Overview

Protected API

The Protected API is a modern yet traditional style API, for back end code to interact with the Loyalty Now platform.

This is designed for business to business (B2B) or program operator style interactions, such as if you are building a website or using your own application that utilises the Loyalty Now platform.

API keys used to authenticate to this API are considered highly valuable secrets, and must be handled with appropriate security and care. If you believe these tokens have been compromised or exposed to changing development team members, please issue a new token and revoke the old via your Admin platform login.

Public API

The Public API (where Publishable keys are utilised) allows those that are unauthenticated to add information within the instance. This is designed for client instances to register cards from your own website or application that utilises the Loyalty Now platform.

This is similar to the Widget functionality, which may be more desired as a drop-in code snippet in allowing your members to register cards securely without impacting your own PCI compliance obligations.