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Create preference

It is possible to create Preferences using the SDK below. For details on request parameters, check the Create preferences API.

          
<?php
  $client = new PreferenceClient();
  $preference = $client->create([
    "external_reference" => "teste",
    "items"=> array(
      array(
        "id" => "4567",
        "title" => "Dummy Title",
        "description" => "Dummy description",
        "picture_url" => "http://www.myapp.com/myimage.jpg",
        "category_id" => "eletronico",
        "quantity" => 1,
        "currency_id" => "BRL",
        "unit_price" => 100
      )
    ),
    "payment_methods" => [
    "default_payment_method_id" => "master",
    "excluded_payment_types" => array(
      array(
        "id" => "ticket"
      )
    ),
    "installments"  => 12,
    "default_installments" => 1
  ]);
?>

        

Search preferences

You can find all the preferences information generated through specific filters or by a specific date range using the SDK below. For details of the request parameters, access the Search Preferences API.

          
<?php
  $client = new PreferenceClient();

  $search_request = new MPSearchRequest(1, 0, [
    "sponsor_id" => "0",
    "external_reference" => "",
    "site_id" => "MLA",
    "marketplace" => "NONE"
  ]);
  $client->search($search_request);
?>

        

Get preference

You can get all payment information for a product or service with the desired preference ID using the SDK below. For details on the request parameters, access the Get Preference API.

          
<?php
  $client = new PreferenceClient();
  $client->get("123456789");
?>

        

Update preference

You can update the details of a payment preference using the preference ID. For details of the request parameters, access the Update Preference API.

          
<?php
  $client = new PreferenceClient();

  $preference = $client->update('123456789', [
    "items"=> array(
        array(
            "id" => "4567",
            "title" => "Dummy Title",
            "quantity" => 1,
            "unit_price" => 100
       )
    ),
  ]);

?>

        

Associate Facebook Ads

You can associate the preference with a pixel to track the conversions of Facebook ads. To obtain details about the request parameters, consult the API Create Preference.

Add the following code in the preference and replace the pixel_id value with your identifier.

          
<?php
  // Create a preference object
  $preference = new MercadoPago\Preference();
  // Associate your Facebook Pixel
  $preference->tracks = array(
    array(
      'type' => 'facebook_ad',
      'values'=> array(
        'pixel_id' => 'PIXEL_ID'
      )
    )
  );
  // ...
  // Save and post the preference
  $preference->save();
?>

        

Associate Google Ads

You can associate a tag with your preference for tracking Google Ads conversions. For details on request parameters, check the API Create Preference.

Add the code in the preference and replace the CONVERSION_ID and CONVERSION_LABEL values with the data from your tag.

          
<?php
  // Create a preference object
  $preference = new MercadoPago\Preference();
 
  // Associate your tag
  $preference->tracks = array(
    array(
        'type' => 'google_ad',
        'values' => array(
          'conversion_id' => 'CONVERSION_ID',
          'conversion_label' => 'CONVERSION_LABEL'
        )
    )
  );
  ...
  // Save and post the preference
  $preference->save();
?>