Rights

Creating/Editing Contracts

Use the /contract/save resource to add or edit contracts.

This endpoint requires a token for the parent account.

This endpoint can be used to trigger the creation (or modification) of a contract in the parent account as the result of a user action. General creation of contracts is not an activity appropriate for child account users.
A default contract and payee are automatically created upon account creation; the contract automatically inherits all assets in the account (that are not explicitly covered by a more specific contract), and the default payee is named as the only payee.

Unless otherwise stated, the Revelator API does not support partial updates. When editing an object, the existing values of any omitted parameters will be deleted or overwritten, according to the designated behavior for a null value for that parameter. Consequently, we recommend you always query the object you want to edit and modify the JSON object to avoid partial update problems.

June 27, 2025

Effective July 22, 2025, the ContractTypeId field will be removed from the contract object.

For full details, see the Changelog entry.

Contract Types

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The Revelator system provides various contract types, each with a different scheme for specifying which assets are governed by the contract.

Account Level. Inherits all assets in an account. This is the default contract that is automatically created upon signup.
Label Level. Inherits all assets under a specified label. The contract licensor object has licensorType set to label and allFutureAssets set to true.
Artist Level. Inherits all assets for a specified artist; this includes both full releases and individual tracks. The contract licensor object has licensorType set to artist and allFutureAssets set to true.

Only the primary artist on the asset is used for contract allocation. Contributing artists are ignored, including contributors with the role “primary”.
Release Level. Includes releases (with all of their tracks) where all the releases are associated with either the same artist or the same label . The contract licensor object has licensorType set to either label or artist and allFutureAssets set to false.
Track Level. Includes specific tracks (with or without other full releases) where all of the releases and tracks are associated with either the same artist or the same label. The contract licensor object has licensorType set to either label or artist and allFutureAssets set to false.

When you create track level contracts, you must ensure that every track and the release itself is named on a contract. This means a minimum of 3 contracts for the release: a contract for the special track(s), a contract for the other track(s), and a contract for the release as a whole. The contract for the release itself should name every payee, and you must manually calculate and provide their prorated share of the release for each payee. (The release level contract is relevant when the whole release is downloaded.)

Note that even though track level contracts support including full releases, we do not recommend that you include the release itself on a contract when some but not all of the tracks are on a track specific contract. This would complicate the processes of calculating the prorated shares.

Assets will always be subject to the most specific contract that includes the asset. In other words, a track level contract will take precedence over a release level contract, a release level contract will take precedence over an artist level contract, etc.

POST `/accounting/contract/save`

Request Body

Parameter	Type	Description
`name` required	string	The name of the contract.
`contractId` optional	integer	The ID of an existing contract to edit. When set to 0, creates a new contract. (Default) Inline with the general behavior of this API, patching is not supported. Existing values for omitted parameters will be deleted or overwritten.
`startDate` required	string	The date from which the contract is effective, in the ISO format `YYYY-MM-DD`. This date is for reference only and is not enforced when calculating royalties.
`expirationDate` required	string	The date the contract becomes ineffective, in the ISO format `YYYY-MM-DD`. If the contract is “in perpetuity”, please specify `2099-12-31`. This date is for reference only and is not enforced when calculating royalties.
`isActive` optional	boolean	Indicates whether the contract is active. Inactive contracts are not used for royalty calculations. Defaults to `false` when omitted.
`contractPayees` required	array of objects	An array of objects, where each object represents a payee and details their royalty information. The sum of `sharePercentage` for all non-comission payees in the contract must equal `100`. See Contract Payee Object
`contractLicensors` required	array including one object*	An array where the single object represents a licensor (artist or label) and provides information for which of the licensor’s assets should be subject to the contract. *Although `contractLicensors` is an array, it should contain only one object. For additional licensors, please create a separate contract. See Contract Licensor Object
`contractReleases` required	array of objects	An array of objects specifying releases explicitly included in the contract. Each object must contain a `releaseId`: `{"releaseId": <integer>}`. Behavior based on `includeFutureAssets`: If `includeFutureAssets` is `true` (all future assets covered), this array must be provided as `null` or empty (`[]`), as all releases are implicitly covered. If `includeFutureAssets` is false (only specific assets covered), this array must contain the releaseId values of the releases to be included. Note on Tracks: When a release is included in this array, all its tracks are automatically subject to the contract. Its individual tracks should not be additionally listed in the `contractTracks` array.
`contractTracks` required	array of objects	An array of objects specifying individual tracks explicitly included in the contract. Each object must contain a `tracId`: `{"trackId": <integer>}`. Behavior based on `includeFutureAssets` and `contractReleases`: If `includeFutureAssets` is `true` (all future assets covered), this array must be provided as `null` or empty (`[]`), as all tracks are implicitly covered. If `includeFutureAssets` is `false` (only specific assets covered): This array must be provided as `null` or empty (`[]`) if all relevant tracks are covered by `contractReleases`. This array must contain the `trackId` values of individual tracks to be included, particularly those not part of a release listed in `contractReleases`.
`contractTerms` required	array of objects	Specifies the terms for the contract. See Contract Terms Object
`payMechanicals` optional	boolean	`true` - to pay digital mechanicals. Additional attributes are required. `false` - to not pay digital mechanicals (Default)
`mechanicalsTypeId` optional ¹	integer	Rate type for mechanicals: `1` - % of Sales `2` - Penny Rate `3` - Copyright Law ¹Mandatory when `payMechanicals` is true.
`mechanicalsSalesPercentage` optional ²	integer	Sales percent. ²Mandatory when `mechanicalsTypeId` is `1`.
`mechanicalsFixedPennyRate` optional ³	integer	Penny rate. ³Mandatory when `mechanicalsTypeId` is `2`.
`mechanicalsIsFullRate` optional ⁴	boolean	Rate basis: `true` - Full `false` - Minimum ⁴Mandatory when `mechanicalsTypeId` is `3`.
`mechanicalsRatePercentage` optional ⁴	integer	Rate percent. ⁴Mandatory when `mechanicalsTypeId` is `3`.

