personal waitlist link

server/api/admin/waitlist/index.get.ts

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ type WaitlistListItem = {
   wantsProductUpdates: boolean
   updatesOptedInAt?: string
   invitationSentAt?: string
+  referralJoins: number
+  referredBy?: string
   invitation?: {
     id: string
     code: string
@@ -53,6 +55,8 @@ function mapWaitlistEntry(doc: any): WaitlistListItem {
     wantsProductUpdates: Boolean(doc.wantsProductUpdates),
     updatesOptedInAt: normalizeDate(doc.updatesOptedInAt),
     invitationSentAt: sentAt,
+    referralJoins: Number(doc.referralJoins || 0),
+    referredBy: doc.referredBy ? String(doc.referredBy) : undefined,
     invitation:
       invitationDoc && invitationDoc.code
         ? {
@@ -150,4 +154,3 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     },
   }
 })
-

server/api/service/cron/waitlist-drip.get.ts

@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async () => {
     }
 
     const sentAt = new Date()
-
     if (!invitation) {
       const code = generateInvitationCode()
       invitation = await InvitationCode.create({

server/api/service/waitlist.get.ts

@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async () => {
   const weekAgo = new Date(now.getTime() - 7 * DAY_MS)
   const monthAgo = new Date(now.getTime() - 30 * DAY_MS)
 
-  const [count, latestEntry, recent7Days, recent30Days] = await Promise.all([
+  const [count, latestEntry, recent7Days, recent30Days, referralJoins, referralShareClicksResult] = await Promise.all([
     WaitlistEntry.countDocuments(),
     WaitlistEntry.findOne().sort({ joinedAt: -1 }).select({ joinedAt: 1 }).lean(),
     WaitlistEntry.countDocuments({ joinedAt: { $gte: weekAgo } }),
     WaitlistEntry.countDocuments({ joinedAt: { $gte: monthAgo } }),
+    WaitlistEntry.countDocuments({ referredBy: { $exists: true, $ne: null } }),
+    WaitlistEntry.aggregate([{ $group: { _id: null, total: { $sum: '$referralShareClicks' } } }]),
   ])
 
   const displayCount = computeDisplayCount(count, now)
   const boost = Math.max(0, displayCount - count)
+  const referralShareClicks = Number(referralShareClicksResult?.[0]?.total || 0)
 
   return {
     count,
@@ -40,8 +43,9 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async () => {
     syntheticBoost: boost,
     recent7Days,
     recent30Days,
+    referralJoins,
+    referralShareClicks,
     lastJoinedAt: latestEntry?.joinedAt ? latestEntry.joinedAt.toISOString() : null,
     generatedAt: now.toISOString(),
   }
 })
-

server/api/service/waitlist.post.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import { readBody, createError } from 'h3'
-import { WaitlistEntry } from '../../models/WaitlistEntry'
+import { readBody, createError, getRequestURL, type H3Event } from 'h3'
+import { WaitlistEntry, type WaitlistEntryDocument } from '../../models/WaitlistEntry'
 import { sendAdminNotification } from '../../utils/notifications'
 import { registerUpdateSubscriber } from '../../utils/subscribers'
+import {
+  generateWaitlistReferralToken,
+  normalizeWaitlistReferralToken,
+} from '../../utils/waitlistReferrals'
 
 interface WaitlistRequestBody {
   email?: string
@@ -11,9 +15,46 @@ interface WaitlistRequestBody {
   consentTerms?: boolean
   source?: string
   wantsProductUpdates?: boolean
+  referralToken?: string
 }
 
 type NotificationDataEntry = [string, ...unknown[]]
+const MAX_REFERRAL_TOKEN_ATTEMPTS = 8
+
+function isSameWaitlistEntry(a?: WaitlistEntryDocument | null, b?: WaitlistEntryDocument | null) {
+  if (!a || !b) return false
+  return String((a as any)._id) === String((b as any)._id)
+}
+
+async function createUniqueReferralToken() {
+  for (let attempt = 0; attempt < MAX_REFERRAL_TOKEN_ATTEMPTS; attempt += 1) {
+    const token = generateWaitlistReferralToken()
+    const exists = await WaitlistEntry.exists({ referralToken: token })
+    if (!exists) {
+      return token
+    }
+  }
+
+  throw createError({
+    statusCode: 503,
+    statusMessage: 'Could not issue referral token. Please try again.',
+  })
+}
+
+function buildReferralUrl(event: H3Event, token: string) {
+  const requestUrl = getRequestURL(event)
+  const params = new URLSearchParams({ ref: token })
+  return `${requestUrl.origin}/?${params.toString()}#cta`
+}
+
+async function applyReferralAttribution(referrer?: WaitlistEntryDocument | null) {
+  if (!referrer) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  referrer.referralJoins = Math.max(0, Number(referrer.referralJoins || 0)) + 1
+  await referrer.save()
+}
 
 export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const body = await readBody<WaitlistRequestBody>(event)
@@ -22,6 +63,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   const notes = body.notes?.trim()
   const source = body.source?.trim() || 'landing'
   const wantsProductUpdates = Boolean(body.wantsProductUpdates)
+  const normalizedReferralToken = normalizeWaitlistReferralToken(body.referralToken)
   const fromAddress = email ? (name ? `${name} <${email}>` : email) : undefined
 
   if (!email) {
@@ -33,14 +75,33 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   }
 
