# 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.

<figure><img src="/files/aBbN7FMoWHzIMELWEuUv" alt=""><figcaption><p>Adding Payment Details (As a Merchant)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/2SqcAMPpUPCglaSrnXJJ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Adding Product Details (As a Merchant)</p></figcaption></figure>

🔐 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="/files/bJMr7tr51lBNE7OnIWez" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payment Link when Information is NOT required (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/tvFGmmCI67tR2lt0jjrs" alt=""><figcaption><p>Payment Link when Information IS required (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/5K6Eajayo6pqd5fGE1bw" alt=""><figcaption><p>Extra page IF information is REQUIRED to collect customer's information (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/Rfv8M55ja8n9yoRg9a2y" alt=""><figcaption><p>Smart Payment Link with Address &#x26; QR code is generated for customer (As Customer)</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/RJpF50xYekbP01dmAWOj" 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**

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<figure><img src="/files/3wFGXLbgTaDrupQTMbQX" alt=""><figcaption><p>Overview of the "Links" page for monitoring purposes (As a Merchant)</p></figcaption></figure>

🧾 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="/files/o0hy4v9Wu5nU6ZoscAko" 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.


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