Contract Payee Object

Parameter	Type	Description
`sharePercentage` optional	integer	For standard payees (non-commission), the percent of the payee revenue that will go to this payee. For commission payees, the percent of the payor revenue that will go to this payee. Defaults to `0`
`startingBalance` optional	integer	The payee’s starting balance. Defaults to `0` for new payees. Defaults to the current value for existing payees. Cannot be changed for existing payees; the request will fail if the provided value does not match the current value.
`isCommissionPayee` optional	boolean	`true` - the payee is a commission payee, and will be paid from the payor’s share of the revenue. `false` - the payee is a standard payee (Default)
`payee` required	object	Details of the payee. See Payee Object
`permission` optional	object	The permissions the payee has in their payee portal. This parameter sets permissions for the payee to log into the Revelator UI. It is not relevant for most API use cases, and is never relevant when the payee already has a user/child account that was created with the `signup` resource.

Payee Object

Parameter	Type	Description
`payeeId` optional	integer	ID for an existing payee to associate with the contract. When set to `0`, a new payee is created. (Default) A default payee (and default contract) is automatically created upon account creation. Note: You should never create a new payee for a user for whom you have already created a child account.
`companyName` required	string	The name of the payee. If omitted, defaults to the `name` of the associated `contact`.
`contactId` optional	integer	The ID for an existing contact. When set to `0`, a new contact is created. (Default) If provided, this value must match the `contact.contactId` value within the nested object.
`contact` required	object	Contact information for the payee.
`contact.contactId` optional	integer	The ID for an existing contact. When set to 0, a new contact is created. (Default)
`contact.name` optional	string	The name of the contact. Defaults to the `companyName`.
`contact.email` optional	string	The contact’s email address. This email is used for sending statement notifications when automatic email notifications are enabled.
`currencyCode` optional	string	The currency code for the payee’s currency. Defaults to the parent account’s currency code. Look up currency codes using the `GET /common/lookup/currencies` resource.
`paymentProviderId` optional	integer	2 - paypal Only necessary when using the PayPal integration for paying the payee.
`paymentUserId` optional	string	The PayPal email address for the payee. Only necessary when using the PayPal integration for paying the payee.

Contract Licensor Object

Parameter	Type	Description
`id` optional	UUID	The ID for an existing contract licensor entity. Not relevant for new contracts. Should be provided when editing existing releases.
`licensorType` required	integer	The type of licensor that will be used to specify the assets to include in the contract. `1` - artist* `2` - label * For artist licensors(`licensorType = 1`), only assets where the artist is the primary artist on the release level can be specified. Therefore, compilations cannot be directly specified for artist licensors. Additionally, when `includeFutureAssets` is `true`, only the primary artist on the asset is considered; other contributors are ignored, including contributors with the role “primary”.
`licensorId` required	string	The ID of the licensor. Either an `artistId` or `labelId`, corresponding to the `licensorType`.
`includeFutureAssets` optional	boolean	`true` - to include all of the licensor’s current and future assets. When this is true for a licensor, none of the licensor’s assets should be included in the `contractReleases` or `contractTracks` arrays. `false` - to not include all of the licensor’s current and future assets (Default)

