Button

Button (usebutton.com) is a mobile commerce technology company whose platform connects Publishers and Brands in a two-sided marketplace: publishers deep-link their users into retailer apps and sites with full attribution, and brands acquire and re-engage customers through those optimized journeys. Its server-to-server APIs cover personalized Offers, attributed Link and Shortlink generation (including Amazon creator links), Brand partnership details, Billing/affiliation transaction reporting, and Order reporting, complemented by Publisher SDKs, Merchant Libraries, and HMAC-signed transaction webhooks.

Button publishes 6 APIs on the APIs.io network, including Accounts API, Brands Api API, Create API, and 3 more. Tagged areas include Commerce, Mobile Commerce, Affiliates, Attribution, and Deep Linking.

The Button catalog on APIs.io includes 1 event-driven AsyncAPI specification.

Button’s developer surface includes documentation, API reference, getting-started guide, support, engineering blog, changelog, authentication, and 30 more developer resources.

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49.9/100 developing ▬ flat Agent 29/100 agent ready saas Full breakdown ↓
scored 2026-09-06 · rubric v0.19.0

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Commerce Mobile Commerce Affiliates Attribution Deep Linking Offers Publishers Retail

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Composite quality — 49.9/100 · developing

Contract Quality 15.6 / 25

Developer Ergonomics 11.1 / 20

Access Clarity 8.7 / 20

Operational Transparency 5.8 / 13

Contract Governance 0.5 / 12

Discoverability 8.2 / 10

Agent readiness — 29/100 · agent ready

Machine-Readable Contract 18 / 18

Agentic Access Contract 0 / 10

Documented Reversibility 0 / 6

MCP Server 0 / 12

Machine-Readable Auth 10 / 10

Idempotency 0 / 9

Stable Error Semantics 8 / 8

Request/Response Examples 7 / 7

Rate-Limit Signaling 0 / 7

Typed Event Surface 6 / 6

Agent Skills 5 / 5

Well-Known Catalog 0 / 4

Consent & Bot Identity 0 / 3

A2A Agent Card 0 / 8

Dry-Run / Simulate Mode 0 / 4

Delegated User Identity 0 / 6

Protected Resource Metadata 0 / 5

Registration Without a Human 0 / 6

Agentic Commerce Well-Known Document 0 / 5

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Commercial 2

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TermsOfService

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Company 2

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Source (apis.yml)

