Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented loyalty commerce network for facilitating generation of an application via an application computing device for communicating with loyalty programs via corresponding loyalty program computing devices, the network comprising: an application programming interface for receiving a request for generating said application and for generating said application based on said request and pre-defined templates associated with at least one of said loyalty programs; a loyalty program interface configured for communicating between the loyalty commerce network and said at least one loyalty program, said loyalty program interface for redirecting said request to said loyalty program; said loyalty program interface for defining a plurality of pre-defined criteria for validating said application; and, a loyalty server processor for processing said request and for validating said application in dependence upon said criteria being met.

Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a computer-implemented loyalty commerce network for facilitating generation of an application via an application computing device for communicating with loyalty programs via corresponding loyalty program computing devices, the network comprising: an application programming interface for receiving a request for generating said application and for generating said application based on said request and pre-defined templates associated with at least one of said loyalty programs; a loyalty program interface configured for communicating between the loyalty commerce network and said at least one loyalty program, said loyalty program interface for redirecting said request to said loyalty program; said loyalty program interface for defining a plurality of pre-defined criteria for validating said application; and, a loyalty server processor for processing said request and for validating said application in dependence upon said criteria being met.

Abstract: A loyalty point gift registry, and system and method for establishing and contributing to a loyalty point gift registry are provided. The method of establishing the loyalty point gift registry includes obtaining loyalty point account information for a loyalty point account. The loyalty point account has loyalty points. The loyalty point account information is linked to the loyalty point gift registry. A publicly accessible profile is generated for the loyalty point gift registry. The loyalty points are kept private and are not published in the publicly accessible profile. A third party can contribute at least one loyalty point to the loyalty point account using the publicly accessible profile.