Sovrn / Viglink API Integration

Sovrn (VigLink) commissions across thousands of merchants flow into Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta inside wecantrack, attributed per merchant and SubID.

All your Sovrn / Viglink conversions in:

How to integrate Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Google Analytics

In order to integrate all your Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Google Analytics and other marketing tools, it is necessary to track and match the sales data with the traffic data. Our system automatically places SubIDs in your affiliate links, which enables us to automatically match your traffic and affiliate conversion data.

The installation is done in four simple steps:

  1. Create a wecantrack account
  2. Connect your Sovrn / Viglink account to our system via API
  3. Connect your website to our system
  4. Activate the integration feature

How to connect your Sovrn (Viglink) account via our API integration

If you want to integrate all your Sovrn (Viglink) conversions in Google Analytics, Google Ads, Facebook or Data Studio, you will need to connect your Sovrn (Viglink) accounts to our platform by providing us with an API Secret of your Sovrn (Viglink) API Secret. You can also add your websites separately by also providing us with your Site IDs (optional). 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/sovrn/accounts/create

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 Sovrn (Viglink) API Key?

  • Log into your Sovrn (VigLink) publisher dashboard at meridian.sovrn.com.
  • Go to Account > API.
  • Generate an API Key.
  • Copy the key and paste it into the wecantrack Sovrn (VigLink) data source.

Where can I find the Sovrn (Viglink) API Key?

  • The API Key may need to be entered in two places inside the wecantrack data source if requested.
  • Paste the same Sovrn (VigLink) API Key into both fields.
  • Log into your Sovrn (Viglink) account
  • Go to Settings – Sites (or follow this link: https://publishers.viglink.com/publisher/sites)
  • Click on the settings icon
  • In the URL you will see “/siteid/XXXXXXX/site/…”, the numbers that are replaced by Xs here are are your site ID
  • You can enter multiple IDs at once by separating them with a comma (e.g. 111,222,333)
  • If you leave this field empty, all your sites will be accessed by this account connection

Who this Sovrn / Viglink integration is for

Connecting Sovrn (VigLink) to wecantrack makes sense if you fall into any of these buckets:

  • Editorial publishers using Sovrn Commerce (formerly VigLink) to auto-monetise outbound editorial links across thousands of merchants who need per-merchant commission data back in Google Analytics.
  • Large content sites running Sovrn on archive content for passive monetisation who need clean per-merchant and per-SubID attribution.
  • Paid media buyers driving traffic to Sovrn-monetised landing pages who need CPS data flowing back for ROAS optimisation.
  • Multi-property publisher groups managing Sovrn across multiple registered sites who need per-property revenue attribution.
  • Existing wecantrack customers adding Sovrn alongside Skimlinks, Digidip, and Linkbux for unified content-monetisation reporting.

Sovrn (VigLink) content monetization at a glance

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Sovrn Commerce (formerly VigLink) is a content monetisation platform that automatically converts editorial outbound links into affiliate-tracked links across thousands of merchants globally, focused on serving large editorial publishers. Connect your Sovrn account to wecantrack and every commission lands in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta tied to the click that produced it.

  • Platform type: Content monetization platform (auto link conversion)
  • Integration method: API (API Key)
  • Tracked event: Sale on a Sovrn-converted affiliate link
  • Commission models: CPS (revenue share to publisher)
  • Reporting granularity: Per-merchant, per-affiliate, per-SubID
  • Cookie window: Defined per merchant program
  • Publisher payouts: Monthly, USD primary
  • Program contact: Sovrn dashboard at meridian.sovrn.com

Frequently asked questions

Does Sovrn (VigLink) support API or only Postback URL?

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

What event does the Sovrn (VigLink) integration track?

Whatever the Sovrn (VigLink) 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 Sovrn (VigLink) conversions show up in Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta?

Yes. wecantrack pushes attributed Sovrn (VigLink) 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 Sovrn (VigLink) integration?

No. Setup is copy-paste between wecantrack and your Sovrn (VigLink) dashboard. Most affiliates connect Sovrn (VigLink) in under fifteen minutes.

Can I track SubIDs through Sovrn (VigLink)?

Yes. wecantrack preserves Sovrn (VigLink)'s SubID parameters and passes them through to Google Analytics, Google Ads, Microsoft Ads, and Meta.

How long does Sovrn (VigLink) setup take?

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

Other content monetization platforms we track:

Digidip
Linkbux
Skimlinks

How to import Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Google Analytics?

Once you fully connected your Sovrn / Viglink accounts to wecantrack you have the possibility to let us integrate your conversions in your Google Analytics accounts. To accomplish that only two more steps are needed (JavaScript insertion and Ecommerce activation in Google Analytics accounts) which should not take longer than 10 minutes.

Would you like to get more information on how to automatically import affiliate conversion data in Google Analytics? On our Google Analytics Integration page you can find everything you need to know about connecting affiliate networks with Google Analytics:

How to import Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Google Ads?

You can choose from different methods to integrate your Sovrn / Viglink conversions into your Google Ads account, campaigns, keywords, adgroups and ads. With wecantrack you have available a Direct Google Ads integration, a Google Ads Integration via Google Analytics and an offline conversion import option. You can find out all about the setup required and the difference between them in our Google Ads integration page.

How to import Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Microsoft Ads?

Once you have connected your Sovrn / Viglink 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 Sovrn / Viglink conversions in Facebook Ads manager?

Integrate all your affiliate sales into Facebook Ads Manager. That will allow you to optimize your Sovrn / Viglink Facebook campaigns in order to achieve the best ROIs. By activating our integration, you can easily import your Sovrn / Viglink affiliate conversion data in your Facebook Pixel via the Facebook Conversion API. Simply add your Sovrn / Viglink account and your website to our system and we will do the rest!