Split partner accounts

Split Partner Accounts allow you to automatically share earnings with third parties, such as co-developers, content creators, or affiliates. Once configured, FastSpring handles split calculations, fund deductions, and the final payout transfer to your partner.

Add a partner to your account

To add a partner, you must provide them with a Payee signup form link to initiate their Payee account, and then contact FastSpring Support to configure the split rules.

Follow the steps below:

1. Construct the signup URL
   Copy the URL below and replace YOUR_COMPANY_ID with your actual Company ID (found under [Username] > Profile).

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   https://fastspring.com/sign-up/payee/?ci=YOUR_COMPANY_ID

2. Send the URL
   Send this modified URL to your partner. They must complete the form to initiate opening a Payee account.

3. Contact Support
   Once your partner has completed the form, contact our support team with the following information:

   • What percentage of sales will your partner receive?
   • Is this percentage based on Revenue or Sale Price? (See Types of shares below).
   • Are there any limitations to your partner’s share? Does this percentage apply to all sales, or only to specific stores or products?

After Support configures the partner account, FastSpring automatically deducts the requested shares from your payout.

Refunds: If a customer returns a product, FastSpring pulls the partner’s share back from their balance and issues the refund from your account (retaining the processing fees).

Types of shares

You must specify whether the partner receives a percentage of the Sale Price or Revenue. This choice determines whether you pay the full processing fee or share it with the partner.

Limit products and stores

You can restrict a partner's split to specific criteria so they do not earn commissions on all sales. You must explicitly request these limitations when contacting Support.

• Limit by Store: The split only applies to orders placed on a specific store. Orders from other stores will be excluded.
• Limit by Product: The split only applies to specific products. This restriction automatically includes all variations of that product.
• Limit by Source: The split only applies if the checkout URL includes the partner's unique Link Source parameter. This is required for affiliate-style tracking, where the partner must "refer" the customer to earn a commission.

Note: You can combine these limits. For example, you can request that a partner be paid only for Product A when sold through Store B.

Source checkout guidelines

When a partner refers a buyer to your checkout pages, their Link Source must be used for them to receive the fixed split percentage.