PayPal Referral Program for Developers
Earn a Commission For Merchants You Refer to PayPal
The PayPal Referral Program for Developers gives you the opportunity to earn a commission for merchants referred to PayPal.
Applying for the referral program is free, easy to do, and you can earn up to $2,500 for qualified merchants in just a few simple steps.
Complete Application form
Meet with a Program Representative
Review your welcome email and submit referrals
Earn cash for qualified referrals
You can earn between $500 and $2,500 in commission for a qualified merchant referral.
- There is no maximum number of merchants you can refer.1
1Referred merchant must meet program requirements. Referred merchant's transaction volume is monitored for 60 days. Monitoring begins upon referred merchant's first PayPal payments transaction. The amount of a one-time payout commission is based on the annualized volume in the first 60 days.
2Developer will receive total commission earned in a quarter for all referred merchants, less any taxes required by law, as applicable, within 90 days after the end of each calendar quarter.
Average Merchant PayPal Transaction Volume
Annualized based on volume in the first 60 days
Payout Amount
One-time payment per merchant referred
| Up to $1,000,000 | $500.00 |
| $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 | $1,000.00 |
| $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | $2,000.00 |
| $5,000,000 and greater | $2,500.00 |
Commission Payout
90 days after the end of each calendar quarter
Program Application
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