Learn how to use Payment Links in the Stax API to collect payments from customers with flexible options, customizable experiences, and seamless integration.
Payment Links in the Stax API offer a simple yet powerful way for merchants to collect payments from customers. Whether you're running an e-commerce business, a service-based operation, or a one-time campaign, Payment Links provide flexibility, convenience, and a seamless checkout experience. This feature allows merchants to generate and manage unique payment URLs, offering customers the ability to pay with ease.
Key Features
Create payment links for fixed amounts or allow customers to enter their own amount.
Use the API to tailor payment links with branding, descriptions, and expiration settings.
Monitor payment performance by tracking sales, transactions, and statuses.
Easily integrate Payment Links into your workflow to streamline payment collection without needing a full e-commerce setup.
Enable, disable, or update payment links dynamically as business needs evolve.
Common Use Cases
One-Time Payments
Generate a payment link for a specific product or service and share it directly with your customer via email, SMS, or a webpage.
Donations and Crowdfunding
Create flexible payment links that allow donors to contribute an amount of their choice, ideal for charities, nonprofits, and crowdfunding campaigns.
Recurring Campaigns
Use Payment Links as part of subscription models by dynamically creating new links for recurring payments.
Offline to Online
Enable brick-and-mortar customers to pay remotely by providing a payment link via SMS or email.
How It Works
Use the Create a Payment Link endpoint to generate a unique URL for your customers.
Share the URL through your preferred channel (e.g., email, SMS, website) so customers can easily access and pay.
Use endpoints like List and Filter All Payment Links and Get a Payment Link's Stats to monitor performance and manage your links.
Dynamically update or deactivate links using the Update a Payment Link endpoint to keep your offerings relevant.
Remove outdated or unused links with the Delete a Payment Link endpoint.
Benefits of Using Payment Links
Provide customers with a hassle-free, secure way to make payments.
Avoid complex integrations by leveraging ready-to-use payment URLs.
Adapt quickly to customer needs with dynamic link creation and management.
Whether you're running a one-time event or ongoing campaigns, Payment Links scale effortlessly.