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# Ascend by Partnerize

> Learn how to set up Ascend by Partnerize (formerly Pepperjam) affiliate integration with Rockerbox

## Overview

Ascend by Partnerize, previously known as Pepperjam, is a partnership management platform for affiliate programs. Rockerbox tracks Ascend affiliate clicks through URL parameters and ingests spend data through automated daily CSV file delivery.

## Setup Process

1. Contact [support@rockerbox.com](mailto:support@rockerbox.com) to enable the integration. Let the team know your launch date and the [tier structure](https://help.rockerbox.com/article/obce43haen-1-hierarchy-mappings) you'd like applied. Rockerbox will provide SFTP endpoint information
2. Apply Rockerbox tracking parameters to all affiliate links (see Click Tracking below)
3. Set up automated daily spend reporting from Ascend to Rockerbox (see Batch Spend below)
4. The day after launch, confirm tracking is applied on the [Advertising Platforms](https://app.rockerbox.com/v3/data/marketing/advertising_platforms/main) page

## Click Tracking

1. In Ascend, navigate to the [Generic Creative](https://ascend.pepperjam.com/merchant/creative/generic) page
2. Add the Rockerbox parameters to your destination URL parameters and save. Keep your existing `&clickId={clid}` parameter

### Example Parameter String

```text wrap theme={null}
clickId={clid}&pj_creativeid={creative}&pj_publisherid={subid}
```

<Accordion title="Parameter Details">
  | Parameter        | Macro        | Description                |
  | ---------------- | ------------ | -------------------------- |
  | `clickId`        | `{clid}`     | Ascend click ID (required) |
  | `pj_creativeid`  | `{creative}` | Creative ID (required)     |
  | `pj_publisherid` | `{subid}`    | Publisher ID (required)    |
</Accordion>

## Batch Spend

Contact Ascend support at [ascend.support@partnerize.com](mailto:ascend.support@partnerize.com) to automate daily spend file delivery to Rockerbox. Rockerbox will provide SFTP endpoint details, including a password that must be shared with Ascend.

* Files should be sent on a **daily** cadence
* Each file should contain the previous 1 day of spend data
* Date and spend should be oriented against the date the transaction was **processed**, not the date of the purchase
* Files should be in **.csv** format

**Required Columns** (must match exactly, including capitalization and spacing):

```
publisher id
publisher name
placement id
campaign id
creative id
campaign name
cost
date
creative name
placement name
```

## Verification

After setup:

1. Confirm tracking is applied on the [Advertising Platforms](https://app.rockerbox.com/v3/data/marketing/advertising_platforms/main) page
2. Verify spend data appears in Rockerbox dashboard
3. Contact [support@rockerbox.com](mailto:support@rockerbox.com) for QA assistance