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Broadband, TV and Landline Enhanced Feed Documentation | Contact broadband@bigupdata.co.uk if you would like access to the postcode lookup API. | |||||||||||||
Create-a-feed field name | API Field Name | Data Type | Description | Expected Values | |||||||||||
custom_3 | string | A star-delimited list of gift cards or cashbacks included in the package | text | ||||||||||||
aw_deep_link | awin_deep_link | string | The recommended URL to use for conversions, with tracking pre-applied | URL | |||||||||||
Telcos:connectivity | broadband_connectivity | string | The type of broadband technology in use. This is a broad descriptor designed to give a feel for the technology in use since the technology landscape is varied and ever changing (and often opaque). Cable Broadband relates to older ADSL technologies (PSTN), Fibre/Hybrid relates to newer next-gen products such as Fibre to the Cabinet and DOCSIS, while full fibre relates to Fibre To The Premises. | Fibre
/ Hybrid Broadband Cable Broadband Full Fibre Broadband |
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Telcos:tariff | broadband_contract_name | string | The name of the Broadband tariff included as part of the package | text | |||||||||||
Telcos:inc_data | broadband_inc_data | string | Will contain a Home Broadband GB data allowance, though this is more often than not "Unlimited" | text | |||||||||||
stock_quantity | broadband_speed_download | decimal | Broadband download speed | number | |||||||||||
number_available | broadband_speed_upload | decimal | Broadband upload speed | number | |||||||||||
deal_cashback | decimal | The value of any cashback associated with the deal (API Only) | |||||||||||||
deal_cashback_type | string | The type of cashback (automatic comes off the bill, redemption will require that the customer applies for their cashback according to rules the merchant or any 3rd party involved in the promotion will set) | Automatic By Redemption |
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currency | deal_currency | string | The currency in use | GBP | |||||||||||
valid_to | deal_ends | datetime | The date and time the deal becomes invalid (do not advertise after this time) | date & time | |||||||||||
deal_giftcard_name | string | The name of any giftcard associated with the deal (API Only) | text | ||||||||||||
deal_giftcard_value | decimal | The value of any giftcard associated with the deal (API Only) | number | ||||||||||||
merchant_product_id | deal_id | integer | Bigupdata's product ID for this product. This ID should only change if the components of any given deal/bundle change significantly (such as the addition of a gift, or a change of contract length). Note that certain engineering changes can also force deal IDs to be updated so they shouldn't be relied upon for anything that has a commercial implication. | number | |||||||||||
last_updated | deal_last_updated | datetime | The last time we saw a change on this deal. Note this isn't an indication of how often or when the deal was last checked - only when it last changed. | date & time | |||||||||||
promotional_text | deal_promo_info | string | Will contain text describing any promotions attached to the deal. Note this is human-readable rather than machine parsable text. | text | |||||||||||
custom_1 | deal_requires_phone_line | string | Whether or not the deal requires a phone line. This is sometimes known ahead of time, but often requires a postcode lookup to be performed against the customer's address. Publishers using the feed only will see "Address Check Required", or "Not Required" depending on whether this information is known upfront. Users of the API will further see "Required" appear as a value following a postcode lookup depending on the results for any given postcode. | Address
Check Required Not Required Required |
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brand_name | deal_retailer | string | The merchant's brand name | text | |||||||||||
description | deal_retailer_terms | string | A public URL containing the merchant's terms of service | URL | |||||||||||
mpn | deal_sku | string | The merchant's unique SKU for this package where known (in most cases this will be included) | text | |||||||||||
valid_from | deal_starts | datetime | The date and time the deal becomes valid (do not advertise before this time) | date & time | |||||||||||
Telcos:term | deal_term | integer | The contract length of this package overall (note that components may have a shorter contract length though this is unusual at the time of writing) | number | |||||||||||
product_type | deal_type | string | Indicates who the package is aimed at | Consumer Consumer Upgrade Consumer Existing Customer Business Consumer - Affiliate Price Consumer Existing Customer - Affiliate Price Consumer - Publisher Exclusive Consumer Existing Customer - Publisher Exclusive Trade-in |
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extras_list | string | Contains a star-delimited list of the freebies and promotional offers included in this package. | text | ||||||||||||
keywords | keywords | string | Will contain 'exclusive' where this is a publisher or affiliate exclusive. | exclusive | |||||||||||
merchant_product_third_category | landline_contract_name | string | The name of the Landline Contract included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
landline_device_brand | string | The brand name of any landline device included as part of the package (API Only) | text | ||||||||||||
landline_device_image | string | An image of any landline device included as part of the package (API Only) | text | ||||||||||||
landline_device_name | string | The name of any landline device included as part of the package (API Only) | text | ||||||||||||
alternate_image | network_logo | string | The network's brand logo | Image URL | |||||||||||
Telcos:network | network_name | string | The name of the network providing the package | text | |||||||||||
terms_of_contract | network_terms | string | A public URL containing the network's terms of service (in many cases this is the same as the merchant) | URL | |||||||||||
Telcos:gift | physical_gift_list | string | A star-delimited list of physical gifts included in the package (such as a free iPad) | text | |||||||||||
