Hostgator API Integration

Every HostGator hosting commission, attributed per Impact SubID and Plan, lands in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta inside wecantrack.

All your Hostgator conversions in:

How to integrate Hostgator affiliate conversions in Google Analytics

The sales data must be linked to the traffic data in order to include Hostgator conversions in Google Analytics and other marketing tools that you use. We can match your traffic and affiliate conversion data because our system automatically inserts SubIDs into all your affiliate links.

How to connect your Hostgator account via our API integration

Hostgator program is available through Impact affiliate network. To track all your Hostgator conversions you need to provide us with an API Key, user Application Key and Partner ID for each of your Impact (Hostgator) accounts. Those credentials need to be filled in within our data sources page which you can find by following this link: https://app.wecantrack.com/user/data-source/networks/impact/accounts?use_network=hostgator

You can give each of the data connections different names and tags which enables you to easily filter your data on account or sub account level.

Where can I find the Hostgator (Impact) Auth Token?

  • HostGator's affiliate program runs via Impact, so the Auth Token is your Impact Auth Token.
  • Log into your Impact account at app.impact.com.
  • Go to Settings > API and generate an Auth Token (read-only is fine).
  • Copy the token and paste it into the wecantrack HostGator data source.

Where can I find the Hostgator (Impact) Account SID?

  • Inside your Impact account, the Account SID is shown at the top of Settings > API.
  • Copy your Account SID and paste it into the wecantrack HostGator data source alongside your Auth Token.

How to import Hostgator conversions to Google Analytics?

Once you fully connected your Hostgator accounts to wecantrack you have the possibility to let us integrate those into your Google Analytics Universal accounts or GA4. To accomplish that you have to follow our integration and installation guides.

How to import Hostgator conversions to Google Ads?

We offer a Direct Google Ads integration and an integration via Google Analytics. Now you can import all your Hostgator conversion data into your Google Ads account and campaigns. Find out all about the different integrations we offer on our Google Ads integration page and start scaling up your campaigns performance today!

How to import Hostgator conversions to Microsoft Ads?

Once you have connected your Hostgator accounts and websites to our system, we can integrate affiliate conversion data coming from Microsoft Ads campaigns in your Microsoft Ads account. All you need to do is activate our Microsoft Ads integration feature and set up a conversion goal within your Microsoft Ads account and we will push the conversions to your campaigns.

How to import Hostgator conversions to Facebook Ads manager?

With wecantrack you can integrate your affiliate sales into Facebook Ads Manager. That simple but revolutionary method will allow you to optimize your Impact Facebook campaigns in order to achieve the best ROI’s. By using our integration, you can easily import your Hostgator affiliate conversion data in your Facebook Pixel via the Facebook Conversion API. Simply add your Impact account and your website to our system and we will do the rest!

Who this Hostgator integration is for

Connecting HostGator to wecantrack makes sense if you fall into any of these buckets:

  • Web-hosting review sites and tech blogs running HostGator affiliate links across shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting plans who need per-plan commission data back in Google Analytics.
  • WordPress and small-business focused content publishers with high-volume HostGator click activity who need clean SubID attribution for paid acquisition.
  • Paid media buyers running Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, or Meta to HostGator landing pages and needing first-payment CPS data flowing back for hosting-vertical ROAS optimisation.
  • YouTube and newsletter creators reviewing web hosts and recommending HostGator who need session-level commission data alongside their Impact dashboards.
  • Existing wecantrack customers adding HostGator alongside other Impact-tracked hosting and tool programs for unified Impact-platform attribution.

HostGator affiliate program at a glance

HostGator logo

HostGator is a major US web hosting provider (Newfold Digital group) offering shared, VPS, dedicated, and managed WordPress hosting with a long-running affiliate program running on Impact. Connect your HostGator (Impact) account to wecantrack and every commission lands in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta tied to the click that drove the signup.

  • Brand type: US web hosting provider (Newfold Digital)
  • Affiliate platform: Impact
  • Integration method: API (Impact Auth Token + Account SID)
  • Tracked event: Qualifying new hosting signup
  • Commission models: CPA (tiered, up to $125 per signup)
  • Reporting granularity: Per-affiliate, per-SubID, per-plan
  • Cookie window: 60 days
  • Publisher payouts: Monthly via Impact, multi-currency

Frequently asked questions

Does HostGator support API or only Postback URL?

On HostGator, the integration with wecantrack runs through the Impact API. Generate the credentials in wecantrack (or HostGator), paste them in the other system, and conversions flow on every qualifying event.

What event does the HostGator integration track?

Whatever the HostGator offer is configured to fire on: a completed sale, a qualified lead, or a custom event. Sale amount, commission, transaction ID, and SubID flow through to wecantrack.

Will my HostGator conversions show up in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta?

Yes. wecantrack pushes attributed HostGator conversions into Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta as offline conversions or server-side events, matched to the click. Optimise paid campaigns on real commission revenue.

Do I need a developer to set up the HostGator integration?

No. Setup is copy-paste between wecantrack and your HostGator dashboard. Most affiliates connect HostGator in under fifteen minutes.

Can I track SubIDs through HostGator?

Yes. wecantrack preserves HostGator's SubID parameters and passes them through to Google Analytics, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta.

How long does HostGator setup take?

Ten to fifteen minutes end to end: configure credentials between wecantrack and HostGator, and conversions start flowing on the next HostGator event.

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