This API is used to create targets in a target group. A target can be created only after a target group is created.

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Example request

curl -L 'https://eu.api.capillarytech.com/v3/targetGroups/2767/targets' \
-H 'Authorization: Basic 2YjZlY2I2MmEy' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-H 'Cookie: _cfuvid=7tXEDoSVj6V19W1rgnXMs77wgaASXNa1CG1.iiNw6IY-1763634154346-0.0.1.1-604800000' \
-d '[
    {
        "active": true,
        "description": "Target one under target group 50",
        "expression": "true",
        "expressionJson": "{\"arity\":\"literal\",\"value\":\"true\",\"type\":\"boolean:primitive\"}",
        "filters": [
            {
                "entityIds": [0],
                "entityType": "ZONE"
            }
        ],
        "name": "targetOneUnderGroup50",
        "targetEntity": "LINEITEM",
        "enrolmentMethod": "TRANSACTION",
        "targetGroupId": 2767,
        "targetType": "SALES",
        "defaultValues": [
            {
                "targetName": "test3",
                "periodId": 30154,
                "defaultValue": 110
            },
            {
                "targetName": "test3",
                "periodId": 30155,
                "defaultValue": 110
            }
        ]
    }
]'

Request path parameters

Parameter	Data type	Description
groupId	Integer	Unique identifier of the group.

Request body parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
active	Boolean	Indicates whether the item is active or not.
description	String	A brief description of the item.
expression	String	A string representing the condition to meet the target.
expressionJson	String	A JSON expression that specifies the conditions required to achieve the target.
filters	Array	An array of filters applied to the target.
entityIds	Array	The IDs of the entities to which the is filter applied on.
entityType	String	The entity to which the specified expressions related to the target will be applied. For example: The user has to make a purchase of shoes from ABC store. Here, purchase of shoes is the expression and the entity is ABC store. Supported values: STORE, ZONE, CONCEPT.
name*	String	The name of the target/milestone.
targetEntity*	String	The KPI on which the target is tracked. Supported values: TRANSACTION, LINEITEM, EVENT, REWARDS, ALTERNATE_CURRENCIES. To track the transactional KPIs, use TRANSACTION and LINEITEM . To track the tracking based on rewards such as points, use REWARDS. To track alternate currencies, use ALTERNATE_CURRENCIES. When creating an extended field, use TRANSACTION or LINEITEM.
enrolmentMethod	String	The method of enrolment for the target. Supported values: TRANSACTION, IMPORT
targetGroupId*	Integer	The ID of the target group associated with the item.
targetType*	String	The type of target. Supported values: QUANTITY, SALES, COUNT, VISIT, GROSS_SALES, REGULAR_POINTS, PROMOTIONAL_POINTS, ALL_POINTS, EXTENDED_FIELD. To create a target based on extended field, use EXTENDED_FIELD.
defaultValues	Array	An array of objects providing default values related to the target.
targetName	String	The name of the target for which the default value is specified.
periodId	Integer	The ID of the period associated with the default value.
defaultValue	Integer	A default value used within the target's context.
extendedFieldInfo	Object	An object containing additional information about an extended field. This object is mandatory to pass when targetType is EXTENDED_FIELD.
name	String	Name of extended field to track.
aggregateFunction	String	The aggregate function to be applied to the extended field. Supported values: SUM, COUNT

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": 3012,
      "attribution": {
        "createdOn": "2025-11-20T11:36:14.333+0000",
        "createdOnISO": "2025-11-20T11:36:14Z",
        "lastUpdatedOn": "2025-11-20T11:36:14.333+0000",
        "lastUpdatedOnISO": "2025-11-20T11:36:14Z",
        "lastUpdatedBy": {
          "id": 75152721,
          "code": "naman_doc",
          "description": "",
          "name": "naman",
          "type": "TILL"
        },
        "createdBy": {
          "id": 75152721,
          "code": "naman_doc",
          "description": "",
          "name": "naman",
          "type": "TILL"
        }
      },
      "name": "targetOneUnderGroup50",
      "emfRuleSetId": 126455443,
      "emfUnrolledRulesetId": 126455442,
      "targetType": "SALES",
      "targetEntity": "LINEITEM",
      "eventName": "TransactionAdd",
      "targetGroupId": 2767,
      "description": "Target one under target group 50",
      "active": true,
      "expression": "true",
      "expressionJson": {
        "arity": "literal",
        "value": "true",
        "type": "boolean:primitive"
      },
      "filters": [
        {
          "entityType": "ZONE",
          "entityIds": [
            0
          ]
        }
      ],
      "enrolmentMethod": "TRANSACTION",
      "defaultValues": [
        {
          "id": 127060,
          "periodId": 30154,
          "defaultValue": 110
        },
        {
          "id": 127061,
          "periodId": 30155,
          "defaultValue": 110
        }
      ],
      "targetPeriodDefaultValuesMap": {
        "30154": {
          "id": 127060,
          "periodId": 30154,
          "defaultValue": 110
        },
        "30155": {
          "id": 127061,
          "periodId": 30155,
          "defaultValue": 110
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "errors": null,
  "warnings": null
}

