Changelog Updates and new features

Retrospective & Plans for 2025

Wishing everyone a successful and joyful New Year! 🎉

2024 Summary

Every month, we added new connections to platforms or updated API versions. This year, we surpassed 237 platforms connected to Strackr.

We also introduced a new interface design that has been very well received. We're continuing to enhance tools within this interface, such as the recently improved LinkBuilder.

Over the summer, we deployed a new infrastructure to manage updates to network connections, improving update frequency. This step allowed us to finalize the Alerts functionality, which automatically monitors your affiliate data.

What’s Next?

Here are some of the exciting new features planned for the first half of 2025:

API V4

Initially scheduled for the end of last year, we decided to postpone its release to allow for additional testing. In January, we'll be releasing the documentation for you to begin testing.

We are working on the transition of the new API to the dashboard, once it is complete, viewing statistics will be much faster.

Commission Details

Currently, you have simplified access to commission details, including minimum and maximum values for programs where you have a partnership. In the future, we plan to add more information, such as commission groups, dates, and change statistics, whenever networks provide this data. Combined with the Alerts functionality, this will make it even easier to monitor your commissions.

Forecasting

In the Monitoring section, we will add a new page that offers an overview of your future performance—globally, by network, and by advertiser.

Open Beta: Inquiry Manager

We continue to enhance the Inquiry Manager module based on your feedback. This year, the module will move to a public beta. If you'd like to test this functionality, please contact us.

Advertiser Database Module

The Advertiser Database is a dedicated module for researching and analyzing affiliate programs. It will help you discover programs by niche, identify where an advertiser is active, and manage your partnerships. This module is expected to launch in the second half of 2025.

Conclusion

We'll share more details as they become available. For now, we wish you a fantastic start to the new year!

New Alerts feature

We’re excited to announce that the Alerts feature is now available to all accounts! This new functionality allows you to create alerts based on events or statistics provided by Strackr.

You can receive alert notifications via email, integrations like Slack channels, or directly in your dashboard:

Regarding emails, we’ve redesigned and improved the email reports. They now include direct links to access advertisers, networks, and other relevant pages:

To help you get started, we’ve automatically created up to three alerts based on your account and settings:

• Daily revenue reports
• Daily advertiser status changes
• Network connection anomalies

You can edit or delete these alerts and create new ones according to your needs. A dedicated documentation page is available for more information about this feature.

Thanks to all of you who provided feedback during the beta phase! If you encounter any issues or have specific alert scenarios you’d like to see implemented, please contact us.

November updates

We hope you had a fantastic Thanksgiving and a successful Black Friday!

Here are the latest updates for November:

LinkBuilder

We’ve released a new version of LinkBuilder, designed to provide a better user experience:

In addition to the redesign, we’ve introduced some exciting new features:

• You can now view the commissions of the selected program directly.
• Affiliate links can be created directly from the advertiser's page!

Alerts

Thanks to your feedback, we’re continuing to enhance the Alerts feature.

You can now create an alert to receive notifications when you receive payments from a network:

Additionally, we’ve updated the email notifications for better clarity and design.

This month we will add new events:

• First: Triggers when a specific condition or event occurs for the first time (e.g., first advertiser revenue or click).
• Change: Activates an alert when there’s a change in a specific metric or status (e.g., a program is joined or declined).

If you'd like to take part in the beta test, please contact us!

New Networks

We’ve added six new networks to Strackr:

DCMNetwork

Boostiny

Profitshare RO and BG

Stay22

Affjumbo

Alibaba

Connection Improvements

• Bol.com: The API has been updated to include transaction sold dates, payment statuses, and LinkBuilder integration.
• Manifesto: LinkBuilder is now available for this network.

October updates

Here are the latest updates for October!

Search by URLs

In the quick search modal, you can now search for advertisers using a URL:

Google Analytics Integration

We've enhanced the Google Analytics integration by cleaning up the UA version and adding support for the Google Measurement API with an API Secret. You can update your GA integration to include your API Secret by following our guide.

Inquiry Manager

We've upgraded the Webgains integration to support the new API, and you can now push inquiries to Partnerize.

New Networks

We've added three new networks:

Paylode

Manifesto

Salegains

September updates

Here’s the latest update for September!

New Networks

We have added four new networks to Strackr:

Cactus Media

Loyalize

Conectia

ClickDealer

Connection Improvements

• Yieldkit & digidip: Program statuses and the link builder are now available.
• Tradetracker: We have reenabled Deals now that the Tradetracker API has been fixed.

Bol.com Connection

We’d like to remind you that a new connection for Bol.com is available. The old one has been deactivated since October 1st. You can import the previous connection by following our guide.

Views

If you’re using Views to see statistics by country, we’ve added the ability to define a currency for a View. For example, if you have a View dedicated to the United Kingdom but your account is in Euros, this View will now display prices in Pound Sterling without requiring you to change the account settings.

Alerts

We are beginning internal tests for the Alerts feature, and before the end of October, we will invite accounts to participate in a closed beta.

