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UpdateAccount v3.1

This API call is used to modify account details related to link tracking on the account.

Deprecated Versions​

(none)

Required Parameters​

ParameterDescription
ActionUpdateAccount
AccountIdThe MessageGears account id to which this item belongs.
ApiKeyA secret key only known by you. Keep this key confidential.
IdThe ID of the account to be updated.

Optional Parameters​

ParameterDescription
NameChange the name of the account
AutoTrackChange the default value for all jobs sent through this account to “true” or “false”
UrlAppendChange the default string to be appended to all tracking links for this account
CustomTrackingDomainChange the default domain to be used for all tracking URLs (click, open, unsubscribe

Programming Examples​

REST​

Request

https://api.messagegears.net/3.1/WebService  
?Action=UpdateAccount  
&AccountId=123456789  
&ApiKey=8bb6118f8fd6935ad0876a3be34a717d32708ffd  
&Id=70916599  
&Name=Quality Assurance Account

Response

<UpdateAccountResponse>  
    <RequestId>e311-89fff13f-9866-4e5d-856f-7bd01cb612d3</RequestId>  
    <Result>REQUEST_SUCCESSFUL</Result>  
</UpdateAccountResponse>

Java SDK​

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package com.messagegears.examples;

import com.messagegears.sdk.MessageGearsClient;
import com.messagegears.sdk.MessageGearsProperties;
import com.messagegears.sdk.model.request.UpdateAccountRequest;
import com.messagegears.sdk.output.ScreenWriter;
import com.messagegears.sdk.v3_1.UpdateAccountResponse;

public class UpdateAccount {

    public static final String MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS = "place your email address here";
    public static final String MY_MESSAGEGEARS_ACCOUNT_ID = "place your MessageGears account id here";
    public static final String MY_MESSAGEGEARS_API_KEY = "place your MessageGears api key here";

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Update the properties object containing the necessary properties
        MessageGearsProperties properties = new MessageGearsProperties();
        properties.setMyMessageGearsAccountId(MY_MESSAGEGEARS_ACCOUNT_ID);
        properties.setMyMessageGearsApiKey(MY_MESSAGEGEARS_API_KEY);

        // Update the main client object
        MessageGearsClient client = new MessageGearsClient(properties);

        // Update a bulk campaign request
        UpdateAccountRequest request = new UpdateAccountRequest();

        // Set the URL where the recipient XML file can be retrieved
        request.setName("QA Account");

        // Set auto link tracking to true
        request.setAutoTrack(true);

        // Execute the request
        UpdateAccountResponse response = client.updateAccount(request);

        // Print the result (success or failure)
        ScreenWriter.printResponse(response);
    }
}

C# SDK​

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using System;
using MessageGears;
using MessageGears.Model;
using MessageGears.Model.Generated;

namespace MessageGears.Sample
{
    public class UpdateAccountSample
    {
        // Replace this value with your email address
        public const String MY_EMAIL_ADDRESS = "place your email address here";
        public const String MY_MESSAGEGEARS_ACCOUNT_ID = "place your MessageGears account id here";
        public const String MY_MESSAGEGEARS_API_KEY = "place your MessageGears api key here";

        public static void Main()
        {
            // Create the properties object containing the necessary properties
            MessageGearsProperties props = new MessageGearsProperties();
            props.MyMessageGearsAccountId = MY_MESSAGEGEARS_ACCOUNT_ID;
            props.MyMessageGearsApiKey = MY_MESSAGEGEARS_API_KEY;

            // Create the main client object
            MessageGearsClient client = new MessageGearsClient(props);

            // Create a bulk campaign request
            UpdateAccountRequest request = new UpdateAccountRequest();

            // Set the Account Name
            request.Name = "QA Account";

            // Set the default for Auto Tracking of links
            request.AutoTrack = false;

            // Execute the request
            UpdateAccountResponse response = client.UpdateAccount(request);

            // Print the result (success or failure)
            client.PrintResponse(response);
        }
    }
}