# How to Sync GrowSurf Referral Data to Bento People > Connect Bento to GrowSurf with three API values, pick a tag, and sync 15 referral attributes onto every Bento person. - URL: https://growsurf.com/integration-guides/bento-referral-subscriber-sync/ --- [← View All Guides](/integration-guides/) Three values from Bento, one tag to sync into, and every person carries their referral link as an attribute. Want the full setup walkthrough? Use these docs for exact setup steps, supported fields, and troubleshooting. [GrowSurf Bento setup guide](https://docs.growsurf.com/integrations/bento) [Bento developer docs](https://docs.bentonow.com/) GrowSurf writes referral data onto Bento people as custom attributes. Each participant’s referral link, referral counts, referrer details, and milestone progress land on the profile you already build flows around. Bento is one of the few integrations that needs three credentials rather than one. Collect them together in a single visit to Bento and the setup takes a minute. ## Integration Steps ### Collect three values from Bento In Bento, go to **Settings > API Keys** and copy the **publishable API key**, the **secret API key**, and the **site UUID**. GrowSurf checks all three together, so a missing one fails the whole connection. ### Enter them in GrowSurf Open **Program Editor > 4. Options > Integrations** and search for Bento. Searching for Bento in the GrowSurf Program Editor integrations listSearch the integrations list in Program Editor > 4. Options > Integrations. Expand the card, paste all three values, and submit. The Bento integration card in GrowSurf with fields for the site UUID, publishable key, and secret keyBento takes three values. Each field links to where it lives in Bento. Connect before you import participants — the sync only covers people added or referred after it is live. If you have already imported, use the [existing-participant sync options](https://support.growsurf.com/article/385-how-can-i-sync-my-growsurf-participants-to-my-esp). ### Choose the Bento tag to sync into GrowSurf syncs into a Bento tag. Pick the one that should receive participants; GrowSurf adds or updates a person there every time someone joins or gets referred. ### Know which attributes you get | GrowSurf data | Attribute | Type | What it holds | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Share URL | {{ visitor.grsf_share_url }} | Text | The participant’s unique referral link | | Participant ID | {{ visitor.grsf_participant_id }} | Text | The participant’s GrowSurf ID | | Referral Status | {{ visitor.grsf_referral_status }} | Text | CREDIT_PENDING, CREDIT_AWARDED, or CREDIT_EXPIRED | | Participant first name | {{ visitor.grsf_participant_first_name }} | Text | The participant’s first name | | Participant last name | {{ visitor.grsf_participant_last_name }} | Text | The participant’s last name | | Referrer first name | {{ visitor.grsf_referrer_first_name }} | Text | The referrer’s first name, when there is one | | Referrer last name | {{ visitor.grsf_referrer_last_name }} | Text | The referrer’s last name, when there is one | | Referrer email | {{ visitor.grsf_referrer_email }} | Text | The referrer’s email, when there is one | | Total referral count | {{ visitor.grsf_total_referral_count }} | Number | All-time referral count | | Monthly referral count | {{ visitor.grsf_monthly_referral_count }} | Number | Referral count for the current month | | Previous monthly referral count | {{ visitor.grsf_prev_monthly_referral_count }} | Number | Referral count for the previous month | | Next milestone | {{ visitor.grsf_next_milestone }} | Text | The next milestone message, on programs with milestone rewards | | Next monthly milestone | {{ visitor.grsf_next_monthly_milestone }} | Text | The next monthly milestone message, when there is one | | Total invite count | {{ visitor.grsf_total_invite_count }} | Number | All-time invite count | | Total impression count | {{ visitor.grsf_total_impression_count }} | Number | All-time referral-link view count | These are ordinary Bento person attributes, so they work in flows and in email content alike. ## Tips #### Tag first, then import Choosing the tag is what starts the sync. Importing participants before that leaves them without attributes until you backfill. #### A connection error means checking all three GrowSurf validates the publishable API key, the secret API key, and the site UUID together, so a failure does not tell you which one is wrong. Re-copy all three rather than guessing. #### Segment on counts, personalize on the link `{{ visitor.grsf_total_referral_count }}` makes a good flow condition. `{{ visitor.grsf_share_url }}` belongs in the email body of every branch. Recommended Guides [Bento logo How to Add Referral Links to Bento Emails and Flows Bento reads GrowSurf data as visitor attributes, so one broadcast gives every person their own referral link. View Guide →](/integration-guides/bento-referral-email-personalization/) [Kit logo How to Sync GrowSurf Referral Data to Kit Subscribers One API secret, one Kit tag, and every subscriber carries their referral link as a custom field. View Guide →](/integration-guides/convertkit-referral-subscriber-sync/) [Loops logo How to Sync GrowSurf Referral Data to Loops Contacts One API key, one mailing list, and every Loops contact carries their referral link as a contact property. View Guide →](/integration-guides/loops-referral-contact-sync/) ## FAQ #### Which three credentials does Bento need? The publishable API key, the secret API key, and the site UUID, all from **Settings > API Keys** in Bento. #### Does GrowSurf sync to a list or a tag? A tag. You choose which one when you connect. #### When do the attributes appear on a person? After the first sync for that person. Connecting alone does not backfill people who were already in the program. ## Turn word of mouth into steady growth from your customers Launch a refer-a-friend or affiliate program that lowers your acquisition costs and builds customer loyalty, with little engineering work. 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