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Award badge to user

Award badge to user

Last updated 26 Sep 2026API v1

Method
POST
Path
https://api.returning.ai/badges/{id}/award

Authentication#

Header
Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>

Behaviour#

Legacy category

This endpoint is retained for compatibility, historical admin tooling, or test workflows. Do not use it as the default choice for new integrations unless the backend team confirms this exact route is still supported for your community.

What it is for

Award badge to user.

How to use it

Send a POST request to /badges/{id}/award with the documented body, query parameters, headers, or multipart fields. Prefer the newer authenticated /v1/... integration API where available.

Successful response

HTTP 2xx. Older endpoints may return a legacy response envelope or a resource-specific payload rather than the newer { status, message, data } wrapper.

Common error states
  • 400 invalid request body, query, ObjectId, pagination, file format, or missing required field.
  • 401 missing, invalid, expired, or insufficient API key/token.
  • 403 key is valid but cannot access this community/channel/user/resource, where supported by the service.
  • 404 route or target resource was not found. Several legacy root routes return 404 on https://api.returning.ai; confirm with Returning.AI before using them.
  • 409 duplicate or conflicting state for create/update operations, where applicable.
  • 500 unexpected Returning.AI service error.
Legacy status

Compatibility endpoint retained for older integrations. Do not use this endpoint for new integrations unless Returning.AI specifically tells you to maintain a legacy flow. Prefer the current /v1/... endpoint in the matching non-Legacy category when one exists.

Request#

Path parameters#

id#stringREQUIRED
Resource ID. For bulk update status/details this should be the bulk job ObjectId.

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Headers#

Authorization#stringREQUIRED
API key.

RuleBearer <API_KEY>

x-api-key#stringREQUIRED
Legacy server API key header. Prefer Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY> for /v1/... integration APIs.
Content-Type#stringREQUIRED
Request body format.

Ruleapplication/json

Body#

userId#stringREQUIRED
Returning.AI user ID.

Eg"1"

curl --request POST \
  --url 'https://api.returning.ai/badges/<id>/award' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "userId": "1"
  }'

Response#

meta#objectALWAYS

Eg{ ... }

success#booleanALWAYS

Egtrue

message#stringALWAYS

Eg"Badge has been rewarded successfully"

devMessage#stringALWAYS

Eg"Badge has been rewarded successfully"

body#object[]ALWAYS

Eg[ ... ]

title#string

Eg"Major"

action#string

Eg"custom"

quantity#string

Eg"3"

description#string

Eg"One trade on a live account that makes 30%. Send account statement to #Tickmill-badge channel"

attachRequired#string

Eg"true"

awarded#string

Eg"true"

id#string

Eg"{_id}"

image#string

Eg"https://chartsnapshot.s3.amazonaws.com/apireturningai/tester/1721891103626-d763c952a89131696dd3bdf79fa0108.png"

{
  "meta": {
    "success": true,
    "message": "Badge has been rewarded successfully",
    "devMessage": "Badge has been rewarded successfully"
  },
  "body": [
    {
      "title": "Major",
      "action": "custom",
      "quantity": "3",
      "description": "One trade on a live account that makes 30%. Send account statement to #Tickmill-badge channel",
      "attachRequired": "true",
      "awarded": "true",
      "id": "{_id}",
      "image": "https://chartsnapshot.s3.amazonaws.com/apireturningai/tester/1721891103626-d763c952a89131696dd3bdf79fa0108.png"
    }
  ]
}

Errors#

Fix the request03

400Fix the request
Invalid request. Check required parameters, body fields, file format, pagination values, and ObjectId values.
401Fix the request
Missing, invalid, expired, or insufficient API key/token. Older permission middleware may also return 401 for missing permissions.
403Fix the request
The API key is valid but is not allowed to access this community, channel, user, or resource.

Fix the data02

404Fix the data
The requested resource, route, community, channel, user, API key, status, or job was not found.
409Fix the data
The request conflicts with an existing resource or immutable state, such as a duplicate slug/key/name or an already-processed record.

Retry with backoff01

500Retry with backoff
Unexpected Returning.AI service error.
{
  "status": "fail",
  "message": "Invalid request. Check required parameters, body fields, file format, pagination values, and ObjectId values."
}

Next step#

Create channelPOST/channels