# Retrieve an affiliate by code

Use the **getAffiliate** method to extract details about an affiliate by code.

## Request parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="163.86669921875">Parameters</th><th>Type / Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>AffiliateCode</code></td><td><p><strong>Required (string)</strong></p><p>Unique code which represents an affiliate.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Request sample

```php
<?php

function callRPC($Request, $hostUrl, $Debug = true)
{
    $curl = curl_init($hostUrl);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, 0);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYHOST, 0);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_SSLVERSION, 0);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, 1);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, array(
        'Content-Type: application/json',
        'Accept: application/json',
        'Cookie: XDEBUG_SESSION=PHPSTORM',
    ));
    $RequestString = json_encode($Request);
    curl_setopt($curl, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, $RequestString);


    if ($Debug) {
        var_dump($RequestString);
    }
    $ResponseString = curl_exec($curl);
    if ($Debug) {
        var_dump($ResponseString);
    }

    if (!empty($ResponseString)) {
//        var_dump($ResponseString);
        $Response = json_decode($ResponseString);
        if (isset($Response->result)) {
            return $Response->result;
        }
        var_dump($Response);

        if (!is_null($Response->error)) {
            var_dump($Request->method, $Response->error);
        }
    } else {
        return null;
    }
}


$apiVersion = '6.0';
$host = "http://api.sandbox34.avangate.local/rpc/" . $apiVersion . "/";

$merchantCode = "lucian";
$key = "SECRET_KEY";

$date = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s');

$string = strlen($merchantCode) . $merchantCode . strlen($date) . $date;
$hash = hash_hmac('md5', $string, $key);

$i = 1; // counter for api calls
// call login
$jsonRpcRequest = new stdClass();
$jsonRpcRequest->jsonrpc = '2.0';
$jsonRpcRequest->method = 'login';
$jsonRpcRequest->params = array($merchantCode, $date, $hash);
$jsonRpcRequest->id = $i++;

$sessionID = callRPC($jsonRpcRequest, $host);
var_dump($sessionID);

$affiliateId = "79396127BA";
// Active:
// 1295 - 964CF2AF42
// 11541 - E4B69882C2
// 12951 - E8A1DB473C
// 12950 - 44857BFE94

// Pending:
// 13639 - F56BCF1E2E

// Rejected
// 65602 - 79396127BA

$jsonRpcRequest = new stdClass();
$jsonRpcRequest->jsonrpc = '2.0';
$jsonRpcRequest->method = 'getAffiliate';
$jsonRpcRequest->params = array($sessionID, $affiliateId);
$jsonRpcRequest->id = $i++;
echo "\nRESPONSE: \n\n";
$getAffiliate = callRPC($jsonRpcRequest, $host, false);

print_r(json_encode($getAffiliate));
```

## Response parameters

| Parameters                      | Description                                                       |
| ------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `AffiliateCode`                 | Unique, system-generated identifying code of the affiliate.       |
| `Status`                        | Merchant Affiliate relationship status.                           |
| `AffiliateName`                 | Name of the affiliate.                                            |
| `Website`                       | Website of the affiliate.                                         |
| `CommissionList`                | Affiliate commission list.                                        |
| `CommissionList.ListName`       | Name of the affiliate commission list.                            |
| `CommissionList.CommissionRate` | Value of the commission rate (in %).                              |
| `RequestDate`                   |                                                                   |
| `Categories`                    | Product category of the affiliate.                                |
| `NotifyUpdates`                 | <p><strong>Boolean</strong></p><p>Value can be TRUE or FALSE.</p> |
| `TCSStatus`                     |                                                                   |
| `AffiliateContact`              | Affiliate contact details.                                        |
| `AffiliateContact.FirstName`    | Affiliate first name.                                             |
| `AffiliateContact.LastName`     | Affiliate last name.                                              |
| `AffiliateContact.Phone`        | Affiliate phone number.                                           |
| `AffiliateContact.Email`        | Affiliate email.                                                  |
| `AffiliateContact.Country`      | Country of the affiliate.                                         |

### Response sample

```php
{  
   "AffiliateCode":"TFTF76455ee4YFCFCT6545465",
   "Status":"Active",
   "Affiliate Name":"STIC Soft E-Solutions Private Limited",
   "Website":"https://debasis.2checkout.com",
   "CommissionList":  {  
         "ListName":"CommissionList1",
         "CommissionRate":"25%"
    },
   "RequestDate":"2018-10-05",
   "Categories":["PC security","Mobile security","Tablet security"],
   "TCStatus":"Accepted",
   "AffiliateContact":{  
      "FirstName":"FN",
      "LastName":"LN",
      "Phone":"0040723483987",
      "Email":"FN.LN@2AFFLT.COM",
      "Country":"Spain"
   }
}
```


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