Access to the platforms API is currently invite only. Please contact
sales@whop.com to see if your use case is eligible.
What is Whop for Platforms?
Whop for Platforms allows you to act as a platform operator, enabling other businesses or individuals (called submerchants) to accept payments through your platform. This is ideal if you’re building:- Marketplaces: Where multiple sellers offer products or services. For example, a watch marketplace where you can buy Rolexes from different sellers.
- Platforms: Where independent creators or businesses operate. For example, a content creation platform where influencers are paid directly for making sponsored content.
- Multi-tenant applications: Where different entities need to process payments separately
Whop for Platforms handles the complexity of payment processing, compliance,
and payouts so you can focus on building your platform’s core features.
How it works
As a platform, you can:- Onboard submerchants: Invite businesses or individuals to join your platform
- Facilitate payments: Process payments on behalf of your submerchants
- Manage payouts: Automatically route funds to your submerchants
- Transfer funds: Move money between accounts on your platform instantly
Submerchants
A submerchant can be either:- A business: Companies, organizations, or registered entities that want to sell products or services through your platform
- An individual: Sole proprietors, freelancers, creators, or individual sellers who want to monetize through your platform
- Accept payments from customers
- Receive payouts to their bank account
- Manage their own products and pricing
- View their transaction history and analytics
Benefits
- Simplified onboarding: Easy submerchant enrollment process
- Automatic payouts: Funds are automatically routed to submerchants
- Compliance handled: Whop manages regulatory requirements
- Flexible transfers: Move money between accounts instantly via API
- Unified dashboard: Manage all submerchants from one place