Zift Solutions Connector
Intro
Zift Solutions (formerly known as Elastic Grid) maximizes lead generation for resellers and brands by delivering a marketplace used to access, create and publish marketing campaigns. Use Domo's Zift Solutions connector to retrieve data about partner and customer engagement and execution, vendor lead data, partner deals, and more. To learn more about the Zift Solutions API, visit their page (https://api2.elasticgrid.com/Help).
You connect to your Zift Solutions account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the Zift Solutions connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Prerequisites
To connect to your Zift Solutions account and create a DataSet, you must have the following:
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An Zift Solutions client ID
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An Zift Solutions client secret
To obtain these credentials, reach out to your Zift Solutions representative.
Connecting to Your Zift Solutions Account
This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the Zift Solutions Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
Credentials Pane
This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your Zift Solutions account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:
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Client ID |
Enter your Zift Solutions client ID. |
Client Secret |
Enter your Zift Solutions client secret. |
Once you have entered valid Zift Solutions credentials, you can use the same account any time you go to create a new Zift Solutions DataSet. You can manage connector accounts in the Accounts tab in the Data Center. For more information about this tab, see Managing User Accounts for Connectors.
Details Pane
This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus which may or may not appear depending on the report type you select.
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Description |
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Report |
Select the Zift Solutions report you want to run. The following reports are available:
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Vendor ID | Enter the ID of the vendor you want to retrieve information for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Metric | Select the metric you want to retrieve information for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Breakdown Value | Select how you would like the data in your report to be broken down. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country (Optional) | Check the boxes for all countries you want to retrieve data for. If you do not select any countries, data will be returned for all countries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duration |
Select whether you want to pull data for a specific date or a date range. |
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Report Date |
Select whether the report data is for a specific date or for a relative number of days back from today. |
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Select Specific Date |
Select the date for the report. |
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Days Back |
Enter the number of past days that should appear in the report. |
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Start Date |
Specify whether the first date in your date range is a specific or relative date. You select the last date in your range in End Date. |
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End Date |
Specify whether the second date in your date range is a specific or relative date. You select the first date in your range in Start Date. |
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Select Specific Start Date |
Select the first date in your date range. |
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Select Specific End Date |
Select the second date in your date range. |
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Days Back to Start From |
Enter the number of the farthest day back that should be represented in the report. Combine with Days Back to End At to create a range of represented days. For example, if you entered 10 for Days Back to Start From and 5 for Days Back to End At, the report would contain data for 10 days ago up until 5 days ago. |
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Days Back to End At |
Enter the number of the most recent day back that should be represented in the report. Combine with Days Back to Start From to create a range of represented days. For example, if you entered 10 for Days Back to Start From and 5 for Days Back to End At, the report would contain data for 10 days ago up until 5 days ago. |
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Partner User ID | Enter the user ID of the partner you want to retrieve information for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner Company ID | Enter the company ID of the partner you want to retrieve information for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language | Enter the language you want to return results for, e.g. en-US for American English. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maturity |
Enter the single-digit number representing the maturity you want to retrieve information for. You can use the following table for help:
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Grid Vendor Campaign ID | Enter the Grid Vendor Campaign ID you want to retrieve information for. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Enter the unique identifier for the Source. Enter 0 for all, 1 for Direct, or 2 for Anonymous. |
Other Panes
For information about the remaining sections of the connector interface, including how to configure scheduling, retry, and update options, see Adding a DataSet Using a Data Connector.
FAQ
How often can the data be updated?
As often as needed.
Are there any API limits I should be aware of?
No.