Eric Nagel

Eric Nagel

CTO, PHP Programmer, Affiliate Marketer & IT Consultant

Using the Microsoft adCenter API to Automate Reporting in PHP

Microsoft Advertising LogoAfter nearly three months of on & off coding, banging my head against the table and thumbing through the most comprehensive yet incomprehensible documentation I’ve ever seen, I was finally able to automate downloading stats (impressions, clicks, cost) for my coupon site.

For the longest time, the adCenter API was very closed. However, it now seems they’re opening it up, and I quickly was able to get an API account, but wasn’t able to get anything to work. Even adCenter’s most simple script doesn’t work out of the box, and it’s nearly impossible to figure out what has to be done. Hopefully this post will help you.

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Using the LinkShare Merchandiser Web Service

Linkshare Web Services
Linkshare Web Services
Building a product site using the LinkShare Merchandiser Web Service is one of the easiest and most straight-forward tasks you can do. If you’re just getting started with datafeeds and product-based sites, you may want to start here.

If you don’t have an account, you first need to signup with LinkShare. Then login, and click on Web Services under Links. Next, generate or update your token. You’ll need this when making requests.

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