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Alipay

Accept payments using Alipay. No configuration required.

Alipay is a digital wallet for the Chinese market, used by over a billion people. It's part of an app that lets users book taxis, order food, access healthcare, and plan vacations.

Customers authenticate and confirm payments using the Alipay app, which requires proof of identification and a bank account, making it a quick and secure way to pay.

You don't need an Alipay account to accept payments with Alipay through Paddle.

Key features

How it works

  1. Illustration showing an overlay checkout with a card payment form. The checkout is off-center, focused on the payment form only. There's a button that says 'Alipay' at the top.

    Customer chooses Alipay

    Turn on Alipay in a couple of clicks in your Paddle dashboard. Paddle automatically presents Alipay as a payment method for customers paying in a supported country and currency.

  2. Illustration showing an Alipay prompt. It shows 250000 Yuan at the top, followed by a QR code in the middle.

    Customer starts confirmation process

    If the customer is checking out on a desktop, they're prompted to scan a QR code with their phone. If they're on mobile, they're prompted to open the Alipay app.

  3. Illustration showing two smartphones. On the first phone, there's a QR code. On the second phone, there's an Alipay confirmation screen.

    Customer confirms purchase

    Customer confirms purchase on their phone using the Alipay app.

  4. Illustration showing a Paddle Checkout success screen. It has a large green checkmark.

    Payment complete

    If successful, Paddle Checkout shows a success screen or enters your success workflow.

Accept Alipay

To keep the Paddle platform safe for everyone, Alipay requires additional approval from Paddle. It's only available for some kinds of product.

Request approval for Alipay

Turn on Alipay

Once approved, turn on Alipay.

  1. Go to Paddle > Checkout > Checkout settings.

  2. On the General tab, check Alipay.

  3. Click Save to apply.

Illustration showing the payment method checkboxes in the checkout settings screen in the Paddle dashboard.

Test Alipay

You can test Alipay using your Paddle sandbox account.

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