Creating gift cards via the API

stefancolins

Hello

For our client we are busy developing a new marketing software. One of the requested features is that they should be able to give a specific client a gift card voucher (based on an action). Therefore we need to be able to create a gift card via the api. Our software with connected printer gives the user the possibility to print the gift card (barcode on it i assume?) and make it possibility to use the voucher at the bar or restaurant (lightspeed systeem ofc).

Question: can we create gift cards via the API? Do we receive a barcode we can print on the ticket? And can the lightspeed software at the bar read this specific voucher (with barcode).

Thank you for your quick answer.

Kind regards

Adrian Samuel

Hey @Stefancolins,

Unfortunately you're not able to create gift cards via the API

stefancolins

Hey @Adrian Samuel

thank you for your reaction. Is there any other work around or how do you suggest to make this possible? Can we get the status of a gift card via the API of should we create gift cards in your backend and link them to the users' account in our system?

stefancolins

Hey @Adrian Samuel

did you see my comment?

kind regards

Adrian Samuel

Hey @stefancolins,

You can search through each sale and see if there is a gift card associated with it but the data provided back is limited. If you're looking to create a redeemable gift voucher for specific customer, you might be interested in creating a loyalty card:

https://developers.lightspeedhq.com/resto-api/endpoints/corecustomer/#post-loyalty-card-for-a-customer

stefancolins

Thank you for the information!