# Smart Payment Links

AstraPay's **Smart Payment Links** allow merchants, businesses, and service providers to request and receive crypto payments with a single, sharable link — no technical setup required.

#### ✅ How it works:

1. **Merchant Creates a Payment Link**\
   Set the amount, currency (e.g. USDT), and network (e.g. ERC20). Add optional fields like name, shipping address, phone number, or custom instructions.
2. **Customer Clicks the Link**\
   A clean, trust-inspiring payment page opens, showing the product/service name, amount, timer, and a unique wallet address or QR code.
3. **Customer Sends the Payment**\
   They pay the exact amount directly on-chain (e.g. 25.0 USDT), and the system tracks the confirmation live.
4. **Payment Confirmed**\
   Once received, the order is marked as complete. The merchant receives the funds directly — no third party or intermediary needed.

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🔐 Built-in Features:

* **DeFi Native** – Direct wallet-to-wallet transfers. No middlemen.
* **Timer** – Countdown to track payment window (e.g., 1 hour).
* **Verification Code** – Ensures each payment session is unique and verifiable.
* **Status Tracker** – View how much has been received in real-time.
* **Input Form (Optional)** – Collect shipping info, phone number, or special instructions.
* **Fail-Safe UI** – Customers see what to do if they underpay or overpay.

<figure><img src="https://786255773-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPbHt80g53dpOidbJNLLv%2Fuploads%2FuFdrfYfkQJJ9WLhqBZBk%2Fimage_2025-03-29_15-17-21.png?alt=media&#x26;token=853cf108-0818-43e8-b4a2-477d342eaa85" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payment Link when Information is NOT required (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

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<figure><img src="https://786255773-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPbHt80g53dpOidbJNLLv%2Fuploads%2FTfNNmj4IJsCcftbd3ntv%2FUntitled-1%20(64).png?alt=media&#x26;token=b8d542cb-b25d-4b19-aca9-97998d9b3d0c" alt=""><figcaption><p>Smart Payment Link with Address &#x26; QR code is generated for customer (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://786255773-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPbHt80g53dpOidbJNLLv%2Fuploads%2F8kxNclJgLbBmwSdG3MKQ%2FUntitled-12%20(4).png?alt=media&#x26;token=7f009f50-7f04-4a04-a312-d3eaa4b520e1" alt=""><figcaption><p>Successfully Paid | Customer can see payment information &#x26; download receipt (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

🛒 Example Use Cases:

* Selling digital or physical products (e.g. T-Shirts, PDFs, event tickets)
* Invoice links for freelancers and agencies
* Subscription or donation links
* Paywall access for gated content&#x20;
* B2B settlements or service payments

#### 🧩 Why it’s powerful:

* **No website required** – Anyone can sell directly through AstraPay’s platform using Smart Links. Perfect for freelancers, creators, or new businesses.
* **Optional integration** – For advanced users, AstraPay provides full **API and SDK access**, allowing merchants to:
  * Accept crypto directly on their own websites
  * Automatically generate custom links for any amount a customer wants to pay
  * Redirect users to a pre-filled checkout page for seamless payments

#### 📊 Tracking & Monitoring of Payment Links

All Smart Payment Links created through:

* 🔹 The **AstraPay Dashboard**
* 🔹 **Generated Invoices**
* 🔹 Or via external tools using our **API/SDK**

<mark style="color:orange;">**…can be tracked in one unified place.**</mark>**&#x20;"Links"**

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🧾 Transaction History

In the **Transaction History** tab, users can access:

* ✅ Full payment records
* 👤 Customer information (<mark style="color:red;">Any information required</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">**by Merchant**</mark> <mark style="color:red;"></mark><mark style="color:red;">from customer</mark>)
* 🧮 Amounts paid, currencies, and time of transaction
* 📍 Source of payment&#x20;

This gives users a powerful tool to manage their sales, subscriptions, and customers — whether payments happen inside AstraPay or via external platforms.

<figure><img src="https://786255773-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPbHt80g53dpOidbJNLLv%2Fuploads%2FRpf3uQ4EemdeZg8mgNAi%2FScreenshot%202025-03-29%20154835.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9e81d86d-589f-4718-8b20-fb9c442430eb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Overview of the "Transaction History" page for monitoring purposes (As a Merchant)</p></figcaption></figure>

Whether you're just starting or already running an online store, Smart Payment Links give you ultimate flexibility and control.