Membership & Learning Platform Integrations

Available in:

Post Affiliate Pro Ultimate , Post Affiliate Network

Overview of Membership Integrations

Post Affiliate Pro provides robust integrations with leading membership and learning management platforms, enabling businesses to track affiliate referrals for subscription-based products, manage recurring commissions, and synchronize member status with affiliate accounts. These integrations are essential for course creators, membership site owners, and subscription businesses that want to leverage affiliate marketing to grow their customer base.

Each integration handles the complete lifecycle of membership transactions, including initial payments, recurring billing, refunds, and cancellations. The system automatically creates commissions for referring affiliates and can optionally create new affiliate accounts from member registrations.

MemberMouse Integration

MemberMouse is a popular WordPress membership plugin that provides comprehensive member management features. The Post Affiliate Pro integration with MemberMouse enables full tracking of membership payments and member lifecycle events.

Key Features

The MemberMouse integration supports several transaction types:

• Initial Payments: When a new member signs up and makes their first payment, the transaction is tracked and a commission is created for the referring affiliate.
• Rebill Payments: Recurring subscription payments are automatically tracked using the subscription ID, ensuring affiliates receive commissions for all renewal payments.
• Refund Processing: When refunds are issued in MemberMouse, the corresponding commissions can be automatically refunded in Post Affiliate Pro.

Member Status Synchronization

The integration can synchronize affiliate status based on MemberMouse member status changes:

• Active members: Affiliate status set to Approved
• Paused, Locked, or Pending members: Affiliate status set to Pending
• Cancelled, Overdue, Expired, or Deleted members: Affiliate status set to Declined

This ensures that only active members with valid subscriptions maintain approved affiliate status.

Configuration Options

• Custom Field ID: Configure the custom field used to pass affiliate tracking data
• Create Affiliate: Automatically create affiliate accounts from member registrations
• Change Affiliate Status: Synchronize affiliate status with member status changes
• Per Product Tracking: Track each product in an order as a separate transaction
• Process Refund: Enable automatic refund processing for commissions
• Use Coupon: Include coupon codes in transaction tracking for coupon-based affiliate attribution

Tracked Data

The integration captures customer IP address, order details, product information, email address, and billing information. For recurring payments, the subscription ID links all related transactions together.

Memberful Integration

Memberful provides subscription management for content creators and publishers. The Post Affiliate Pro integration uses webhooks and the GraphQL API to track subscriptions and process recurring payments.

Webhook-Based Tracking

Memberful sends webhook notifications for key subscription events:

• order.new: Initial subscription purchase
• subscription.renewed: Recurring subscription payment
• order.refunded: Refund processed

The integration validates webhook signatures using HMAC-SHA256 to ensure requests originate from Memberful.

Configuration Options

• Memberful Account URL: Your Memberful account endpoint (e.g., https://your-account.memberful.com/ )
• Custom App API Key: API key for accessing Memberful data
• Webhook Secret Key: Secret key for validating webhook signatures
• Track By: Choose to track by Plan ID or Plan name for product identification
• Save Only Matched Recurring Commission: Only create recurring commissions when the subscription ID matches an existing initial transaction
• Use Recurring Total Cost from Notification: Use the actual payment amount from webhooks instead of the original subscription price
• Process Memberful Refunds: Automatically refund commissions when orders are refunded in Memberful

GraphQL API Integration

The integration uses Memberful’s GraphQL API to retrieve detailed transaction information, including member details, subscription plan information, and order totals. This enables accurate commission calculation even when webhook data is limited.

s2Member Integration

s2Member is a WordPress membership plugin that integrates with payment gateways like PayPal and Stripe. The Post Affiliate Pro integration handles user registrations and subscription payments.

Transaction Types

• Signup: New member registration with optional affiliate account creation
• Order: Subscription payment processing with recurring commission support
• Refund: Automatic refund processing for cancelled or disputed transactions

Security Verification

The integration uses a secret word to validate incoming requests. This prevents unauthorized commission creation and ensures only legitimate transactions from your s2Member installation are processed.

