How to Create a Traffic Source

Step-by-step

1. Open the Sources tab

Go to the Sources tab and click New Source.

2. Set the name

Enter a readable Name for this source (e.g. "Propeller Ads", "ExoClick Main", "AdNetwork X").

3. Configure input parameters

In the Input Parameters section, you define which parameters the source will pass to Rinku. For each parameter you'll see:

• Label — a readable name
• Placeholder — what to insert into your tracking links

By default, the form shows the standard net_* fields and several tokens. You can add or rename tokens — up to 30 tokens (token_1 … token_30) are available. Assign readable names in Account Settings.

Default mapping:

Internal field	Default external name
net_external_id	external_id
net_source	source_id
net_pid	pid
net_creative	creative_id
net_campaign	campaign_id

You can change these names to match what your network actually sends.

4. (Optional) Configure Source Postback

If you want Rinku to send postbacks back to your traffic source:

• Enter the Postback URL the source expects
• Configure which fields to include and in what format

5. Save

Click Save. On the source detail page you'll see:

• Source ID, name, campaign count
• Input parameters and postback settings
• Tokens to copy into your campaign tracking links

6. Use it in a campaign

When creating or editing a campaign, select this source in the Traffic Source field. Rinku will use the input parameters you configured when generating tracking links and processing incoming clicks.

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Tracking link examples

Simple example

https://rinku.ru/c/ABCDEF?rinku_token={source_token}&sub1={token_1}&cid={click_id}

With network fields

https://landing.example.com/offer?pid={net_pid}&source={net_source}&ext_id={net_external_id}&cid={click_id}

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Postback example

If your source postback URL template is:

https://partner.example.com/postback?cid={click_id}&payout={payout}&sub1={token_1}

Rinku will replace {click_id}, {payout}, and {token_1} with real values and fire the request on each conversion.

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Common issues

Problem	Solution
Source not passing expected parameters	Check that the placeholders in the partner's link match the input parameters configured here
Source not visible when creating a campaign	Make sure the source was created under the same account you're currently using

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Next steps

• Create a Campaign and attach this source
• Set up Parameter Mapping on your offer