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Partner quickstart

A brand invited you to be a partner. You don’t need an OpenPartner Network account — you log into that brand’s portal directly.

You got an email titled something like “You’ve been invited to partner with [brand]”. Click the link. It signs you in and lands you on the brand’s portal at app.openpartner.dev/t/<brand-slug> (or the brand’s own deployment if they self-host).

The link is good for 15 minutes. If it expires, the brand can send a fresh one — or you can request one yourself from the login page.

2. Look around

You’ll land on your Dashboard showing:

  • Your share links with click counts + recent activity
  • Commissions broken down by status (accrued, approved, paid)
  • Payouts history

The sidebar has the same things as top-level entries — Dashboard, Links, Referrals, Commissions, Payouts, Payout details, Stripe Connect.

Links lists every share link the brand has set up for you, one per campaign you’re granted. Each row shows the link key (the slug after /r/), the destination URL, click count, and a copy button.

The full URL looks like app.openpartner.dev/r/<brand-slug>/<your-link-key> (or the brand’s custom domain if they set one up). Copy and share — bio links, newsletter, posts.

4. Tell the brand how to pay you

Payout details in the sidebar. Add your PayPal email or bank account (or UPI, or other instructions the brand has agreed). The brand pays you directly on its payout schedule (weekly is common) and marks each payout paid. Your share links work before you add details; the brand just can’t pay you until you do.

Stripe Connect in the sidebar is only for brands that pay through Stripe Connect. Most don’t: ask the brand if you’re not sure. See Getting paid.

5. Start sharing

That’s the whole setup. Drop the link wherever — bio, newsletter, posts, paid ad destinations. Every click → eventual conversion gets attributed to you, accrues commission, and is paid out by the brand.

What’s next

  • Share links — how the slug works, deep linking, when to make a new link
  • Referrals — each customer you referred and the steps they’ve taken
  • Commissions — how the lifecycle works, when commissions approve, when they reverse
  • Getting paid — payout details, payout cadence, statuses and Stripe Connect

Direct partner vs Network creator

You’re a direct partner if a brand invited you specifically. You only see that brand’s data; you have no Network account.

If you’d rather have a Network account that can partner with multiple brands across the OpenPartner Network — sign up at app.openpartner.dev/creator/signup and apply to whatever programs interest you. Same email is fine; the Network and direct partner accounts don’t conflict.

See the creator quickstart if that sounds like what you want.