Before You Start

Ensure you read through the Public API Getting Started guide to learn how to get authorized and locate your API Keys.

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Getting Started with the Public API

Locating the Endpoint

1. Navigate to the API Documentation Site and Log in.
2. Click the API Documentation tab.
3. Click Customers.
4. On the sidebar, click POST Create Customer.

Defining the Call

On the POST Create Customer endpoint page, there is everything you need to make the call your own, such as:

• Sample code
• Payload information
• Response info

Click the Try It button. You navigate to the testing page, where you can build your request object.

Request Object Field Definitions

• BackOfficeId - Unique identifier that Associates can see on their account. You can set the BackOfficeId, or if you don’t pass one, it will be generated by DirectScale.
• BirthDate - Follow this format "1973-05-12T00:00:00.0000000+00:00"
• CompanyName - The Associate account can include a company name.
• CustomerStatus - Enumeration of the Status ID. You can find an Associate status ID in the dbo.CRM_AssociateStatuses table (recordnumber column).
• CustomerType - Set the Associate Type. Read more about Associate Types.
• DefaultShippingAddress - The stored shipping address on file.
• Password - Enter an initial password for the Associate to log in with.
• InactiveDate The date the Associate went inactive. Follow this format: "0001-01-01T00:00:00".
• LanguageCode - Language preference (i.e., "en").
• PrimaryAddress - Main address in the system.
• SendEmails - True/false. Used to allow emails sent from corporate.
• SponsorId - Associate ID of Sponsor in the Placement Tree.
• TaxId - Social Security Number, Value Added Tax (VAT) number, etc.
• TermsAccepted - True/false. Whether the Associate accepts the Terms and Conditions.
• Username - Login name.
• WebAlias - Used to identify the Associate and is also found in their Shop URL (shop.{Client_ID}.directscale.com/{webalias}/Home)

Building the Request

Build the request body, entering valid data in the fields.

For example:

{
  "BackOfficeId": "TestBackOfficeId01",
  "BirthDate": "1973-05-12T00:00:00.0000000+00:00",
  "CompanyName": "Test Company Name Inc.",
  "CustomerStatus": 1,
  "CustomerType": 1,
  "DefaultShippingAddress": {
    "Street1": "250 South 400 West",
    "Street2": "Suite #225",
    "PostalCode": "84042",
    "City": "Lindon",
    "Region": "UT",
    "CountryCode": "US"
  },
  "EmailAddress": "[email protected]",
  "ExternalReferenceId": "EXT1234567890",
  "FirstName": "Ryan",
  "LanguageCode": "en",
  "LastName": "Testing",
  "Password": "PasswordHere1",
  "PrimaryAddress": {
    "Street1": "250 South 400 West",
    "Street2": "Suite #225",
    "PostalCode": "84042",
    "City": "Lindon",
    "Region": "UT",
    "CountryCode": "US"
  },
  "PrimaryPhone": "+1 801 555-1111",
  "SecondaryPhone": "+1 801 555-2222",
  "SendEmails": true,
  "SignUpDate": "1988-01-01T00:00:00.0000000+00:00",
  "SponsorId": 2,
  "TaxExempt": false,
  "TaxExemptId": "TAX-TEST-0000",
  "TaxId": "TAX-TEST-1111",
  "TermsAccepted": true,
  "TextPhone": "+1 801 555-1111",
  "Username": "TestUsername01",
  "WebAlias": "TestWebAlias",
  "AssociateCustom": {
    "Field1": "CustomField Content",
    "Field2": "Available through Field10"
  }
}

Unique Data Required:

• BackOfficeId
• EmailAddress
• TaxId
• Username
• WebAlias

When ready, click the Send button. If successful, you'll get a 201 - Created response and a Customer ID (Associate ID).

Testing the Result

1. To see if the Associate was created successfully, log in to Corporate Admin.
2. Search for the Associate's name from the Find Associates page.
3. Click the Associate's name to view their Detail page.
4. Click the Trees tab to view their Tree position.