> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.whop.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Marketplaces & Platforms

> Build on Whop's payment and payout rails: connected accounts, affiliates, and identity verification.

Marketplaces and platforms sit between buyers and sellers on Whop's payment and payout rails: taking payments in, paying multiple parties out, and verifying the people involved.

## What you can build

* **Run a marketplace** on Whop's payment and payout infrastructure.
* **Enroll connected accounts** and collect payments on their behalf.
* **Pay affiliates** with per-plan or revenue-share commission.
* **Verify identity** for the people transacting on your platform.

## Core objects

Connected account, affiliate, verification. Each is defined in [Core Concepts](/developer/concepts).

## Where to go next

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  <Card title="Platform quickstart" icon="store" href="/developer/platforms/quickstart">
    Build a marketplace on Whop's rails.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Enroll connected accounts" icon="user-plus" href="/developer/platforms/enroll-connected-accounts">
    Onboard the sellers you pay out.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verification" icon="id-card" href="/developer/verification/overview">
    Verify identity before money moves.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Affiliates" icon="handshake" href="/developer/guides/affiliates">
    Assign and pay commissions.
  </Card>
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