Configuration Options

• Secret Word: Shared secret for request validation
• Register New Affiliate: Automatically create affiliate accounts from member signups

When a signup request is received, the integration captures first name, last name, email address, and visitor ID for affiliate creation. Order requests include transaction ID, total cost, and use the order ID for recurring commission tracking.

OptimizeMember Integration

OptimizeMember is an enhanced fork of s2Member with additional features. The Post Affiliate Pro integration provides similar functionality with extended configuration options for recurring commission handling.

Enhanced Recurring Commission Support

OptimizeMember uses subscription IDs to link initial payments with recurring transactions. The integration supports:

• Configurable matching between initial and recurring payments
• Option to use recurring transaction amounts instead of original prices
• Automatic creation of recurring commissions from subscription notifications

Configuration Options

• Secret Word: Validation key for request authentication
• Register New Affiliate: Enable automatic affiliate creation from signups
• Only Matched Recurrence: When enabled, recurring commissions are only created if the initial payment was tracked. Disable to allow tracking of recurring payments even without an initial transaction.
• Use Recurring Total Cost: Use the payment amount from the recurring notification instead of the original subscription price

Member Data Capture

The integration captures comprehensive member information including first name, last name, email, city, and street address. This data can be used for affiliate account creation and transaction attribution.

LimeLight CRM Integration

LimeLight CRM (now Konnektive) is a customer relationship management platform focused on subscription and continuity businesses. The Post Affiliate Pro integration handles the complete transaction lifecycle through post-back URLs.

Supported Transaction Types

• Initial: First-time purchase processed and commission created
• Recurring: Subscription renewal payment tracked and commission generated
• Refund: Commission refunded when customer refund is processed
• Chargeback: Commission marked as chargeback when disputed
• Void: Voided transactions result in refunded commissions
• Cancel: Subscription cancellation can trigger affiliate status change

Affiliate Status Management

The integration can automatically decline affiliate accounts when their associated transactions are refunded or cancelled. This is useful for membership businesses that grant affiliate access based on active subscription status.

Configuration Options

• Register Affiliate: Create affiliate accounts from customer order details
• Decline Affiliate: Automatically decline affiliate accounts when subscriptions are refunded or cancelled

Transaction Parameters

The integration captures IP address, cookie data, total cost, order ID, subscription ID, product ID, customer email, currency, billing address, and customer name. The subscription ID links initial and recurring transactions for accurate recurring commission attribution.

Membership Subscription Manager

The Membership Subscription Manager is a built-in Post Affiliate Pro feature that automates affiliate account management based on subscription product purchases. This feature works independently of specific membership platforms and can be used with any integration that tracks product IDs.

How It Works

When a tracked transaction includes a product ID that matches a configured membership product, the system:

1. Identifies the customer by email address from the transaction data
2. Creates a new affiliate account if one does not exist (optional)
3. Sets the affiliate status to Approved
4. Calculates and sets the subscription expiration date based on the product configuration
5. Sends email notifications to the affiliate and merchant

When a subscription expires, is refunded, or is declined:

1. The affiliate status is changed to Pending or Declined (configurable)
2. The subscription expiration date is updated
3. Email notifications are sent to notify both parties

Subscription Periods

Configure products with different subscription durations:

• Weekly: Subscription valid for 7 days from purchase
• Monthly: Subscription valid for 30 days from purchase
• Quarterly: Subscription valid for 90 days from purchase
• Annually: Subscription valid for 365 days from purchase
• Custom Days: Specify any number of days for subscription validity
• Month Day: Subscription expires on a specific day of the following month
• Unlimited: No expiration date, subscription remains active indefinitely

Trial Period Support

The Membership Subscription Manager supports trial periods for new affiliates:

• Configure trial validity period in days
• New affiliate signups automatically receive trial status
• Email notifications can be sent before trial expiration
• Trial affiliates are tracked separately from paid subscribers

