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Response examples

Shows response examples.

The following example shows three recommendations returned for one widget with full product details. This is the default behavior when recContent is omitted or has a value of full.

{
      "status"	       : "OK",
      "pageTrackingId" : "523863900/4ubJYHs6gwcwUz9xCjCmng",
      "session"	       : {
        "session" : "123456789012|a1b2c3d4e5A6B7C8D9E0f1g2h3i4j5F1G2H3I4J5k1l",
        "cuid"    : "09876543210|Z0Y9X8W7V6z5y4x3w2v1U0T9S8R7Q6u5t4s3r2q1P0O"
      },
      "info"	         : {
        "smartRecs" : [
          { "click" : "ok",
            "id"    : 1353835050
          }
        ]
      },
      "smartRecs"	   : [
        { "widget"   : "homejson",
          "alias"    : "homewidget",
          "position" : "homebottom",
          "recs"     : [
            { "img"     : "http://www.retailer.com/img/RC678_size_small",
              "title"   : "Levis Washed Jeans",
              "url"     : "http://www.retailer.com/product/RC678.html",
              "refCode" : "RC678",
              "prices"  : {
                "GBP" : { "unitPrice" : 52.00,
                          "salePrice" : 40.00
                        }
              },
              "id"      : 32720906612
            },
            { "img"     : "http://www.retailer.com/img/RC910_size_small",
              "title"   : "Levis Dirty Jeans",
              "url"     : "http://www.retailer.com/product/RC910.html",
              "refCode" : "RC910",
              "prices"  : {
                "GBP" : { "unitPrice" : 54.95,
                          "salePrice" : 43.95
                        }
              },
              "id"      : 32720906613
            },
            {	"img"     : "http://www.retailer.com/img/RC101_size_small",
              "title"   : "Levis Legless Jeans",
              "url"     : "http://www.retailer.com/product/RC101.html",
              "refCode" : "RC101",
              "prices"  : {
                "GBP" : { "unitPrice" : 39.95,
                          "salePrice" : 39.95
                        }
              },
              "id"      : 32720906614
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

The following shows the returned result if the recContent property is set to refCodeOnly.

{
      "status"	       : "OK",
      "pageTrackingId" : "523863900/4ubJYHs6gwcwUz9xCjCmng",
      "session"	       : {
        "session" : "123456789012|a1b2c3d4e5A6B7C8D9E0f1g2h3i4j5F1G2H3I4J5k1l",
        "cuid"    : "09876543210|Z0Y9X8W7V6z5y4x3w2v1U0T9S8R7Q6u5t4s3r2q1P0O"
      },
      "smartRecs"	     : [
        {
          "widget"   : "homejson",
          "alias"    : "homewidget",
          "position" : "homebottom",
          "recs"     : [
            {
              "refCode" : "RC678",
              "id"      : 32720906612
            },
            {
              "refCode" : "RC910",
              "id"      : 32720906613
            },
            {
              "refCode" : "RC101",
              "id"      : 32720906614
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

The following example shows the returned result if the recContent property is set to refCodeOnly and the attribute colour is included in the request. (See Recommendations configuration.

{
    ...
    "smartRecs": [
      {
        "widget"   : "homejson",
        "alias"    : "homewidget",
        "position" : "homebottom",
        "recs"     : [
          {
            "refCode"    : "RC678",
            "id"         : 32720906612,
            "attributes" : {"colour" : "dirty blue"}
          },
          {
            "refCode"    : "RC910",
            "id"         : 32720906613,
            "attributes" : {"colour" : "washed blue"}
          },
          {
            "refCode"    : "RC101",
            "id"         : 32720906614,
            "attributes" : {"colour" : "just blue"}
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }

If the user clicks a Recommendations item, the click is tracked (see Click tracking.