/getPackages

Updated by Jon Doehling

Get Packages API Call

  • Retrieves all package data for a specific event.

Production Endpoint: https://auctionconductor.com/API/getPackages

QA Staging Endpoint: https://actestserver.com/API/getPackages

Accepted Data

Parameter

Req’d

Format

Default

Description

event_id

Y

number

(none)

unique AES event identifier

Return Values

Parameter

Format

Description

package_id

number

Package identifier number

event_id

number

Event identifier number

category_name

text

Package category name

category_id

number

Package category identifier number

type_name

text

Package type name

distribution_type_name

string

Must be one of the following:

  • Certificate
  • Physical
  • Both
  • Certificate and Physical
  • N/A

priceless

boolean

If true, will display on bidding site as “Priceless” and will appear as $0 value on patron receipts.  Cannot be true if there is a defined package value.

instant_pay

boolean

Will require instant payment from user when purchased on the mobile bidding site. 

Only applicable to these types:

  • Fixed Price
  • Multi-Unit
  • Donation
  • Tickets and Admission
  • Sponsorship
  • Registration Extras

published_to

string

Must be one of the following:

  • Event
  • Online
  • All
  • None

‘Event’ means silent auction only

‘Online’ means pre-event and post-event auctions (if applicable)

location

text

If not already created in auction conductor, a new location will be added

value

number

Fair Market Value.

If sent as decimal, will be rounded off to nearest whole number.

show

boolean

Show fair market value to bidders on the mobile bidding application.  Does not impact value on receipts.

increment

number

Bidding Increment for the package.

Only applicable to SILENT auction, all other package types will return a null value.

If sent as decimal, will be rounded off to nearest whole number.

buy_now

number

Bidding Increment for the package.

Only applicable to SILENT auction, all other package types will return a null value.

If sent as decimal, will be rounded off to nearest whole number.

quantity_available

number

If the package is Silent, Live, or Fixed Price, quantity should be 1.  For all other types, should be greater than 1.

quantity_unlimited

boolean

Only applicable for these types:

  • Multi-Unit
  • Donation
  • Tickets and Admission
  • Sponsorship
  • Registration Extras

minimum_bid

number

Minimum bid for the package.

Only applicable to SILENT and LIVE auction.

If sent as decimal, will be rounded off to nearest whole number.

purchase_price

number

Purchase price for the package.

Only applicable to multi-unit types:

  • Multi-unit
  • Sponsorship
  • Donation
  • Fixed Price
  • Tickets and Admission
  • Registration Extras

If sent as decimal, will be rounded off to nearest whole number.

cost

number

True cost to the organization

reserve

number

Reserve Amount is the lowest possible amount an item can sell for without losing money when minimum bids are slashed during the auction. Reserve needs to be greater than cost but less than minimum bid.

admissions_per_package

number

Only used when the package is either 'tickets and admission' or 'sponsorship' type

tax_rate

decimal

Taxation rate. Maximum of 2 decimal places.

taxable_percent

number

Percentage of the package that is taxable

name

text

Package name

description

text

Detailed package description

restriction

text

Package restrictions

show_restrictions

Boolean

Show package restrictions to users on the mobile bidding application

donor

text

Package donor

notes

text

Notes about the package, for admin staff use only

is_sponsored

boolean

Only used when the package is 'tickets and admission' type

number

number

Number assigned to the pacakge for the event

created_at

timestamp

Date and time when the package was originally created.

is_vip

boolean

Indicates if the purchaser should be marked as a VIP contributor. Only applies to Sponsorship and Tickets and Admission Types, all other types will return false.

edited_at

timestamp

Date and time when the package was last edited.

edited_by

text

Username or "API" when the package was last edited.

Sample Call

{
event_id: 2374
}

Sample Return Values

{
"package_id": 14049,
"event_id": 2374,
"category_name": "Wines",
"category_id": 2621,
"type_name": "Multi-Unit",
"distribution_type_name": "Physical",
"priceless": false, "instant_pay": false,
"published_to": "ALL",
"location": "",
"value": 1000,
"show": true,
"increment": 0,
"buy_now": null,
"quantity_available": null,
"quantity_unlimited": true,
"minimum_bid": null,
"purchase_price": 100,
"cost": null,
"reserve": null,
"admissions_per_package": null,
"tax_rate": 3.75,
"taxable_percent": 100,
"name": "Silent Pkg 3",
"description": "Cater your next party with $500 of East Coast deliciousness from Mojo's East Coast Eats located in Downers Grove. Voted \"Chicago's Best Cheesesteak\" by WGN in 2015, Mojo's serves a variety of authentic cheesesteaks, hoagies, and salads. ",
"restriction": "Expires 07/16/2017. Does not include delivery. See catering menu for a selection of items.",
"show_restrictions": true,
"donor": null,
"notes": null,
"is_sponsored": false,
"number": 3001,
"created_at": "/Date(1521681572480)/",
"is_vip": false,
"edited_at": "/Date(1599694235367)/",
"edited_by": "John Smith"
},
{
"package_id": 14050,
"event_id": 2374,
"category_name": "Automotive",
"category_id": 2625,
"type_name": "Silent",
"distribution_type_name": "Certificate",
"priceless": false,
"instant_pay": false,
"published_to": "ALL",
"location": "",
"value": 100,
"show": true,
"increment": 10,
"buy_now": 150,
"quantity_available": 1,
"quantity_unlimited": false,
"minimum_bid": 100,
"purchase_price": null,
"cost": null,
"reserve": null,
"admissions_per_package": null,
"tax_rate": 0,
"taxable_percent": 0,
"name": "Item 1",
"description": null,
"restriction": null,
"show_restrictions": false,
"donor": null,
"notes": null,
"is_sponsored": false,
"number": 7001,
"created_at": "/Date(1521681727027)/",
"is_vip": false,
"edited_at": "/Date(1602628763953)/",
"edited_by": "John Smith"
}


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