> ## 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.

> ## Agent Instructions
> Treat these docs and the Whop MCP server as the source of truth for Whop API behavior. Don't infer endpoint behavior from marketing pages.
> MCP server: connect https://mcp.whop.com/mcp (streamable HTTP, browser sign-in, no API key in the client config) to search these docs and read or change live Whop data. Setup: https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/ai_and_mcp.md
> Whop CLI: install with `curl -fsSL https://whop.com/install.sh | sh` to scaffold, run, and deploy Whop apps and websites. It acts on production, not the sandbox. Agent mode: https://docs.whop.com/cli/agent-mode.md
> Plugins: in Claude Code, run `/plugin marketplace add whopio/plugins`, then `/plugin install whop@whop`. Every agent tool: https://docs.whop.com/developer/ai/overview.md
> Environments: build and test in the sandbox (API `https://sandbox-api.whop.com/api/v1`, keys at https://sandbox.whop.com/dashboard/developer, SDK environment `Sandbox`; no real money). Production (API `https://api.whop.com/api/v1`, keys at https://whop.com/dashboard/developer, SDK environment `Production`, the SDK default) moves real money, so use it only at launch. The two share no accounts, keys, products, or webhooks, and their keys look identical: never mix them. Comparison: https://docs.whop.com/developer/quickstart.md
> API: send `Authorization: Bearer <API_KEY>` from your server only, and pin a dated version with the `Api-Version-Date` header. OpenAPI spec: https://api.whop.com/api/v1/openapi.json
> Which API: build on the Current API, whose pages live under https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/ (start at https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/overview.md). Pages under /api-reference/legacy/ are the Legacy API. Use one only when https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/stability.md lists the resource as Legacy-only.

# Platform Map

> Every Whop capability in one table, from payments and payouts to chat and ads, with its API, its prebuilt element, its hosted page, and the guide to start with.

Whop is one API with many products behind it. Each row below is a capability. Each column is a way to integrate it: call the API directly, drop in a prebuilt element, or send people to a page Whop hosts. Start from the guide in the last column.

| Capability | API + SDK | Elements | Hosted | Guide |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| **Payments & checkout** | [Payments API](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/overview.md) | [Checkout](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/checkout/overview), [card fields](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/payments/overview) | Checkout links | [Accept payments](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/accept-payments.md) |
| **Subscriptions & memberships** | [Memberships](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/memberships/membership), [Variants](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/variants/variant) | - | - | [Memberships](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/memberships.md) |
| **Payouts & money movement** | [Payouts](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/payouts/payout), [Transfers](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/transfers/transfer), [Ledgers](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/ledgers/ledger-activity) | [Payout portal](https://docs.whop.com/developer/platforms/render-payout-portal.md) | - | [Send payouts](https://docs.whop.com/developer/platforms/manual-payouts.md) |
| **Wallets, cards & swaps** | [Cards](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/cards/card), [Swaps](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/swaps/swap), [Deposits](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/deposits/deposit) | [Wallet](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/wallet/overview) | - | - |
| **Identity & verification** | [Verifications](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/verifications/verification) | [KYC element](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/verifications/kyc.md) | - | [Verification](https://docs.whop.com/developer/verification/overview.md) |
| **Marketplaces & subaccounts** | [Accounts](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/accounts/account) | - | onboarding flows | [Platforms quickstart](https://docs.whop.com/developer/platforms/quickstart.md) |
| **Chat, DMs & forums** | Chat API | [Chat](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/chat/chat-element.md), [DMs](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/chat/dms-list-element.md) | - | [Chat quickstart](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/chat/quickstart.md) |
| **Apps on Whop** | [Apps](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/apps/app), [Permissions](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/permissions/permission) | [Frosted UI](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/frosted_ui.md) | Whop marketplace | [App views](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/app-views.md) |
| **Ads & attribution** | [Ad campaigns](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/ad-campaigns/ad-campaign) | [Ads](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/ads/overview), [Tracking](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/tracking/overview) | - | [Pixel](https://docs.whop.com/developer/ads/pixel.md) |
| **Data & analytics** | [Stats](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/stats/stats) | - | - | [Stats](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/stats.md) |
| **Affiliates & partners** | [Partners](https://docs.whop.com/api-reference/partners/partner) | - | Affiliate links | [Affiliates](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/affiliates.md) |

Payments, checkout, and webhooks run in the [sandbox](https://docs.whop.com/developer/guides/sandbox.md) without moving real money. Payouts, apps, and messaging aren't available there yet. Webhooks fire for the events that matter, like `payment.succeeded` and `membership.activated`, so your server always knows what happened.

## Next steps

> [card] [Quickstart](https://docs.whop.com/developer/quickstart.md)
>
> Make your first call and take a test payment in the sandbox.

> [card] [Core Concepts](https://docs.whop.com/developer/concepts.md)
>
> The objects behind every row, and how they connect.


## Related topics

- [Marketplaces & Platforms](https://docs.whop.com/developer/marketplaces/overview.md)
- [Platform Quickstart](https://docs.whop.com/developer/platforms/quickstart.md)
- [AddressElement](https://docs.whop.com/elements/latest/payments/address.md)