---
title: "/createEventContributor"
description: "Create Event Contributor API Call. Associates an existent contributor with an event and returns a unique id to identify the contributor in that event. Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.co…"
url: "https://help.aesauctions.com/article/pbkz4zlcbb-create-event-contributor"
category: "API"
updated_at: "2024-04-26T19:59:31Z"
---

# /createEventContributor

### Create Event Contributor API Call

- Associates an existent contributor with an event and returns a unique id to identify the contributor in that event.

**Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/createEventContributor**    

**Test Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/createEventContributor**    

#### Accepted Data

Parameter

Req’d

Format

Default

Description

contributor\_id

Y

number

(none)

Contributor id

event\_id

Y

number

(none)

Event id to be associated to the contributor

contributor\_types

N

string array

(none)

Optional, primary type.

All bidders and event attendees must be ‘Patron’ to obtain a bid#. If not found, a new type will be created

affiliation\_types

N

string array

(none)

Optional, secondary type.

If not found, a new type will be created

sms\_opt

N

10 chars

(none)

Opt-in setting for optional SMS text messaging alerts. Valid values: Opted-in, Opted-out or Not set

anonymous

N

boolean

false

Contributor wishes to remain anonymous on var

attendees

N

number

1

Number of people attached to this single Contributor record, that are attending (event specific)

admission\_paid

N

boolean

false

If all people attached to this contributor record have paid for admission (event specific)

meal

N

50 chars

(none)

Meal selection (event specific). If not found in meal table, new type will be created

alternate\_key

N

50 chars

(none)

Alternate tacking ID obtained from your database (event specific)

reg\_notes

N

1024 chars

(none)

Notes for check-in staff (event specific)

#### **Return Values**

| Parameter              | Value  | Description                                                                                                                                    |
|------------------------|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| event\_contributor\_id | number | Unique id that identifies created record. This number can be used for later calls such as updateEventContributor, deleteEventContributor, etc. |

#### Sample Call

```
{
  event_id: 2442,
  contributor_id: 35669,
  contributor_types: "Patron","Attending",
  vip: "true",
  sms_opt: "Opted-in"
}
```

#### Sample Response

```
{
 "event_contributor_id": 66078
}
```