Tracking

⚠️ A commission is simply a rule that defines when and how a transaction should be created from a conversion.

In PalDock, commissions define when and how a transaction with a payout is created from a conversion. While conversions are tracked performance metrics, they only become transactions (with a payout and result) when a commission applies.

Tracking in PalDock allows you to record and manage conversions such as leads, sales or custom ones and control how they are turned into transactions with payouts.

There are several ways to track conversions, each with its own use case:

Pixel – browser based tracking triggered on a confirmation page
S2S Postback – server to server tracking, secure and cookie less
Tracking API – structured exchange of conversion data between systems
Manual upload – importing conversions manually if no automated method is available

These methods can be bined. PalDock automatically deduplicates requests so that only valid, unique conversions are processed.

You can find the full guide for setting up tracking in the Offer editor, under the Tracking tab.

What you will find in this section

Tracking methods – explanation of pixel, postback, API and manual uploads and when to use them
Commissions and transactions – how conversions become transactions with payouts
Parameters – key identifiers used to match conversions and prevent duplicates
Vouchers – how discount codes affect attribution across affiliates
Affiliate postbacks – how affiliates can forward results into their own systems
Logs – tracking logs and a consolidated conversion log that help you debug requests and understand why a conversion did or did not create a transaction