Custom Actions

Custom actions let you build any action Gleam doesn't have natively. If entrants can do it and you can describe it, you can reward it.

Give the action a Title (entrants see this before they open it) and pick an icon. Then write what you want entrants to do in Instructions. Links, images and buttons all work here.

After Visiting sets how entrants prove they did it.

Entrants continue straight away. It's the least effort for them. Add a Delay Before Entering (in seconds) if you want them to spend some time on the task first.

Ask for something you can check later:

• What's your order number?
• Paste the link to the post you shared
• What email did you sign up with?
• What name did you comment under?

Format checks the answer against a regex, so you know it's the right length or pattern. If your order numbers are 6 digits, ^[0-9]{6}$ rejects anything else.

Customers also use it for:

• Codes handed out in store
• Codes entrants get by texting a number

Format is on the Business Plan. Contact us if you'd like a hand with the regex.

On the Business Plan you can unlock the action from your own site with Custom Action Tracking, which fires once the entrant completes a conversion.

Tracking can fail on some browsers or with ad blockers. This option falls back to a question for anyone the tracking misses.

Add images with the Image button in the Instructions toolbar.

Some countries have No Purchase Necessary laws, which mean a giveaway has to offer a free way to enter alongside anything that needs a purchase.

If your Custom action needs a purchase or donation, switch on A Purchase or Donation is Required to Complete This Action. We add a free entry alternative to your terms, and only show it to entrants in countries where it's required.