1. Helper Methods
    2. eventTypes

    eventTypes

    This helper method will return the ids and names of the different event types in Adbeat’s database.

    Note: IDs returned by this method are subject to change at any time. So it’s best not to "hardcode" these IDs into your applications.
    Request Cost: 1 unit, Result Cost: none

    URL Format

    http://api.adbeat.com/v3/{api-key}/eventTypes

    http://api.adbeat.com/v3/{api-key}/eventTypes/{eventTypeId}

    Parameters

    Parameter Name Meaning Default Value Notes
    eventTypeId filter (no filtering) Returns results for this specific event type.

    Return Fields

    Field Name Example Notes
    eventTypeId newAd ID used for other API requests.
    eventTypeName New Ad User-friendly name for display in UI.
    apiUnits 1 The number of API units consumed by this request.

    Usage Example(s)

    To get a list of all event types do this:

    http://api.adbeat.com/v3/{api-key}/eventTypes

    JSON Response

    {
    "statusCode": 200,
    "numHits": 3,
    "hits": [{
        "eventTypeName": "New Ad",
        "eventTypeId": "newAd"
    }, {
        "eventTypeName": "New Publisher",
        "eventTypeId": "newPublisher"
    }, {
        "eventTypeName": "New Network",
        "eventTypeId": "newNetwork"
    }],
    "apiUnits": 1,
    "statusMsg": "successful eventTypes request",
    "requestParameters": {},
    "handler": "eventTypes"
}

    You can also get the name of a specific event type by passing the eventTypeId like this:

    http://api.adbeat.com/v3/{api-key}/eventTypes/newAd

    JSON Response

    {
    "statusCode": 200,
    "numHits": 1,
    "hits": [{
        "eventTypeName": "New Ad",
        "eventTypeId": "newAd"
    }],
    "apiUnits": 1,
    "statusMsg": "successful eventTypes/newAd request",
    "requestParameters": {
        "eventTypeId": "newAd"
    },
    "handler": "eventTypes"
}