The Redcat EasyEditor extension App blocks allow you to easily drag and drop dynamic coupon components directly onto templates in EasyEditor without having to write custom Liquid markup.

The App blocks pick the latest coupon for the program that hasn't been used and is within the program's start and end date.

Before you start

You must first install the two Redcat-Dotdigital integrations:
- The base integration, built by Redcat. Contact them for installation and technical support.
- The subscription sync back integration, built by Dotdigital. This is a self-serve installation through your Dotdigital Marketing account.
  
  This integration, once installed, automatically creates the Redcat coupon code App blocks in EasyEditor.

Blocks forming a single coupon must use the same Coupon type and Coupon program.

Each block selects the most recently created active coupon matching the chosen Coupon type and exact Coupon program name. If several coupons qualify, the newest is selected. If none qualify, the block displays no content.

The coupon’s validity period must include today. Both dates must be available, and the start and end dates are inclusive.

Available extensions

Redcat coupon data blocks are built from four separate extensions:

Coupon barcode — redcatBarcode
Generates a dynamic barcode or QR code image for the latest coupon for the specified coupon program. It encodes the coupon's barcode value and generates a barcode image in the requested barcode format.

Coupon code — redcatCoupon
Displays a coupon code formatted as a heading or paragraph with custom colour and CSS styling.

Coupon image — redcatCouponImage
Displays the promotional voucher image stored in the image_url field for the latest coupon in the specified program.

Coupon property — redcatCouponProperty
Optional - displays any chosen metadata property from the latest coupon record. This is typically used to render terms and conditions (long_description), offer summaries (description), program validity dates (program_start_date, program_finish_date), or the coupon hash.

When placed together inside an email template, these four extensions create a complete coupon block.

Use a coupon code block in EasyEditor

In EasyEditor, in the Build tab of the left side menu, expand the Redcat section.
Drag the block you want to use onto the design canvas:
- Coupon barcode
- Coupon code
- Coupon image
- Coupon property
Select the block to configure it.
In the side panel, edit the parameters for the selected block, then select Apply.

Block styles

Redcat coupon blocks inherit styling from the campaign or page they’re placed in. You can use the block-level styling options or custom CSS to override this default if you want to.

Extension parameters

Coupon barcode

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
Coupon type	Drop-down	Yes	Member: Displays coupons belonging to the recipient. Guest: Displays coupons linked to the account.
Coupon program	String	Yes	The exact name of the coupon program as configured in Redcat. For example, $10 Birthday Reward. Case-sensitive.
Barcode	Drop-down	Yes	The barcode symbology to generate. Options: `Codabar`, `Code11`, `Code128`, `Code39`, `Code39E`, `EAN13`, `EAN8`, `qrcode`. Learn more.
Width	Numeric	Yes	Width of the generated barcode or QRimage in pixels. Min 10, max 1000.
Height	Numeric	Yes	Height of the generated barcode or QRimage in pixels. Min 10, max 1000.
Error image URL	String	No	Optional web URL of a fallback image to display if the barcode fails to render.
Additional styles	String	No	Additional inline CSS declarations (e.g. font-style: italic; or line-height: 1.3;).

Coupon Code

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
Coupon type	Drop-down	Yes	Member: Displays coupons belonging to the recipient. Guest: Displays coupons linked to the account.
Coupon Program	String	Yes	The exact name of the coupon program in Redcat.
Text size	Dropdown	Yes	HTML container tag for the code: h1, h2, h3, h4, p.
Text color	Colour picker	No	Hex colour code for the text.
Text alignment	Drop-down	No	`inherit`, `left`, `center`, `right`, or `justify`. The default is inherit, preserving the surrounding alignment.
Additional styles	String	No	Additional inline CSS declarations (e.g. `font-weight: bold;` `text-decoration: underline;`). Overrides selected Text alignment value.

Coupon Image

Coupon images are centred by default.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
Coupon type	Drop-down	Yes	Member: Displays coupons belonging to the recipient. Guest: Displays coupons linked to the account.
Coupon Program	String	Yes	The exact name of the coupon program in Redcat.
Width	String	No	Optional width override for the image tag (e.g. `500px` or `100%`). To preserve image ratios, set the value for width or height, and leave the other blank, or use `auto`.
Height	String	No	Optional height override for the image tag (e.g. `500px` or `100%`). To preserve image ratios, set the value for width or height, and leave the other blank, or use `auto`.
Additional styles	String	No	Additional inline CSS declarations.

Coupon Property

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
Coupon type	Drop-down	Yes	Member: Displays coupons belonging to the recipient. Guest: Displays coupons linked to the account.
Coupon Program	String	Yes	The exact name of the coupon program in Redcat.
Coupon property	Dropdown	Yes	The record field to display: description, `long_description`, `program_start_date`, `program_finish_date`, `hash`.
Text size	Dropdown	Yes	HTML tag used to enclose the text: h1, h2, h3, h4, p, small.
Text color	Colour picker	No	Hex colour code for the text.
Text alignment	Drop-down	No	`inherit`, `left`, `center`, `right`, or `justify`. The default is `inherit`, preserving the surrounding alignment.
Additional styles	String	No	Additional inline CSS declarations (e.g. `font-style: italic;` or `line-height: 1.3;`). Overrides selected Text alignment value.

Test the block

To test a Redcat coupon code App block, you must preview as, or test send to, a contact who has data populated in the coupons Insight data collection.

You can create a segment to identify contacts that meet this criteria.

Add Redcat coupon blocks to your email campaigns