Webstore High-Level Flow

This guide walks you through each phase of the Appcharge Webstore integration, from understanding the Webstore Solution and completing core integration steps to leveraging Performance Analytics for monitoring player activity. Once your Webstore is configured, Appcharge Checkout is seamlessly integrated, providing a comprehensive solution for publishers. At the end of the guide, you’ll find Extended Webstore Features to enhance and further customize your setup.

Appcharge Webstore Integration Guide

Appcharge helps you create a webstore that integrates seamlessly with your game and reflects your brand. It offers customizable monetization features to showcase offers, engage players, and support your revenue goals.

1. Choose a Store Personalization Model

Choose between using the Offers List or Segments for personalizing your store’s offers. Refer to the Store Personalization Models guide for details.

2. Explore the Publisher Dashboard

Familiarize yourself with the Publisher Dashboard, as you will use it to configure and manage your store. Visit the Publisher Admin Dashboard guide for more details.

1. Design Your Webstore

Create a unique, user-friendly design for your webstore. We offer resources to help build a self-serve, personalized store experience:

2. Set Up Your Offers

Configure special offers, bundles, and popups such as daily bonuses. Use the dashboard or API for setup, depending on your chosen personalization model (Offers List or Segments).

Special Offers and Bundles:
- Guide - Steps for creating special offers and bundles in the Dashboard.
- API Reference - API for setting up special offers and bundles.
Popups
- Guide - Steps for creating popups in the Dashboard.
- API Reference - API for setting up popups such as daily bonuses.

3. Review Session Metadata Documentation

Utilize session metadata for tracking and managing store interactions.

Session Metadata API - API for managing player sessions.

4. Set Up Player Authentication

Secure your webstore with player authentication

Player Authentication Guide - Steps for setting up player authentication.
Player Authentication API - API for player login and verification.
Passwordless OTP Authentication - Setup for OTP-based login.
Seamless OTP Login Using Deeplink - OTP login with deeplinks.

5. Set Up Player Info Sync

Synchronize player data based on your chosen personalization model (Offers List or Segments).

Player Info Sync Guide - Understand how Player Info Sync works.
Player Info Sync API - Webhook which you will later add to the Dashboard Integration page.

6. Pull Orders via Player Order Reporting Webhook

Track and manage player orders directly from your store.

Player Order Reporting Guide - Understand the basics of Player Order Reporting.
Player Order Reporting API - API for retrieving order data.

7. Set Up Your Custom Domain

Customize your webstore’s domain for branding consistency. (Add that set up your custom domain is for production only, not for sandbox.)

Custom Domain Setup API - Steps to set up a custom domain.

Analyze webstore and checkout performance through APIs, webhooks, and the dashboard.

Receive Events Directly from Appcharge

Notifications via webhooks for player activities in the webstore and checkout.

Pull Player Authentication Events:

Monitor login activities.

Guide: Player Authentication Events
API Reference: Player Authentication Events

Pull Impression Events:

Monitor page impressions.

API Reference: Login Impression Events

Pull Player Order Events:

Monitor player actions in the Checkout.

Guide: Player Order Events
API Reference: Player Order Events

Connect to the Orders Reporting APIs

Extract Financial Reports With Financial Reporting API:

The Orders Report API allows publishers to access a summary of all transactions and monitor sales performance.

API Reference: Financial Reporting API

Extract Analytics With Analytics Reporting API:

Use the Orders Analytics API to gather insights into transaction performance, including metrics such as conversion rates and average order values, to optimize monetization strategies.

API Reference: Analytics Reporting API

View Analytics in the Dashboard

Access Dashboard Analytics:

The Analytics Page in the dashboard provides metrics on user behavior and revenue.

Guide: Dashboard Analytics

1. Choose a Webstore Support Model

Select the webstore support model that fits your setup. See the Webstore Support Models guide for options.

2. Set Up Price Localization

Decide how to handle price localization to provide players with region-specific pricing. Appcharge offers two main models for this, but we recommend using Price Points for flexibility and a consistent player experience.

API Reference: Support Price Points Localization - Technical details on implementing price localization.
Guides:

Price Localization Models: Explore the available localization models for handling prices across regions.
Price Points Dashboard Setup: Detailed steps on how to configure price points in the dashboard.
Displayed Localized Prices in Your Store: See how to ensure prices are shown in the player’s local currency throughout the store experience.

3. Set Up Checkout Language Localization (Optional)

Appcharge supports the localization of checkout screens, allowing publishers to provide a customized, language-specific experience for players based on their region.

Guide: Refer to the Checkout Language Localization guide for details on configuring multiple languages for checkout.