custom_8 | price_monthly_broadband | decimal | The monthly cost for the Broadband component of any package (if any). This will be included in the total monthly cost. | number | |||||||||||
savings_percent | price_monthly_discount_pct | decimal | The amount being saved every month taking into account any discounts expressed as a percentage | number | |||||||||||
saving | price_monthly_discount_pounds | decimal | The amount being saved every month taking into account any discounts | number | |||||||||||
Telcos:subscription_renewal | price_monthly_discount_term | integer | The number of months any discount runs for | number | |||||||||||
Telcos:month_cost | price_monthly_discounted | decimal | The total monthly cost the customer will pay, including any discounts being applied | number | |||||||||||
custom_9 | price_monthly_landline | decimal | The monthly cost for the Landline component of any package (if any). This will be included in the total monthly cost. | number | |||||||||||
rrp_price | price_monthly_original | decimal | The original total monthly cost BEFORE any discounts are applied | number | |||||||||||
Telcos:subscription_price_effective | price_monthly_postcontract | decimal | The monthly price of the contract after the contract term expires (if published) | number | |||||||||||
custom_7 | price_monthly_tv | decimal | The monthly cost for the TV component of any package (if any). This will be included in the total monthly cost. | number | |||||||||||
price_upfront_activation | decimal | The cost of activation (if any) (API Only) | number | ||||||||||||
delivery_cost | price_upfront_delivery | decimal | The cost of delivery (will be included in the total upfront cost) | number | |||||||||||
base_price | price_upfront_hardware | decimal | The amount being charged upfront for any devices included in the package. This will be included in the total upfront cost. | number | |||||||||||
price_upfront_installation | decimal | The cost of installation (if any) (API Only) | number | ||||||||||||
custom_6 | price_upfront_setup | decimal | The total of any upfront activation and/or installation charges. This will be included in the total upfront cost. Use either this, or the price_upfront_activation and price_upfront_installation fields, but not all three. | number | |||||||||||
search_price | price_upfront_total | decimal | The total upfront cost of the package (to be paid at checkout) | number | |||||||||||
product_short_description | product_merchant_name | string | The merchant's own package/bundle Title / Description if supplied. Note that this won't always be available (e.g. where data is sourced from the merchant's own API) | text | |||||||||||
product_name | product_name | string | The name of the product/bundle, summary of main components | text | |||||||||||
merchant_product_category_path | router_brand | string | The brand name of the Broadband Router included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
alternate_image_two | router_image | string | An image of the broadband router included in the package (if any) | Image URL | |||||||||||
model_number | router_name | string | The name of a broadband router included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
Telcos:device_description | tv_box_brand | string | The brand of the TV Box included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
alternate_image_three | tv_box_image | string | An image of the TV Box included in the package (if any) | Image URL | |||||||||||
Telcos:device_full_name | tv_box_name | string | The name of the TV Box included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
custom_5 | tv_contract_channels | integer | The number of TV channels included in the package (if any) | number | |||||||||||
merchant_product_second_category | tv_contract_name | string | The name of the TV Contract included in the package (if any) | text | |||||||||||
basket_link | url_basket | string | Where available, this will be a link as close to the basket as possible (often the postcode lookup screen for broadband deals) with the relevant package preselected where possible. This link is untracked. | URL | |||||||||||
Telcos:special_offer | voucher_code | string | Will contain details of any voucher code if one can be applied | text | |||||||||||
custom_2 | voucher_purpose | string | To be used in conjunection with Telcos:special_offer - will contain a description of what the voucher code entitles the user to | text | |||||||||||
aw_product_id | integer | AWIN's product ID for this product. Note this could change over time. | number | ||||||||||||
display_price | string | This is the upfront price prefixed with the currency | text | ||||||||||||
in_stock | integer | Will always contain 1 for package deals. If the deal is not available it won't be included in the data. | 1 | ||||||||||||
is_for_sale | integer | Will always contain 1 (can be ignored) | 1 | ||||||||||||
merchant_category | awin_merchant_category | string | A text description of the type of bundle | Broadband
and Landline Contract Broadband, TV and Landline Contract Broadband, TV, Landline and Phone Contract Broadband and Phone Contract Broadband and TV Contract |
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merchant_deep_link | string | The recommended URL to use for conversions, WITHOUT tracking pre-applied (use aw_deep_link if you would like tracking applied) | URL | ||||||||||||
merchant_id | integer | The ID of the merchant in AWIN's systems (mid or merchant ID) | number | ||||||||||||
merchant_image_url | deal_retailer_logo | string | The retailer's brand logo | Image URL | |||||||||||
merchant_name | string | The name of the merchant in AWIN's systems | text | ||||||||||||
pre_order | integer | Will always contain 0 (can be ignored) | 0 | ||||||||||||
Telcos:contract_type | awin_contract_type | integer | The ID of the contract type in bigupdata's systems. This relates directly to the values in merchant_category. | 15 ��� Broadband and Landline Contract 16 ��� Broadband, TV and Landline Contract 17 ��� Broadband, TV, Landline and Phone Contract 18 ��� Broadband and Phone Contract 19 ��� Broadband and TV Contract |
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web_offer | string | Contains a star-delimited list of the freebies and promotional offers included in this package. Will mention any landline devices that might be included in the package (though these are unusual). | text |