Overview
What is the value of the integration?
The CorporateGift.com integration for Rippling automates employee recognition and gifting by connecting your HR data to your CorporateGift account.
Once connected, you can automatically send gifts to employees for key milestones such as birthdays, work anniversaries, and onboarding events, all without manual tracking or reminders.
The integration also supports Single Sign-On (SSO) and user synchronization, ensuring that your Rippling users are securely and automatically added to CorporateGift with the correct roles and departments.
Why should customers use the integration?
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Automate employee gifting: Trigger personalized gifts for birthdays, anniversaries, and onboarding using employee data from Rippling.
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Enhance company culture: Celebrate milestones automatically and show appreciation with minimal effort.
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Save time and reduce manual work: No need to manage separate spreadsheets or reminders.
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Ensure data consistency: Employee data and access are automatically synced between Rippling and CorporateGift.
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Streamline access with SSO: Employees can log in to CorporateGift.com using their Rippling credentials, no separate passwords needed.
When should customers use vs. not use the integration?
Use this integration when:
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You manage employee data in Rippling.
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You want to automate gifting campaigns for employee events.
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You want to centralize access and permissions between HR and CorporateGift.
Do not use this integration when:
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You do not manage employee data in Rippling or prefer to upload recipients manually or via another integration (e.g., Salesforce or HubSpot or CSV).
Installation
How can customers get the integration set up?
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From Rippling:
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Go to the Rippling App Store and search for CorporateGift.com.
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Click Connect to begin setup.
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Authorize access so CorporateGift can read relevant employee data (e.g., names, email, department, hire date, birthday, and work anniversary).
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Log into your CorporateGift.com account.
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Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Rippling.
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Click Connect Rippling and follow the authorization prompts.
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Once connected, you will see the Rippling connector available when creating campaigns.
In CorporateGift:
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Set up automations:
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Go to My Campaigns in CorporateGift.
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Choose New Campaign → Connectors → Rippling.
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Define your trigger (e.g., Birthday, Work Anniversary, New Hire).
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Set rules such as timing, budget, and messaging.
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Activate the campaign, gifts will now send automatically based on Rippling data.
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👉 For step-by-step visuals, see our Help Center guide:
How to Connect CorporateGift.com to Rippling
What items need to be in place prior to the installation?
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A CorporateGift.com company account (Admin access required).
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A Rippling company account with permissions to install and authorize integrations.
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Employee data must include valid email addresses, hire dates, and/or birthdays to trigger campaigns.
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Optional: Ensure your departments and roles in Rippling match how you want to assign access in CorporateGift.
Data Flows
Distinct data flows
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Data Flow |
Direction |
Description |
Trigger |
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Employee Data Sync |
Rippling → CorporateGift |
Imports employee details (name, email, department, title, start date, birthday, work anniversary) |
Automatic once daily or on-demand |
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Gift Automations |
Rippling → CorporateGift |
Triggers campaigns based on HR events (birthday, work anniversary, onboarding) |
Automatically when event condition is met |
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User Provisioning |
Rippling → CorporateGift |
Automatically creates or updates user accounts with assigned roles/departments |
On new hire or role/department change in Rippling |
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SSO Authentication |
Rippling → CorporateGift |
Allows users to log in using Rippling credentials |
On user login via Rippling |
When and how do data flows trigger?
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New hire: Automatically triggers when a new employee is added in Rippling (based on hire date).
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Birthday: Triggers automatically on the employee’s date of birth.
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Work anniversary: Triggers on the employee’s hire date anniversary each year.
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User updates: Syncs nightly or on-demand when employee information changes (e.g., department transfer).
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SSO login: Triggered in real-time when a user clicks “Login with Rippling” on CorporateGift.com.
Manual triggers
Admins can manually trigger a data sync:
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Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Rippling.
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Click Sync Now to pull updated employee data immediately.
This can be used after large employee imports or updates in Rippling.
FAQs
General
Q: Who can install the integration?
A: Only Rippling admins with integration permissions and CorporateGift admins can complete the setup.
Q: Does the integration cost extra?
A: No additional fee is required from CorporateGift.com to enable the Rippling integration.
Q: Can I connect multiple CorporateGift accounts to one Rippling account?
A: Each CorporateGift organization can be connected to one Rippling company account at a time.
Automation & Triggers
Q: What happens if an employee doesn’t have a birthday or hire date in Rippling?
A: The campaign will skip that user until the missing data is added in Rippling.
Q: Can I delay gifts (e.g., send 7 days before the actual date)?
A: Yes, when creating your campaign, you can define custom timing (before, on, or after the event).
Q: Can I filter recipients by department or location?
A: Absolutely. The campaign builder allows filtering by any synced employee field, such as department, role, or location.
Q: What if multiple campaigns are triggered for the same employee on the same day?
A: Each campaign will run independently, but you can set conditions or budget limits to avoid overlaps.
User Management
Q: How does user creation work?
A: When a new employee is added in Rippling, a matching user account is created in CorporateGift automatically with the appropriate department and role.
Q: If I remove a user in Rippling, are they removed in CorporateGift?
A: Deactivated users in Rippling will be marked as inactive in CorporateGift during the next sync.
Q: How is SSO enabled?
A: Once connected, users can click “Login with Rippling” on the CorporateGift login page and be securely authenticated.
Troubleshooting
Q: My campaign didn’t send gifts as expected, what should I check?
A: Confirm that:
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The employee data (e.g., hire date, birthday) exists in Rippling.
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The campaign is active in CorporateGift.
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The trigger date hasn’t passed before activation.
- You have enough funds in the budget entity to cover the gifts
Q: The data doesn’t seem to sync, what can I do?
A: Run a manual sync from Settings → Integrations → Rippling. If the issue persists, ensure your integration token hasn’t expired.
Q: Can I test the integration before going live?
A: Yes, you can use test campaigns or limit the recipient filter to your HR team before enabling for all employees.
Q: How do I disconnect the integration?
A: Go to Settings → Integrations → Rippling → Disconnect. You can reconnect anytime using the same steps.