Mastering Transactions: How to Create Payment Links with Rapyd

Step-by-Step Guide: Creating Your Rapyd Payment Links

The ability to create and send payment links quickly and conveniently is key to keep your business thriving. With Rapyd, you can accept credit cards, bank transfers, ewallets, and over 900 local and alternative payments, enabling your customers to always use their preferred payment method.

Why Use Payment Links?

Payment links can be used one time or multiple times. Payment links revolutionize the way businesses operate. You can send them via text, email, or messaging apps for one-time payments. Use reusable links to quickly create a ‘Buy Now’ button on any webpage, turning a brochure website into an ecommerce site.

Getting Started: How to Create a Payment Link

Creating a payment link with Rapyd is a simple process:

1. Sign up for a Rapyd Account.
2. Complete all required documentation to begin transacting with Rapyd.
3. Log into the Rapyd Client Portal.
4. From the right-hand menu select “Collect”.
5. Click the “Request Payment” button, in the top-right corner.
6. Send the Payment Link to your customer.

For even more guidance on sending payment requests, check out the payment request overview in Rapyd Docs.

Detailed Steps to Configure Your Rapyd Payment Link

Creating a payment request requires Owner or Administrator privileges. Here are the steps to follow:

1. Navigate to Collect > Request Payment.
2. Unselect any payment methods you will not accept.
3. Check ‘Allow Payment with Fx’ to allow currency exchange.
4. Click Next.
5. Fill in the Country, Amount, and Currency of the payment.
6. Choose the Payment Method and set the Expiration Date.
7. Click Next and copy the URL to the Hosted Checkout Page with the chosen payment methods.

Why Rapyd is Your Best Choice

Rapyd stands out as the best way to make payment links because of our extensive payment method options and cross-border capabilities. Whether you’re a small business wanting to expand globally or an enterprise needing to streamline your payment processes, Rapyd is your go-to solution.

Use cases range from freelance workers sending payment links to clients, to an investment service to allow your customers to invest with fixed or variable amounts.

You create a payment link for your on-demand virtual classes or coaching sessions, which can be used as many times as you need.

You can even build a crowdfunding application and share a payment link across customers to pay different amounts.