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Create & Manage Connections for Partners

impact.com allows you to set up connections that let you connect your account to data services such as audiences, reports, phone calls, and card linked offers. The data can usually be sent via FTP, SFTP, or email.

  1. From the left navigation bar, select [Menu] → Settings.

  2. Under Technical select Connections.

  3. Select Create Connection to create a new connection.

  4. Select the type of connection that you would like to create.

  5. Confirm your connection configuration and select Done.

Custom Connection

Field Reference

Field

Description

Name

The name of the connection. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Direction

Shows whether the files are inbound to, or outbound from, impact.com. This field is for display only.

Data Type

The type of data that will be managed by this connection.

Method

The transport protocol used to deliver the files hosted by impact.com or from a third party.

Credentials

A set of credentials used to authenticate your access to the service. Choose existing credentials, or select Create new credentials and enter the new name and password or RSA public key, in either OpenSSH or PKCS 8 format.

Outbound Audiences

Field Reference

Field

Description

Name

The name of the connection. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Direction

Shows whether the files are inbound to, or outbound from, impact.com. This field is for display only.

Data Type

The type of data that will be managed by this connection. This field is for display only.

Method

The transport protocol used to deliver the files hosted by impact.com or from a third party. This field is for display only.

Credentials

A set of credentials used to authenticate your access to the service. Choose existing credentials, or select Create new credentials and enter the new name and password or RSA public key, in either OpenSSH or PKCS 8 format.

Outbound Reports

Field Reference

Field

Description

Name

The name of the connection. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Direction

Shows whether the files are inbound to, or outbound from, impact.com. This field is for display only.

Data Type

The type of data that will be managed by this connection.

Method

The transport protocol used to deliver the files hosted by impact.com or from a third party.

Credentials

A set of credentials used to authenticate your access to the service. Choose existing credentials, or select Create new credentials and enter the new name and password or RSA public key, in either OpenSSH or PKCS 8 format.

Phone Calls

Field Reference

Field

Description

Name

The name of the connection. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Direction

Shows whether the files are inbound to, or outbound from, impact.com. This field is for display only.

Data Type

The type of data that will be managed by this connection. This field is for display only.

Method

The transport protocol used to deliver the files hosted by impact.com or from a third party.

Credentials

A set of credentials used to authenticate your access to the service. Choose existing credentials, or select Create new credentials and enter the new name and password or RSA public key, in either OpenSSH or PKCS 8 format.

Card Linked Transactions

Field Reference

Field

Description

Name

The name of the connection. Only alphanumeric characters are allowed.

Direction

Shows whether the files are inbound to, or outbound from, impact.com. This field is for display only.

Data Type

The type of data that will be managed by this connection. This field is for display only.

Method

The transport protocol used to deliver the files hosted by impact.com or from a third party.

Credentials

A set of credentials used to authenticate your access to the service. Choose existing credentials, or select Create new credentials and enter the new name and password or RSA public key, in either OpenSSH or PKCS 8 format.

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