   const now = new Date()
+  const referrer = normalizedReferralToken
+    ? await WaitlistEntry.findOne({ referralToken: normalizedReferralToken })
+    : null
+  const referralSource = referrer ? `${source}-referral` : source
 
   const existing = await WaitlistEntry.findOne({ email })
 
   if (existing) {
     const previouslyWantedUpdates = Boolean(existing.wantsProductUpdates)
+    const canAttributeReferral =
+      !existing.referredBy &&
+      Boolean(referrer) &&
+      !isSameWaitlistEntry(existing, referrer) &&
+      referrer?.email !== email
+
+    if (!existing.referralToken) {
+      existing.referralToken = await createUniqueReferralToken()
+    }
+    const existingReferralToken = existing.referralToken as string
+
+    if (canAttributeReferral && referrer) {
+      existing.referredBy = referrer._id as any
+    }
+
     existing.name = name || existing.name
     existing.notes = notes || existing.notes
-    existing.source = source
+    existing.source = referralSource
     existing.consentPrivacy = true
     existing.consentTerms = true
     if (wantsProductUpdates && !previouslyWantedUpdates) {
@@ -49,11 +110,15 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     }
     await existing.save()
 
+    if (canAttributeReferral) {
+      await applyReferralAttribution(referrer)
+    }
+
     if (wantsProductUpdates) {
       const updateResult = await registerUpdateSubscriber({
         email,
         name,
-        source: `${source}-waitlist`,
+        source: `${referralSource}-waitlist`,
         consentPrivacy: true,
         consentMarketing: true,
       })
@@ -68,7 +133,7 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
         if (notes) {
           dataEntries.push(['Notes', notes])
         }
-        dataEntries.push(['Source', source])
+        dataEntries.push(['Source', referralSource])
         dataEntries.push(['Opt-in', 'Product updates'])
 
         await sendAdminNotification({
@@ -84,26 +149,39 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
       success: true,
       alreadyJoined: true,
       joinedAt: existing.joinedAt,
+      referralToken: existingReferralToken,
+      referralUrl: buildReferralUrl(event, existingReferralToken),
+      referralAttributed: canAttributeReferral,
+      referralJoins: Number(existing.referralJoins || 0),
     }
   }
 
+  const referralToken = await createUniqueReferralToken()
+  const canAttributeReferral = Boolean(referrer) && referrer?.email !== email
+
   const entry = await WaitlistEntry.create({
     email,
     name,
     notes,
-    source,
+    source: referralSource,
     consentPrivacy: true,
     consentTerms: true,
     joinedAt: now,
     wantsProductUpdates,
     updatesOptedInAt: wantsProductUpdates ? now : undefined,
+    referralToken,
+    referredBy: canAttributeReferral && referrer ? (referrer._id as any) : undefined,
   })
 
+  if (canAttributeReferral) {
+    await applyReferralAttribution(referrer)
+  }
+
   if (wantsProductUpdates) {
     await registerUpdateSubscriber({
       email,
       name,
-      source: `${source}-waitlist`,
+      source: `${referralSource}-waitlist`,
       consentPrivacy: true,
       consentMarketing: true,
     })
@@ -118,8 +196,11 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
   if (notes) {
     dataEntries.push(['Notes', notes])
   }
-  dataEntries.push(['Source', source])
+  dataEntries.push(['Source', referralSource])
   dataEntries.push(['Opt-in', wantsProductUpdates ? 'Product updates' : 'Waitlist only'])
+  if (canAttributeReferral && referrer) {
+    dataEntries.push(['Referral', normalizedReferralToken as string])
+  }
 
   await sendAdminNotification({
     event: 'New waitlist signup',
@@ -132,5 +213,9 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     success: true,
     alreadyJoined: false,
     joinedAt: entry.joinedAt,
+    referralToken,
+    referralUrl: buildReferralUrl(event, referralToken),
+    referralAttributed: canAttributeReferral,
+    referralJoins: Number(entry.referralJoins || 0),
   }
 })

server/api/service/waitlist/referral-event.post.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { createError, readBody } from 'h3'
+import { WaitlistEntry } from '../../../models/WaitlistEntry'
+import { normalizeWaitlistReferralToken } from '../../../utils/waitlistReferrals'
+
+interface ReferralEventRequestBody {
+  event?: string
+  referralToken?: string
+  method?: string
+}
+
+export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
+  const body = await readBody<ReferralEventRequestBody>(event)
+  const eventName = body.event?.trim()
+
+  if (eventName !== 'share_clicked') {
+    throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'Unsupported referral event' })
+  }
+
+  const referralToken = normalizeWaitlistReferralToken(body.referralToken)
+  if (!referralToken) {
+    throw createError({ statusCode: 400, statusMessage: 'Valid referral token is required' })
+  }
+
+  const entry = await WaitlistEntry.findOne({ referralToken })
+  if (!entry) {
+    throw createError({ statusCode: 404, statusMessage: 'Referral owner not found' })
+  }
+
+  entry.referralShareClicks = Math.max(0, Number(entry.referralShareClicks || 0)) + 1
+  entry.lastReferralShareAt = new Date()
+  entry.markModified('referralShareClicks')
+
+  await entry.save()
+
+  return {
+    success: true,
+    event: eventName,
+    method: body.method?.trim() || 'unknown',
+  }
+})