PartnerStack parameter
What is the ps_partner_key parameter?
ps_partner_key is PartnerStack's your partnerstack partner key. ps_partner_key identifies you in PartnerStack’s B2B SaaS programs. It must survive to the vendor’s tracked pages; SaaS marketing-site rebuilds are the main way old PartnerStack links silently die.
Where it appears
In your link AND it must survive to the final page
Example
https://vendor.com/?ps_partner_key=AbCdEf123&ps_xid=xyz789If ps_partner_key is missing
Like all on-domain parameter tracking: if ps_partner_key never reaches a page running the PartnerStack script, the referral is never bound. Site restructures and redirect chains are the usual killers.
How PartnerStack tracking fits together
PartnerStack tracks via parameters on the vendor’s own domain (or a vendor-branded go-link that redirects there). The PartnerStack script on the vendor site reads ps_partner_key / ps_xid and attributes the signup, with server-side tracking backing it up.
SaaS marketing sites get rebuilt constantly — new domains, new landing paths, new signup flows. Each rebuild is a chance for old partner links to lose their parameters or land on retired pages.
Frequently asked questions
What does the ps_partner_key parameter do?
ps_partner_key is PartnerStack's your partnerstack partner key. ps_partner_key identifies you in PartnerStack’s B2B SaaS programs.
What if ps_partner_key is missing?
Like all on-domain parameter tracking: if ps_partner_key never reaches a page running the PartnerStack script, the referral is never bound. Site restructures and redirect chains are the usual killers.
Is ps_partner_key in my analytics affiliate traffic?
Yes — if ps_partner_key shows up in your site analytics or server logs, that traffic arrived via PartnerStack affiliate links.
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