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title: "Creating a Payment Link"
source_url: https://docs.rapyd.net/en/creating-a-payment-link.html
lang: en
---

# Creating a Payment Link

Create a payment link to collect payments from your customers. Use the Rapyd Client Portal to generate a reusable or one-time payment link. You can view previous payment links and delete unused links. Payment links can be used to collect payments online without requiring an extensive integration or existing checkout build. You need the Owner or Administrator user role for your account to create or deactivate a payment link.

### How to Create a Payment Link

You can create a reusable or one-time payment link using the Rapyd Client Portal. One-time payment links can only be used once before they expire. Reusable payment links can be used multiple times without expiring.

1. Sign in as described in [Signing In to the Client Portal](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/signing-in-to-the-client-portal.md "Signing In to the Client Portal") and navigate to **Collect** > **Payment Links**.
2. Select the **Create Payment Link** button in the top right.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-1.png](image/img-f509afc9409b74ba04c06b0a632bdb68.png)
3. The **Create payment link** page appears.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-2.png](image/img-2c00763aed72f84266bba82b17212678.png)
4. Select **One time** or **Reusable**.
5. If **One time**, set the **Country**, **Amount**, and **Payment Options**.
6. If Reusable, select the **Country** .

   - If **Fixed Amount**, input the Amount and Currency for the merchant, and the Amount and Currency for the buyer. Select the checkbox to allow your recipients to modify your chosen amount.

     **Note**: Selecting different currencies allows for an FX transaction.
   - If **Open Amount**, select the **Currency**.
7. Complete any Advanced Options

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-3.png](image/img-03113cbc2d1b8db25cd2d84b8c23a3e8.png)

   The following definitions describe the Advanced Options fields.

   - **Customer** - Search for the unique ID of the customer
   - **Reference ID** - Unique ID of the payment link by the merchant.
   - **Expiration Date** - Date the payment link expires.
   - **Complete URL** - URL where the customer is redirected for final steps in completing the payment. Provided by the client.
   - **Cancel URL** - URL where the customer is redirected after pressing Back to Website to exit the hosted page. This URL overrides the merchant_website URL.
   - **Language** - Language of the Payment Link page.
8. Click **Create Link**.
9. The **Payment Link Created** dialog box appears.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-4.png](image/img-bc5cd5aba9a3cc63a29019a24432a222.png)
10. Copy the URL and paste it into a new browser url field. The Payment Links page appears.

### Viewing Payment Links

1. Navigate to **Collect** > **Payment Links**. Click between the **Resuable links** or **One time links** tabs to view your payment links.
2. You can use the search bar to find particular payment links. You can search by:

   - Reference ID
   - Wallet ID
   - Payment ID

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-5.png](image/img-760bc33d47188f8384a37cb3d6f96c36.png)
3. Search for a payment link using a specific date range from the drop-down menu next to the search bar. You can filter the payment links using the following ranges:

   - Today
   - Yesterday
   - Last 7 days
   - Last 30 days
   - Last year
   - Custom

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-6.png](image/img-9486bf1f08344d900810abd9b2d68bff.png)
4. Click the Filter icon in the upper right corner to filter your payment links by more specific criteria. See [Creating and Saving Table Filters](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/creating-and-saving-table-filters.md "Creating and Saving Table Filters") for more detailed information.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-7.png](image/img-99080a5e799846e3b2481a37113ddcc2.png)

### Deactivating Payment Links

You can deactivate a payment link using the Rapyd Client Portal.

> **Warning:**
>
> When a payment link is deactivated, it is permanently deleted. You cannot reactivate the payment link.

1. Sign in as described in [Signing In to the Client Portal](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/signing-in-to-the-client-portal.md "Signing In to the Client Portal") and navigate to **Collect** > **Payment Links**.
2. Navigate to the payment link you would like to deactivate.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-8.png](image/img-4f63695475e31e39b13c22b464847753.png)
3. Click on the **Deactivate Payment Link** icon.

   The Deactivate Payment Link window appears.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-9.png](image/img-34400f850e55d3b363b14b4efa3480c8.png)
4. To deactivate the payment link, click  **Yes**.
5. The success window appears.

   ![creating-a-payment-link-flow-10.png](image/img-6602d05dd42697eb8e2398da7ece3524.png)