Summer updates

We hope you had a fantastic summer! Here are the latest updates from the past two months:

New Network Added

We’ve integrated a new network: AG1.

Connection Improvements

• Yieldkit: We’ve upgraded the connection to use the new API. Please note that this API no longer provides click statistics, which we have had to disable. No action is required on your part.
• Bol.com: As a reminder, we’ve implemented a new connection using the latest Bol.com API. The old API will be deactivated at the end of this month, so please ensure you transition if you haven’t already.

Infrastructure Update

We’ve completed the setup of our new infrastructure for updating your connections. This brings several benefits, including a single update cycle per connection, ensuring that a slow connection will no longer delay other connections. This upgrade also positions us to finalize the implementation of Strackr’s upcoming feature: Alerts.

Bol.com new API

Bol.com has introduced a new API connection, which is now available on Strackr. The previous API will be discontinued at the end of September.

You can import the API 2021 data to the new connection by creating a new API 2024 connection and selecting the previous connection in the Import list:

You can find more information in the documentation.

June updates

Here's the latest update for June!

New Networks

Three new networks have been added to Strackr:

Plebicom

PandaSecurity

Sixt

Connection Improvements

• FlexOffers: You can now manually import clicks to Strackr.
• FinanceQuality: The previous API connection is closed, and a new connection using EasyMarketing is now available.

Create Views with Categories

You can create categories to group advertisers by niches, regions, types of products, or any other useful groups for your business. We have now added the possibility to include these categories in Views settings, creating new possibilities, for example:

• Group categories in a View
• Give users access to only a specific group of advertisers with permission
• Etc.

We have also added category information in the /views API endpoint.

New Feature: Goals

The new Goals feature allows you to define revenue targets for advertisers, enabling you to track your performance at a glance and take action if you fall short of your objectives.

You can find more information on the documentation page.

Infrastructure Update

We have finalized the infrastructure for the new update queue system. We are currently testing it and plan to switch all accounts next month.

May updates

Here is the latest update for May:

New Networks:

Fairnatural

Cloudtraffic

We have disabled the connection for 22Media as their API is now closed.

Connection Improvements:

• AvantLink: Deals and Linkbuilder are now available.
• Commission Factory: The Linkbuilder is now available.
• Ecomnia: We have added an option to select between Ecomnia and Gekko. They are exactly the same network but with different names.
• CJ: We are now using the new EvergreenLink system to create affiliate links.

Infrastructure Update

In June, we will begin testing the new update queue system and infrastructure. This will make updates faster by avoiding lock issues due to slow network APIs and will be scalable for new features. If you want to be part of the tests, please let us know.

Dashboard UI Refresh

The dashboard UI refresh is now live and available to all users! Alvish, our new Product Designer at Strackr, has excellently redesigned the interface, incorporating significant improvements based on your feedback.

With the assistance of Jonathan on the front-end development, the updated dashboard is now visible to all users.

If you encounter any issues, please do not hesitate to contact us.

April updates

In April, we implemented several updates. Below is a summary:

New Networks Added

The following four new networks are now available on Strackr:

Bike Components

INIS.pl

Mcanism

SourceKnowledge

Connection Updates

• MyLead: We have added a dedicated connection for the MyLead EU network.
• Widlink: A new connection based on the Event Date for transactions has been introduced.

Inquiry Manager

You can now create and manage inquiries for Rakuten Marketing.

API Improvements

We have enhanced our API by adding a 'connector_id' and 'connector_name' fields in the networks endpoint and improved how the 'checked' value is populated.

March updates

Here's the latest update for March:

New Networks Added:

Four new networks have been added to Strackr:

Soicos

Wildfire/Wildlink

Bixgrow

Partnerboost

Connection Enhancements:

• Linkbux: The LinkBuilder feature is now available.
• Timeone: Transaction inquiries can now be managed directly.
• VerticalAds: Program statuses for Finance Ads, RetailAds, and CommunicationAds are now accessible.

New API Infrastructure:

The latest API infrastructure has been deployed for all users to enhance API performance and availability. This marks the start of the new API version (V4) development, scheduled for release in the second half of this year.

The final phase of the infrastructure upgrade begun last summer is now underway, focusing on data updates. A new update method, including a non-blocking queue system, is being developed to ensure that slow networks do not hinder the update process for other networks.

Dashboard UI Refresh:

A beta version of our UI/UX refresh is now available for testing during April before its official release in May. This update comes after a new product designer joined our team. Work continues on improving the responsive design, but the full range of features is already available for testing.

Feedback, bug reports, or comments regarding the beta are welcome. Please contact us with any inquiries.

February updates

Here are the latest updates for February:

Invoice Emails:

When you received an email containing an invoice, it previously included a Stripe link with a limited lifespan for downloading your invoice. We've now added the invoice as an attachment, allowing you to save the invoices directly within your email client or automate their management with your accounting software.

Inquiry Manager:

We have updated the Effiliation connector to comply with the new specifications of the claims file.

