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 sub-merchants) 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
How it works
As a platform, you can:- Onboard sub-merchants: Invite businesses or individuals to join your platform
- Facilitate payments: Process payments on behalf of your sub-merchants
- Manage payouts: Automatically route funds to your sub-merchants
- Transfer funds: Move money between accounts on your platform instantly
Sub-merchants
A sub-merchant 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 sub-merchant enrollment process
- Automatic payouts: Funds are automatically routed to sub-merchants
- Compliance handled: Whop manages regulatory requirements
- Flexible transfers: Move money between accounts instantly via API
- Unified dashboard: Manage all sub-merchants from one place