Affiliate Manager · 1 min read
Pay Affiliates with PayPal Auto Payouts
Requirements
- A PayPal Business account
- Payouts enabled on that account
- A PayPal payout method saved for each affiliate you'll pay this way
Part 1: Set up PayPal
Step 1: Open the PayPal developer dashboard
Go to the PayPal Developer site and click Log into dashboard.
Step 2: Enable Payouts
- Open My Account.
- In the Permissions table, check that Payouts has a green check mark under Live.
- If not, click Enable and follow PayPal's steps.
Step 3: Create an app
- Click Apps and Credentials and select Live.
- Click Create App, name it (for example "Affiliate Payouts") and click Create App.
Step 4: Copy your credentials
Copy the app's Client ID and Secret Key. Keep them private.
Step 5: Connect PayPal
- Go to Payments → Integrations and select PayPal.
- Enter the live Client ID and Secret Key.
- Save.
Part 2: Pay affiliates
- Go to Marketing → Affiliate Manager → Payouts.
- Review and approve eligible payouts.
- Open Approved for Payout and select the payouts to pay.
- Click Pay.
- Review the details and click Pay Now.
Paid payouts move to the Paid tab.
Part 3: Add an affiliate's PayPal account
Each affiliate needs a PayPal email address saved as their payout method. Double-check it before you pay: PayPal doesn't validate the address, so a typo sends money to the wrong account.