API key” and give it a descriptive name
  3. Select the scopes you need (e.g., validate:offers, validate:target-groups)
  4. Copy and securely store your API key
Step 2

Make Your First Request

Offer Validation (Recommended)

Test your API key with email validation requests. Start with offer validation (most common) or target group validation. Validate an email against all target groups associated with a specific offer:

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Target Group Validation

Validate an email against a specific target group:

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Step 3

Handle the Response

The API returns enhanced validation information with detailed metadata:

Successful Offer Validation Response

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Error Response

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Next Steps

Authentication

Secure API key authentication with scope-based permissions and rate limiting.

Explore the API

Learn about all available endpoints and features.

See Examples

Check out code examples in multiple languages.

Guides

Implementation guides for common use cases.