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Reversal Postback Setup for Processing Canceled Transactions
Reversal Postback Setup for Processing Canceled Transactions

How to set up a Reversal Postback to automatically reverse transactions due to cancellations, returns, etc.

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Written by Genny
Updated over 10 months ago

Updated - Feature Release 3.4.4 (January, 2024):

  • Created option to use Order ID to reject Conversions.


Table of Contents


A How-To Guide

According to one of the following methods, place your reversal postback on the page from which you wish to fire the reversal.

Conversion ID

  • This method will reverse the specified conversion.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?conversion_id=CONVERSION_ID

Order ID

  • This method will reverse the conversion with the associated order ID.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?order_id=ORDER_ID

Note: IF multiple conversions are associated with the ORDER_ID, all related conversions will be reversed.

Transaction ID with an Event ID=0

  • This method will reverse ONLY the specified conversion tied to the Transaction ID.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?transaction_id=TRANSACTION_ID&event_id=0

Transaction ID without an Event ID

  • This method will reverse all events tied to the Transaction ID.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?transaction_id=TRANSACTION_ID

Transaction ID and an Event ID or Advertiser Event ID

  • This method will reverse any conversions that match both values.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?transaction_id=TRANSACTION_ID&event_id=EVENT_ID

Email address

  • This method will reverse all conversions associated with a given email address.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?email=EMAIL

Email address and Event ID

  • This method will reverse any conversions associated with a given email address, but only for this specific Event.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?email=EMAIL&event_id=EVENT_ID

Email address and Advertiser Event ID

  • This method will reverse all conversions associated with a given email address, but only for this specific Advertiser-level Event.

https://your-everflow-tracking-domain/reversal?email=EMAIL&adv_event_id=ADV_EVENT_ID

*IMPORTANT* If you are using &verification_token= in the regular conversion postback, please note that it must also be added to the reversal postback.


Reporting

  • If you are using an eCommerce integration, such as Shopify, ClickFunnels or WooCommerce, you will see your reversals in the Refund Report. For more information about the Refund Report - [Click Here]

  • You can see all conversions, including rejected conversions that were reversed, in the Conversion Report. To view this report, navigate to Reporting - Conversion. You can filter your results to show conversions with the Rejected status, if you wish.


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