Bug Fix - Date Picker:

We have finally resolved the annoying bug in the date picker, which occasionally selected a date earlier than the one chosen.

New API Infrastructure:

The new API infrastructure has been under testing for the past two weeks. It has not yet been deployed to the API URL but is currently being tested on the dashboard for displaying your data. As a reminder, the new infrastructure is expected to provide improved availability and performance, with up to 30% faster response times.

January Updates

Here's the latest news for January:

New networks:

This month, we're happy to announce the addition of 5 new networks to Strackr.

iTrustCapital

eHUB

Ecomnia

LinkHaitao

Takeads

Connector Enhancements:

• Vcommission: A new connector is now available via Trackier.
• Ingenious Technologies: Networks using this SaaS platform will now display program statuses and rates.
• Effiliation: We are now connected to the new commission rates endpoint, offering more accurate commission rates.

Inquiry Manager:

We are continuously enhancing the module that manages transaction inquiries. This month, we have added three new networks:

• CJ
• Effiliation
• Kwanko

Kwanko Legacy API discontinued

Kwanko Legacy API is discontinued since Dec. 31 2023. You can create a new connection with the new API and import your Legacy API connection by following our documentation.

Webgains API Legacy connection closed

The connection to the Webgains API Legacy connection is closed.

The new API is already available on Strackr, you have access to two connectors:

• API 2023: Pulls data from all your "Sites" connected to Webgains.
• API 2023 Campaign: Pulls data based on the Campaign ID only.

If you wish to upgrade from the Legacy API, simply select "API 2023 Campaign" in the connector list and then choose the Legacy connection in the Import list:

Retrospective & Plans for 2024

Here’s to a Prosperous New Year for Us All! 🎉

2023 Summary

In 2023, we continued to enhance our support for affiliate networks, surpassing the milestone of connecting over 200 affiliate networks and independent programs to Strackr.

To improve our service, we had to entirely reimagine our dashboard. This led us to start from scratch, creating a new, easily scalable dashboard. This development was led by a new addition to our team, Jonathan.

In addition, we focused on future improvements and service availability by changing our database engine. This important behind-the-scenes work, which took several months, is now effectively in production.

What’s Next?

While we love to surprise you with our updates, we are thrilled to give you a sneak peek at what's coming in 2024.

Design Refresh

We are working with a new designer who is preparing a refreshing update to our design. This overhaul aims to improve user experience and accessibility, and you can look forward to its launch in the first quarter.

Alerts Feature

Get ready to automate the tracking of your statistics with our new alerts feature. You will soon be able to receive customized alerts and reports via email, Slack, or directly on the Dashboard. This feature is set to debut alongside the design refresh.

Module Inquiry Manager

We remain deeply dedicated to enhancing the module designed for managing inquiries from your cashback users.

Infrastructure Update and API V4

Our ongoing efforts to upgrade Strackr's infrastructure are entering a new phase. We are in the process of updating our API infrastructure to improve availability and response speed. Additionally, we started testing a new version of the Strackr API, based on a new stack, which will be faster and offer essential features like pagination and compiled statistics. Expect API V4 to be released in the second half of 2024.

Conclusion

There are more features and updates in the pipeline. We'll share more details with you when the time is right. For now, we wish you a fantastic start to the new year.

December Updates

Transaction Statuses:

We've noticed that for some networks like Rakuten and CJ, when a transaction is declined, the revenue defaults to 0. This results in an inaccurate revenue-based ratio, as declined transactions will always show 0 revenue.

To address this, we have introduced a new column and filter based on the number of transactions:

Network Connections:

Several improvements have been made to network connections:

• Awin: The deals connection now utilizes the API instead of the soon-to-be-deprecated FTP file. No action is required from users.
• Kelkoo: Transactions and revenues are now linked to advertisers, and the Link Builder has been enabled.
• Xpartners: This network will be closing at the year's end, and connections will be automatically paused.
• Eficads: This network has transitioned to using Tradedoubler. A new connector for this is now available on Strackr.

New Filters:

Two new filters have been added to the transaction report page: Transaction ID and Order ID.

Happy Holidays

We wish you and your teams a joyful holiday season, and here's to many more shared successes in 2024!

Updates for late November

Here's the latest news from Strackr for the last weeks of November:

New Connectors:

1. CJ Affiliate: We have added a new connector that processes transactions based on the Event Date, as opposed to the current connector, which uses the Posted Date.
2. Booking.com: They have launched a new API (Demand API), which is now integrated with Strackr.

Connector Enhancements:

We've upgraded several connectors to access more data:

• ShareASale: Deals are now availble.
• YieldKit: Click statistics can now be retrieved from YieldKit.
• AliExpress: Transactions can now be segmented by Channels (Websites).

Dashboard Improvements:

Thanks to your feedback, we've addressed some issues and made improvements:

• Category statistics now load more quickly.
• New columns have been added to the Advertisers page, allowing for the display of performance statistics in absolute values, not just percentages.