Urban Outfitters Links API

openapi: 3.0.3
info:
  title: Urban Outfitters Affiliate Creatives Links API
  description: The Urban Outfitters affiliate program managed through Rakuten Advertising (formerly LinkShare). Provides affiliate tracking, product data feeds, and commission reporting for partners promoting Urban Outfitters products. Commission is approximately 2% per confirmed sale with a 30-day cookie window. Partners receive access to banner ads, deep linking, promotional materials, and weekly newsletters. Integration is done through the Rakuten Advertising platform APIs.
  version: 1.0.0
  contact:
    name: Urban Outfitters Affiliate Support
    url: https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/help/affiliate
  x-generated-from: documentation
servers:
- url: https://api.rakutenadvertising.com
  description: Rakuten Advertising API (manages Urban Outfitters affiliate program)
security:
- apiKeyAuth: []
tags:
- name: Links
  description: Affiliate tracking link generation and management
paths:
  /v1/links:
    post:
      operationId: createAffiliateLink
      summary: Urban Outfitters Create Affiliate Link
      description: Generate an affiliate tracking link for a specific Urban Outfitters product or page URL. The generated link includes affiliate tracking parameters.
      tags:
      - Links
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/AffiliateLinkCreate'
            examples:
              createAffiliateLinkRequestExample:
                summary: Default createAffiliateLink request
                x-microcks-default: true
                value:
                  targetUrl: https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/prod-12345
                  affiliateId: aff-abc123
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Generated affiliate link
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AffiliateLink'
              examples:
                createAffiliateLink200Example:
                  summary: Default createAffiliateLink 200 response
                  x-microcks-default: true
                  value:
                    affiliateUrl: https://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=aff-abc123&offerid=788395&type=2&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.urbanoutfitters.com%2Fshop%2Fprod-12345
                    trackingId: track-xyz789
        '401':
          description: Unauthorized
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/APIError'
      x-microcks-operation:
        delay: 0
        dispatcher: FALLBACK
components:
  schemas:
    AffiliateLinkCreate:
      type: object
      description: Request to create an affiliate link
      required:
      - targetUrl
      - affiliateId
      properties:
        targetUrl:
          type: string
          description: The Urban Outfitters URL to create an affiliate link for
          example: https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/prod-12345
        affiliateId:
          type: string
          description: Affiliate account identifier
          example: aff-abc123
    AffiliateLink:
      type: object
      description: A generated affiliate tracking link
      properties:
        affiliateUrl:
          type: string
          description: The affiliate tracking URL to use in promotions
          example: https://click.linksynergy.com/link?id=aff-abc123&offerid=788395
        trackingId:
          type: string
          description: Unique tracking identifier for this link
          example: track-xyz789
        targetUrl:
          type: string
          description: The original target URL being linked
          example: https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/shop/prod-12345
    APIError:
      type: object
      description: API error response
      properties:
        error:
          type: string
          description: Error code
          example: unauthorized
        message:
          type: string
          description: Human-readable error message
          example: Invalid API key. Please check your credentials.
        code:
          type: integer
          description: HTTP status code
          example: 401
  securitySchemes:
    apiKeyAuth:
      type: apiKey
      in: header
      name: Authorization
      description: Rakuten Advertising API key provided upon affiliate program enrollment. Include as Bearer token in the Authorization header.
externalDocs:
  description: Urban Outfitters Affiliate Program
  url: https://www.urbanoutfitters.com/help/affiliate