 {
        "active": true,
        "description": "test210",
        "expression": "true",
        "expressionJson": "{\"arity\":\"literal\",\"value\":\"true\",\"type\":\"boolean:primitive\"}",
        "filters": [
            {
                "entityIds": [
                    0
                ],
                "entityType": "ZONE"
            }
        ],
        "name": "test_name",
        "targetEntity": "LINEITEM",
        "enrolmentMethod": "TRANSACTION",
        "targetGroupId": 1,
        "targetType": "EXTENDED_FIELD",
        "defaultValues": [
            {
                "targetName": "test2",
                "periodId": 1,
                "defaultValue": 20
            }
        ],
        "extendedFieldInfo":{
            "name": "tax_amount",
            "aggregateFunction": "SUM"
        }
    }

Response parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
id	Integer	The unique identifier for the item.
.attribution	Object	An object containing attribution details for the item.
..createdOn	String	The creation timestamp of the item. Note: This field will be deprecated in the future and is being replaced by `createdOnISO`.
..createdOnISO	String	Indicates the creation date and time of the target in ISO 8601 format, returned in the server's time zone. EU server example 2025-12-16T14:30:45Z → 16 December 2025, 14:30:45 (UTC) India server example 2025-12-16T14:30:45+05:30 → 16 December 2025, 14:30:45 (IST) Note: The response time zone always matches the server time zone, regardless of the time zone offset in the request.
..lastUpdatedOn	String	The last update timestamp of the item with timezone included. Note: This field will be deprecated in the future and is being replaced by `lastUpdatedOnISO`.
..lastUpdatedOnISO	String	Indicates the last updated date and time of the target in ISO 8601 format, returned in the server's time zone. EU server example 2025-12-16T14:30:45Z → 16 December 2025, 14:30:45 (UTC) India server example 2025-12-16T14:30:45+05:30 → 16 December 2025, 14:30:45 (IST) Note: The response time zone always matches the server time zone, regardless of the time zone offset in the request.
...id	Integer	The unique identifier of the person who last updated the item.
...code	String	A code associated with the person who last updated the item.
...description	String	A description related to the last updater of the item (empty in this case).
...name	String	The name of the person who last updated the item.
...type	String	The type of updater (e.g., "TILL").
..createdBy	Object	An object containing details about who created the item.
...id	Integer	The unique identifier of the person who created the item.
...code	String	A code associated with the person who created the item.
...description	String	A description related to the creator of the item (empty in this case).
...name	String	The name of the person who created the item.
...type	String	The type of creator (e.g., "TILL").
name	String	The name of the item.
emfRuleSetId	Integer	The ID of the rule set in the EMF (Entity Management Framework) system.
emfUnrolledRulesetId	Integer	The ID of the unrolled rule set in the EMF system.
targetType	String	The type of target (e.g., "EXTENDED_FIELD").
targetEntity	String	The entity type that the item applies to (e.g., "LINEITEM").
targetGroupId	Integer	The ID of the target group associated with the item.
description	String	A brief description of the item.
active	Boolean	Indicates whether the item is active.
expression	String	A textual representation of the condition or rule, in this case, a simple "true".
expressionJson	String	A JSON string representing the logical structure of the condition or rule.
filters	Array	An array of filter objects applied to the item.
.entityType	String	The type of entity to which the filter applies (e.g., "ZONE").
.entityIds	Array	An array of entity IDs to which the filter applies.
enrolmentMethod	String	The method of enrolment for the target (e.g., "TRANSACTION").
defaultValues	Array	An array of objects specifying default values, likely for some calculations or thresholds.
.id	Integer	The unique identifier for each default value.
.periodId	Integer	The ID of the period associated with the default value.
.defaultValue	Integer	A default value used within the target's context.
extendedFieldInfo	Object	An object containing additional information about an extended field.
.name	String	The name of the extended field (e.g., "tax_amount").
.aggregateFunction	String	The aggregate function to be applied to the extended field (e.g., "SUM").
errors	Object	Placeholder for any errors (null in this case, indicating no errors).
warnings	Object	Placeholder for any warnings (null in this case, indicating no warnings).

API-specific error codes

Error code	Description
310033	The target entity and target type combination are not valid.
310094	Extended field info is required in case of EXTENDED_FIELD target type
310092	Invalid extended field name/ invalid extended field datatype.