aid: usebutton
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: unknown
  onboarding: unknown
  trial: false
  try_now: false
  public: false
  label: Unknown
  confidence: low
  source:
  - authentication
  - security
  - sandbox
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/usebutton.png
name: Button
description: 'Button (usebutton.com) is a mobile commerce technology company whose platform connects Publishers and Brands
  in a two-sided marketplace: publishers deep-link their users into retailer apps and sites with full attribution, and brands
  acquire and re-engage customers through those optimized journeys. Its server-to-server APIs cover personalized Offers, attributed
  Link and Shortlink generation (including Amazon creator links), Brand partnership details, Billing/affiliation transaction
  reporting, and Order reporting, complemented by Publisher SDKs, Merchant Libraries, and HMAC-signed transaction webhooks.'
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/usebutton/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
x-type: company
x-source: vc-portfolio
x-backed-by:
- norwest-venture-partners
- slow-ventures
x-tier: stub
x-tier-reason: portfolio-lead
x-enrichment:
  date: '2026-07-21'
  status: enriched
  artifacts_added: 30
  pass: local-v1
specificationVersion: '0.23'
created: '2026-07-17'
modified: '2026-07-21'
tags:
- Commerce
- Mobile Commerce
- Affiliates
- Attribution
- Deep Linking
- Offers
- Publishers
- Retail
tags_raw:
- Commerce
- Mobile Commerce
- Affiliate
- Attribution
- Deep Linking
- Offers
- Publishers
- Retail
apis:
- name: Button Order API
  description: Brands report new orders, order updates (including partial returns), and cancellations to Button server-to-server,
    passing the Button Attribution Token (btn_ref) captured by the Merchant Library; documented in the guides with create
    (POST /v1/order), update (POST /v1/order/{order_id}), and cancel (DELETE /v1/order/{order_id}).
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/order-api-overview
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/order
  tags:
  - Order
  - Brands
  tags_raw:
  - Orders
  - Brands
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/order-api-overview
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-accounts-api
  name: Button Accounts API
  description: The Accounts API from Button — 2 operation(s) for accounts.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags:
  - Account
  tags_raw:
  - Accounts
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-accounts-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-brands-api-api
  name: Button Brands Api API
  description: The Brands Api API from Button — 1 operation(s) for brands api.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags:
  - Brands Api
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-brands-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-create-api
  name: Button Create API
  description: The Create API from Button — 2 operation(s) for create.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags: []
  tags_raw:
  - Create
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-create-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-links-api-api
  name: Button Links Api API
  description: The Links Api API from Button — 1 operation(s) for links api.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags:
  - Links Api
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-links-api-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-offers-api
  name: Button Offers API
  description: The Offers API from Button — 1 operation(s) for offers.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags:
  - Offers
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-offers-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
- aid: usebutton:usebutton-transactions-api
  name: Button Transactions API
  description: The Transactions API from Button — 1 operation(s) for transactions.
  humanURL: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  baseURL: https://api.usebutton.com/v1/brands
  tags:
  - Transaction
  tags_raw:
  - Transactions
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/usebutton-transactions-api-openapi.yml
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/list-brand-details
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/billing-api-introduction
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-link-2
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/generate-a-brand-shortlink
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs/getting-button-content
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com
- FN: APIs.json
  email: info@apis.io
common:
- type: Overlay
  url: overlays/usebutton-billing-overlay.yaml
- type: PostmanWorkspace
  url: https://www.postman.com/kinlaneapi/button/overview
- type: Website
  url: https://usebutton.com
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://developer.usebutton.com
- type: Documentation
  url: https://developer.usebutton.com/docs
- type: APIReference
  url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference
- type: GettingStarted
  url: https://developer.usebutton.com/reference/getting-started
- type: Support
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/contact-us
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/blog
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/button
- type: Login
  url: https://app.usebutton.com/account/login
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/support/terms-of-service
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/support/privacy-policy
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://status.usebutton.com
- type: ChangeLog
  url: changelog/usebutton-changelog.yml
- type: ChangeLog
  url: https://developer.usebutton.com/changelog
- type: Lifecycle
  url: lifecycle/usebutton-lifecycle.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/usebutton-authentication.yml
- type: Conventions
  url: conventions/usebutton-conventions.yml
- type: ErrorCatalog
  url: errors/usebutton-problem-types.yml
- type: Webhooks
  url: asyncapi/usebutton-webhooks.yml
- type: Sandbox
  url: sandbox/usebutton-sandbox.yml
- type: Packages
  url: packages/usebutton-packages.yml
- type: SDKs
  url: packages/usebutton-packages.yml
- type: X-MCPServerCandidate
  url: mcp/usebutton-mcp.yml
  note: 'Renamed from MCPServer 2026-09-03 (roadmap#247): the manifest self-describes as status: candidate — a tool list derived
    from the published API contracts, not an existing server. The scorer already read the manifest and reported mcp_server
    correctly; the MCPServer type was crediting the artifact-type surfaces with a server that does not exist.'
- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/usebutton-llms.txt
- type: WellKnown
  url: well-known/usebutton-well-known.yml
- type: Conformance
  url: conformance/usebutton-conformance.yml
- type: Compliance
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/support/security
- type: Security
  url: https://www.usebutton.com/support/security
- type: DataModel
  url: data-model/usebutton-data-model.yml
- type: AgentSkill
  name: Fetch offers and generate an attributed link
  url: skills/usebutton-offers-to-link.md
- type: AgentSkill
  name: Reconcile commissions with the Billing API
  url: skills/usebutton-billing-reconciliation.md
- type: AgentSkill
  name: Create attributed creator shortlinks
  url: skills/usebutton-creator-shortlinks.md
- type: TrustCenter
  url: security/usebutton-trust-center.yml
- type: VulnerabilityDisclosure
  url: security/usebutton-vulnerability-disclosure.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/usebutton-domain-security.yml

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