Getting Started

Sign Up

Visit givechariot.com and click “Get Started” to create your nonprofit account.

You’ll need to be a control person for the organization to claim the account.

Complete Verification

Chariot will verify your nonprofit status and may collect additional information.

This verification process typically takes 3-10 business days.

Access Your Dashboard

Once approved, you’ll receive access to your Chariot Dashboard where you can:

• View all incoming donations
• Manage Payment Sources
• Generate and manage API keys
• Export data to your systems

List Recent Donations

Retrieve donations filtered by Payment Source, date range, or Deposit:

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curl -G https://api.givechariot.com/v1/donations \
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     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
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     -d payment_source_id=payment_source_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj \
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     -d deposit_id=deposit_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj

Get Detailed Donation Information

Retrieve a specific donation with all attribution and metadata:

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curl https://api.givechariot.com/v1/donations/donation_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj \
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     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>"

Sync data with your systems (CRM, accounting, etc.)

Use the donations data to:

• Create constituent records in your CRM
• Update donor acknowledgment systems
• Reconcile with your accounting system

You can also use Properties to extend donation data with your own custom fields:

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curl -X POST https://api.givechariot.com/v1/properties/property_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj/assign \
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     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
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     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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     -d '{
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  "value": {
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    "type": "text"
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  },
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  "resources": {
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    "ids": [
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      "donation_01j8rs605a4gctmbm58d87mvsj"
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    ]
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  }
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}'

This allows you to:

• Map to your CRM’s custom fields
• Track internal campaign codes
• Add processing notes
• Maintain audit trails

Create an Event Subscription

Subscribe to donation events to receive webhooks:

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curl -X POST https://api.givechariot.com/v1/event_subscriptions \
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     -H "Authorization: Bearer <token>" \
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     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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     -d '{
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  "url": "https://example.com/webhook",
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  "category": "grant.created"
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}'

Subscribe to Key Events

Important events for gift processing:

• donation.created - New donation received
• donation.updated - Donation details updated
• deposit.completed - Deposit settled to your account
• deposit.returned - Deposit was returned/rejected

Process Webhooks

When you receive a webhook, you can:

• Automatically create CRM records
• Trigger thank you emails
• Update your accounting system
• Flag for manual review if needed