Automatic Affiliate Creation

When enabled, the system automatically creates affiliate accounts for customers who purchase membership products:

• Email address is used as the affiliate username
• Name is parsed from transaction data when available
• Parent affiliate is assigned based on the referring affiliate
• Visitor ID is maintained for proper attribution

Email Notifications

The system sends automated emails for subscription lifecycle events:

• Subscription Created: Notification when a new subscription is activated
• Subscription Renewed: Notification when a subscription is renewed
• Subscription Expired/Cancelled: Notification when a subscription ends
• Trial Expiration Warning: Reminder before trial period expires

Separate email templates are available for both affiliate and merchant notifications.

Configuration

• Create New Affiliate: Enable automatic affiliate creation from membership purchases
• Activate Affiliate Status: Status to set when subscription is activated (typically Approved)
• Expired Affiliate Status: Status to set when subscription expires (Pending or Declined)
• Trial Validity: Number of days for trial period (0 to disable)
• Days to Expire Trial: When to send trial expiration warning
• Products: Configure which product IDs trigger membership subscription logic
• Customer Email Data Field: Which transaction data field contains the customer email
• Customer Name Data Field: Which transaction data field contains the customer name (optional)
• Subscribed Product Data Field: Affiliate data field to store the subscribed product ID

Recurring Membership Commissions

All membership integrations support recurring commission tracking, which is essential for subscription-based businesses. Understanding how recurring commissions work helps you configure your affiliate program correctly.

How Recurring Commissions Work

1. Initial Payment: When a customer makes their first purchase, a transaction is created with a unique order ID and subscription ID
2. Recurring Payment: When the subscription renews, a new transaction is created using the same subscription ID
3. Commission Attribution: The system looks up the original transaction by subscription ID and attributes the recurring commission to the same affiliate
4. Commission Calculation: Commissions can use the original transaction amount or the actual recurring payment amount

Configuration Best Practices

For accurate recurring commission tracking:

• Ensure subscription IDs are consistently passed in all payment notifications
• Configure the integration to use subscription ID as the order ID for recurring transactions
• Enable the recurring commissions feature in Post Affiliate Pro
• Set appropriate commission rates for recurring transactions (can differ from initial payment commissions)

Handling Edge Cases

• Subscription Upgrade/Downgrade: Amount changes are handled based on notification data
• Proration: Use the recurring total cost option to track actual amounts
• Failed Payments: Only successful payments trigger commission creation
• Subscription Pause: Paused subscriptions do not generate recurring commissions

Membership Level Tracking

Track which membership level or plan affiliates have sold to properly attribute commissions and analyze performance by product tier.

Product ID Tracking

All membership integrations capture the product ID or plan ID from transactions. This enables:

• Different commission rates for different membership tiers
• Reports filtered by membership level
• Campaign-specific tracking for premium plans

Best Practices

• Use consistent product IDs across your membership platform and Post Affiliate Pro
• Create separate campaigns for different membership tiers if commission structures vary
• Leverage the product-based commission settings to automatically apply correct rates

Integration Best Practices

Security

• Always configure secret words or API keys for integration validation
• Use webhook signatures where available (Memberful)
• Regularly audit tracked transactions for accuracy

Testing

• Use test modes when available (LimeLight supports test prefix)
• Verify both initial and recurring transactions are tracked correctly
• Test refund handling to ensure commissions are properly reversed

Troubleshooting

• Enable debug logging to track integration events
• Verify custom field configurations match your membership platform settings
• Check that all required parameters are being passed in notifications

Getting Started

To integrate your membership platform with Post Affiliate Pro:

1. Navigate to Configuration > Plugins in your merchant panel
2. Activate the plugin for your membership platform
3. Configure the plugin settings with your API keys and preferences
4. Set up webhooks or post-back URLs in your membership platform
5. Test the integration with a sample transaction
6. Enable the Membership Subscription Manager if you want automatic affiliate account management based on subscription status

For detailed integration instructions specific to your membership platform, visit our knowledge base or contact our support team.