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Affiliate Registration

How customers become affiliates.

Updated September 8, 2026

On this page
  • Overview
  • Check if Affiliate Program is Active
  • Submit Application
  • Check Application Status
  • Affiliate Application Form
  • REST API
  • Next Steps

Overview

The affiliate program lets customers and partners earn commissions by referring new customers. Interested users apply through a form on the storefront.

Check if Affiliate Program is Active

typescript
import dash from "@/lib/dash"

const { is_active, custom_fields, welcome_message } = await dash.affiliates.getFormConfig()

if (!is_active) {
  // Affiliate program is not enabled
}

Submit Application

typescript
const { success, message, request_id } = await dash.affiliates.apply({
  name: "John Doe",
  email: "john@example.com",
  phone: "555-0123",                // optional
  paypal_email: "john@paypal.com",  // optional
  custom_fields: {},                 // answers to custom form questions
  turnstile_token: "...",            // optional captcha
})

Check Application Status

typescript
// Must be authenticated
const { is_affiliate, has_pending_request, request_status, rejection_reason } =
  await dash.affiliates.getMyStatus()

// request_status: "pending" | "approved" | "rejected"

Affiliate Application Form

typescript
"use client"
import { useState, useEffect } from "react"
import dash from "@/lib/dash"

export function AffiliateApplicationForm() {
  const [config, setConfig] = useState(null)
  const [form, setForm] = useState({ name: "", email: "" })
  const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState(false)

  useEffect(() => {
    dash.affiliates.getFormConfig().then(setConfig)
  }, [])

  if (!config?.is_active) return <p>Affiliate program is not currently accepting applications.</p>

  async function handleSubmit(e) {
    e.preventDefault()
    await dash.affiliates.apply(form)
    setSubmitted(true)
  }

  if (submitted) return <p>Application submitted! We'll review it shortly.</p>

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      {config.welcome_message && <p>{config.welcome_message}</p>}
      <input value={form.name} onChange={e => setForm(f => ({...f, name: e.target.value}))}
             placeholder="Full name" required />
      <input value={form.email} onChange={e => setForm(f => ({...f, email: e.target.value}))}
             placeholder="Email" type="email" required />
      <button type="submit">Apply</button>
    </form>
  )
}

REST API

shell
# Get form config
GET /storefront/affiliates/form-config
X-API-Key: pk_live_your_key

# Submit application
POST /storefront/affiliates/apply
Content-Type: application/json
{ "name": "John Doe", "email": "john@example.com" }

# Check status (authenticated)
GET /storefront/affiliates/status
Authorization: Bearer {access_token}

Next Steps

  • Commission Tiers — How commissions work
  • Tracking Referrals — How referrals are tracked

Tiers, commissions and payouts are described from the operator's side in affiliate software.

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On this page

  • Overview
  • Check if Affiliate Program is Active
  • Submit Application
  • Check Application Status
  • Affiliate Application Form
  • REST API
  • Next Steps