How to set up a referral program with automatic rewards in FlutterFlow?

Setting Up a Referral Program with Automatic Rewards in FlutterFlow

Creating a referral program with automatic rewards in FlutterFlow involves a combination of using FlutterFlow's features such as database integration, authentication, and custom functions. Follow this comprehensive guide to set up an effective referral system.

Prerequisites

• Have a FlutterFlow account with an active project.
• Understanding of FlutterFlow's database and authentication systems.
• Basic knowledge of Firebase integration since FlutterFlow heavily relies on it for backend operations.

Database Schema Design

• Access your FlutterFlow project and navigate to the Database section.
• Create a new collection named Referrals. This will store referral data such as referrer ID, referred user ID, and referral status. Define fields like referrerId, referredUserId, and rewardIssued.
• If not already set, define a Users collection or equivalent in your database to hold user-specific data, including referral counts and earned rewards.

Setting Up Authentication

• Navigate to the Authentication section and ensure user sign-up/sign-in is configured through email/password or another method like Google Sign-In.
• Ensure that user documents are created on registration with necessary fields like referralCode and reward points.

Generating Unique Referral Codes

• On user registration, generate a unique referral code automatically. This can be accomplished using a function in FlutterFlow's Custom Actions.
• Create a Custom Action that generates a unique string, ensuring it doesn’t collide with existing codes in the Users collection.
• Store this code in the user's document for future retrieval.

Referral Program Logic

• Add logic to handle referrals. When a new user registers using a referral code, you will update the Referrals collection:
• Create a new document in the Referrals collection linking the referrer’s ID with the referred user’s ID.
• Mark the initial status of the referral as not completed to prevent premature reward distribution.
• Use a Custom Function to evaluate conditions for issuing rewards, like verifying if the referred user has completed certain actions (e.g., making a purchase or reaching a usage milestone).

Implementing Automatic Rewards

• Create an automatic system that checks for referral completion. You can set a Cloud Function (Firebase) that triggers on changes to the referral status in the database.
• Upon verification of the condition (e.g., referred user makes a purchase), update the referral document to indicate completion.
• Automatically update the referrer’s user document to increase reward points or issue rewards such as discounts, badges, etc., through another Cloud Function.

Integrating With FlutterFlow UI

• Create UI elements to display referral codes and earned rewards. Use FlutterFlow's UI builder to add a section for the referral code in the user profile view.
• Design a section in the app's rewards area to show reward statuses, using data from the Users collection.

Testing the Referral System

• Create test user accounts to simulate the referral process: referring, acting as referred, and completing conditions.
• Debug any issues using logs from FlutterFlow's integrated testing environments and Firebase console.

Deploying Your App with the Referral System

• Review the referral logic for any loopholes or potential abuse cases and ensure data integrity checks.
• Once satisfied, deploy the app. Regular monitoring of logs is recommended to catch any runtime issues during early usage.

By following this detailed guide, you should be able to set up a referral program in FlutterFlow that automates rewards and enhances user engagement. This guide provides a foundation on which you can expand with more complex reward structures or additional features like sharing referral codes through social media.