EnableMe API

EnableMe is crowdfunding for people who really need it—again. Our API provides programmatic access to campaigns, creator profiles, donation modals, and our proprietary Scam Score algorithm. Perfect for building charitable guilt into your applications.

What you can build

• Campaign aggregators - Display EnableMe campaigns on your site
• Donation widgets - Embed our payment modal anywhere
• Scam detection tools - Access our Scam Score API
• Partner integrations - Run campaigns for your organization
• Mad-libs generators - Create procedurally-generated campaigns

Quickstart

Get started with the EnableMe API in minutes. No authentication required for read access.

List All Campaigns

# Get all active campaigns
curl "https://api.vagibond.com/enableme/campaigns"

Response

{
  "count": 47,
  "totalRaised": 2847.63,
  "campaigns": [
    {
      "id": "50-nickels",
      "title": "Help Me Buy 50 Nickels",
      "goal": 200,
      "raised": 187,
      "backers": 23,
      "daysLeft": 7,
      "scamScore": 0.42,
      "category": "personal",
      "creator": {
        "name": "Rusty McCartwheel",
        "campaigns": 12,
        "successRate": 0.17
      }
    }
  ]
}

Authentication

The EnableMe API supports both public and authenticated access:

# Authenticated request
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer enbl_your_api_key" \
  "https://api.vagibond.com/enableme/campaigns"

List Campaigns

Retrieve all active campaigns with optional filtering and sorting.

Get Campaign Details

Retrieve full details for a specific campaign including story, rewards, and updates.

{
  "id": "malt-liquor",
  "title": "Emergency Malt Liquor Fund",
  "slug": "emergency-malt-liquor-fund",
  "type": "handcrafted",
  "goal": 8.99,
  "raised": 8.99,
  "backers": 1,
  "daysLeft": 0,
  "status": "funded",
  "category": "emergency",
  "scamScore": 0.12,
  "featured": true,
  "badges": ["funded", "verified-honest"],
  "story": "<p>Look, I'm not going to lie to you...</p>",
  "creator": {
    "id": "boxcar-pete",
    "name": "Boxcar Pete",
    "avatar": "hobo_m_white_60_1",
    "location": "Chicago, IL",
    "campaigns": 47,
    "successRate": 1.0
  },
  "rewards": [
    {
      "amount": 5,
      "title": "Enabler",
      "description": "You're part of the problem now",
      "backers": 1
    }
  ],
  "updates": [
    {
      "date": "2024-01-18",
      "title": "Funded!",
      "content": "Mission accomplished. See you next week."
    }
  ],
  "createdAt": "2024-01-18T07:00:00Z"
}

Get Campaign Updates

Retrieve the update timeline for a campaign.

Generate Campaign

Use our mad-libs engine to generate procedural campaigns. Perfect for testing, demos, or when you need an endless supply of questionable fundraisers.

{
  "id": "gen-1705123456789-abc123",
  "type": "generated",
  "templateKey": "escape_plan",
  "title": "URGENT: Bus Ticket Out of Town",
  "story": "<p>Before you judge, I need to leave Seattle, WA as soon as possible...</p>",
  "goal": 127,
  "raised": 0,
  "scamScore": 0.73,
  "creator": {
    "name": "Earl \"Quick-Exit\" Bottomsworth",
    "location": "behind the Denny's, Seattle, WA"
  }
}

List Creators

Retrieve campaign creators with stats and reputation.

Get Creator Profile

Retrieve a creator's profile and campaign history.

Donation Modal

Embed the EnableMe donation modal on your site. Includes our signature processing messages and... creative error handling.

JavaScript SDK

<!-- Include the EnableMe SDK -->
<script src="https://enableme.vagibond.com/enableme-modal.js"></script>

<!-- Open modal programmatically -->
<button onclick="EnableMeModal.open('malt-liquor')">
  Donate Now
</button>

Modal Events

// Listen for modal events
document.addEventListener('enableme:open', (e) => {
  console.log('Modal opened for:', e.detail.campaignId);
});

document.addEventListener('enableme:close', () => {
  console.log('Modal closed');
});

document.addEventListener('enableme:donate', (e) => {
  // Note: donations always "fail" or have a twist
  console.log('Donation attempted:', e.detail);
});

Campaign Embed

Embed campaign cards directly in your website.

Single Campaign Card

<!-- Embed a campaign card -->
<div class="enableme-campaign"
     data-campaign="50-nickels"
     data-show-donate="true"></div>
<script src="https://enableme.vagibond.com/embed.js"></script>

Campaign Grid

<!-- Embed multiple campaigns -->
<div class="enableme-grid"
     data-category="emergency"
     data-limit="6"
     data-sort="highest-scam"></div>
<script src="https://enableme.vagibond.com/embed.js"></script>

Embed Options

Partner Mode

Partner organizations can run branded campaigns through EnableMe. Currently integrated with Take a Wish Foundation for their "Dying Wishes" program.

Partner Campaign Structure

{
  "id": "takeawish-tiger-hunt",
  "type": "partner",
  "partner": "takeawish",
  "title": "Hunt the Last Bengal Tiger",
  "category": "dying-wishes",
  "creator": {
    "name": "Take a Wish Foundation",
    "location": "501(c)(3)PO Nonprofit"
  },
  "child": {
    "name": "Timothy",
    "age": 6,
    "condition": "Leukemia",
    "image": "Timmy"
  },
  "goal": 500000,
  "scamScore": 0.03,
  "badges": ["partner", "urgent"]
}

Partner Embed

<!-- Set partner context -->
<script>
  window.ENABLEME_PARTNER = 'takeawish';
</script>

<!-- Grid will only show partner campaigns -->
<div class="enableme-grid"></div>
<script src="https://enableme.vagibond.com/embed.js"></script>

Categories

EnableMe campaigns are organized into categories:

Scam Scores

Every campaign includes a Scam Score (0.0-1.0) calculated using our proprietary algorithm. Higher scores indicate higher probability of... creative fund usage.

Score Factors

• Goal amount - Higher goals increase suspicion
• Category - "Personal" and "entrepreneurial" score higher
• Creator history - Many campaigns with low success rates
• Overfunding - Campaigns that exceed goals are suspicious
• Update patterns - Many updates with little progress
• Vague language - Story analysis for red flags

Score Ranges

Webhooks

Subscribe to campaign events (Partner tier required).

Available Events