Keitaro integration: create a Traffic Source for darkcore

In Keitaro, create a Traffic Source named darkcore.

Follow these steps

1. Create the darkcore Traffic Source in Keitaro

1. In Keitaro, open Traffic Sources → Create.
2. Do not choose a Facebook, TikTok, or other ad-network template. Create a custom source called darkcore.
3. In Parameters, fill in more than External ID. Add the full darkcore mapping:

If you use more subs, fill sub7–sub10 by the same rule. darkcore supports all ten.

4. In S2S postback, enter darkcore's postback receiver URL:

https://edge.darkcorepwa.com/p?click_id={external_id}&status={status}&payout={revenue}&transaction_id={tid}

5. In “Only with statuses”, select the statuses darkcore should receive, usually lead and sale. If your workspace has other conversion types, add their matching aliases first.
6. Save the source.

2. Create a Campaign in Keitaro

1. Open Campaigns → Create.
2. Select the darkcore source you created in Source.
3. Add your affiliate offers and distribution rules to the Campaign.
4. Save the Campaign and copy its Campaign URL.

The copied URL must contain every parameter from the source:

https://YOUR_KEITARO_DOMAIN/YOUR_CAMPAIGN?external_id={click_id}&sub1={sub1}&sub2={sub2}&sub3={sub3}&sub4={sub4}&sub5={sub5}&sub6={sub6}

If external_id or a required sub is absent, return to the Traffic Source and click Update parameters in attached campaigns. Without external_id, Keitaro cannot return a conversion; without sub, Keitaro loses traffic context.

3. Add the Keitaro Campaign as an offer in the darkcore stream

In Stream → Tracking links, create a link to the Campaign URL from step 2. Keep {click_id} in the URL as a darkcore macro:

https://YOUR_KEITARO_DOMAIN/YOUR_CAMPAIGN?external_id={click_id}&sub1={sub1}&sub2={sub2}&sub3={sub3}&sub4={sub4}&sub5={sub5}&sub6={sub6}

Now the stream rule takes traffic to a PWA or Direct Link, and its tracking link takes traffic to Keitaro.

One default offer for all Keitaro Campaigns

Create one universal offer and pass the Campaign ID in sub1.

1. In Offers → Create, add an offer such as Keitaro universal.
2. In its URL, insert your Keitaro domain and darkcore macros:

https://YOUR_KEITARO_DOMAIN/{sub1}?external_id={click_id}&sub1={sub1}&sub2={sub2}&sub3={sub3}&sub4={sub4}&sub5={sub5}&sub6={sub6}

3. In Stream → Traffic distribution → Tracking links, create a tracking link without filters, select this offer, and put it last. It becomes the default offer for all traffic not caught by earlier rules.
4. When launching, put only the required Keitaro Campaign ID or alias in the stream link's sub1:

https://YOUR_STREAM_DOMAIN/?sub1=123

In this example, darkcore sends traffic to https://YOUR_KEITARO_DOMAIN/123.

Before saving, open a real Keitaro Campaign URL and check its form. Replace with {sub1} only the part of the URL that actually contains the Campaign ID or alias. Do not put a full URL into sub1.

Make one test click

1. Open the exact stream URL that will be used in ads, for example https://YOUR_STREAM_DOMAIN/?sub1=123.
2. After the PWA or Direct Link, the browser should open https://keitaro.example/123, and its URL must no longer contain {click_id} or {sub1} in braces.
3. In Keitaro → Logs → Clicks, open that click and compare:
   • External ID equals the click_id for this click in darkcore;
   • Sub Id 1 equals 123;
   • other Sub Ids contain the values passed into the stream.
4. Send a test conversion in Keitaro. darkcore must show a conversion for the same click_id.

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