Contract Terms Object

Parameter	Type	Description
`contractTermsId` optional	UUID	The ID for an existing contract terms entity. Not relevant for new contracts. Should be provided when editing existing releases.
`contractTermsRate` optional	integer	The percent of the revenue being paid out to payees. Defaults to `0`.
`contractTermsRateTypeId` required	integer	`1` - to calculate the payout with retail `2` - to calculate the payout with wholesale
`isCountriesIncluded` optional	boolean	`true` - the `countries` array provides the only territories included in the contract `false` - the `countries` array provides the only territories excluded by the contract, and all other countries are included (Default) To include all territories in the contract, set `isCountriesIncluded` to `false` and leave `countries` empty.
`isDistributorStoresIncluded` optional	boolean	`true` - the `distributorStores` array provides the only services included in the contract `false` - the distributorStores array provides the only DSPs excluded by the contract, and all other DSPs are included (Default) To include all DSPs in the contract, set `isDistributorStoresIncluded` to `false` and leave `distributorStores` empty.
`countries` optional	array of integers	IDs for the countries included or excluded from the contract. See `isCountriesIncluded`. Look up country IDs using the GET /common/lookup/countries resource.
`distributorStores` optional	array of integers	IDs for the services included or excluded from the contract. See `isDistributorStoresIncluded`. Look up DSP IDs using the GET `/common/lookup/stores` resource. Provide an access token to retrieve only the DSPs enabled for a specific account.
`releaseTypes` optional	array of integers	Types of releases to include in the contract terms: `1` - Album `2` - Single `4` - EP An empty array will cause all types to be included for the contract. (Default)
`deliveryTypes` optional	array of integers	Delivery channels to include in the contract terms. Each integer in the array is an ID that represents a delivery type; each channel includes multiple delivery types. Download: `101`,`106`, `123` Subscription: `102`,`104`,`105`,`107` Ad supported: `103`, `115`, `109`, `118` Physical: `110` Rental: `116` Digital Licensing: `117` UGC: `120` An empty array will cause all types to be included for the contract. (Default)

Example

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Request body

{
  "contractId": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "startDate": "2021-10-26T18:19:07.921Z",
  "expirationDate": "2021-10-26T18:19:07.921Z",
  "mechanicalsTypeId": 0,
  "mechanicalsSalesPercentage": 0,
  "mechanicalsIsFullRate": true,
  "mechanicalsRatePercentage": 0,
  "mechanicalsFixedPennyRate": 0,
  "payMechanicals": true,
  "isActive": true,
  "contractTerms": [
    {
      "contractTermsId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "contractTermsRateTypeId": 0,
      "contractTermsRate": 0,
      "isCountriesIncluded": true,
      "isDistributorStoresIncluded": true,
      "countries": [
        0
      ],
      "deliveryTypes": [
        0
      ],
      "releaseTypes": [
        0
      ],
      "distributorStores": [
        0
      ]
    }
  ],
  "contractReleases": [
    {
      "releaseId": 0,
    }
  ],
  "contractTracks": [
    {
      "trackId": 0
    }
  ],
  "contractLicensors": [
    {
      "id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "licensorType": 0,
      "licensorId": 0,
      "includeFutureAssets": true
    }
  ],
  "contractPayees": [
    {
      "sharePercentage": 0,
      "startingBalance": 0,
      "isCommissionPayee": true,
      "permission": {
        "enterpriseId": 0,
        "enterpriseName": "string",
        "labelId": 0,
        "publisherId": 0,
        "artistId": 0,
        "payeeId": 0,
        "imageId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
        "name": "string",
        "permissionsAccountId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
        "isOwner": true,
        "readOnlyContent": true,
        "readOnlyContracts": true,
        "readOnlyFinance": true,
        "readOnlyDistribution": true,
        "readOnlyPromote": true,
        "readOnlyDaily": true,
        "permissionRolesId": 0,
        "isActive": true,
        "isDefault": true,
        "email": "string",
        "accountType": 0,
      },
      "payee": {
        "payeeId": 0,
        "companyName": "string",
        "contactId": 0,
        "contact": {
          "contactId": 0,
          "name": "string",
          "currencyCode": "string",
          "email": "string",
          "contactRoleId": 0
          },
        "currencyCode": "string",
        "paymentProviderId": 0,
        "paymentUserId": "string"
      }
    }
  ]
}

Analytics

Revenue

Rights

Creating/Editing Contracts

POST /accounting/contract/save

Request Body

Contract Payee Object

Payee Object

Contract Licensor Object

Contract Terms Object

Request body

POST `/accounting/contract/save`