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Version: 3.x

Setup

A checklist to get your app ready in the dashboard. Create your account, choose how you'll integrate, then set up your app for that path.

1. Create your account​

Don't have a TapResearch account yet? Sign up — it's quick. Choose the Publisher/Developer option. You'll need an account and an API token to integrate (Hosted Link doesn't use one).

Finish account setup

Account approval typically takes a few business hours.

Waiting for review?

We typically review new accounts within a few hours. Need access sooner? Email developers@tapresearch.com.

2. Choose your integration​

Decide how you'll integrate before you create your app — your choice determines how the app is set up. Compare the four paths and pick the one that fits your product.

→ Choose your integration

3. Create your app​

Create your app from the Publisher Dashboard and select the integration path you chose above. That configures the app correctly for you behind the scenes.

  • SDK — select each platform you ship on (iOS, Android, or both). Each platform gets its own API token, so use the matching token in each build.
  • Eligibility API or Survey Feed API — one app is all you need. The endpoint is the same across every surface (mobile and web), so a single app and token covers them all.

You can create separate apps for different paths.

Creating a new app in the Publisher Dashboard

4. Configure app settings​

  • Look & feel — survey wall colors and branding, under Settings → Look & feel.
  • App store identifier (SDK apps only) — set it now, or leave it blank and fill it in later.
  • Postback URL — where TapResearch sends rewards to your server. SDK integrations can use in-app callbacks instead. See Handling rewards for your path: SDK, Hosted Link, Eligibility API, or Survey Feed API.
  • Redirect URL (Survey Feed API only) — where participants return after a survey, under Settings → App title settings. See Redirect URLs.
Rewards/monetization postback URL field and Test rewards postback button under Server-to-server postbacks in the Publisher Dashboard

5. Add a currency​

A currency is required before you can create content. Set its name, display name, image, exchange rate, and (recommended) a profile reward.

→ Currencies · Exchange rates · Profile reward

6. Add content to a placement​

On your app's Manage tab, click Create content to add content to a placement.

→ Placements

7. Build your integration​

Now that your app is set up, follow your path's guide to build it.

→ SDK · Hosted Link · Eligibility API · Survey Feed API

8. Test and go live​

Until you go live, only test devices can access content. Add a test device, verify everything in test mode, then promote your app to live from its Integration tab.

→ Testing & going live

Access the Publisher Dashboard​

Once you have an account, the Publisher Dashboard is your home for managing apps, updating settings, accessing your API token, and monitoring performance.

Publisher Dashboard home