Affiliates

Introduction

This guide walks you through how to track affiliate referrals, handle commission events, and grow your revenue with trusted affiliate partnerships via Dodo Payments. We offer integrations with leading affiliate platforms including Affonso, Dub Partners, and Rekomi to help you manage and track your affiliate programs seamlessly.

Key Features

Automated Commission Attribution

No spreadsheets or manual tracking. Referrals are automatically attributed and logged when a purchase is made.

Real-Time Reporting

Both you and your affiliates can monitor performance and leads from dedicated dashboards.

Flexible Tracking Options

Use tracking scripts, metadata fields, and webhook events to capture referral data across signups and transactions.

Fully Encrypted & Secure

All sensitive credentials and webhook data are securely exchanged and stored using best-in-class encryption.

Quick Setup

Launch your affiliate program in minutes—no code changes required beyond copy-pasting script snippets and API tokens.

Seamless Integration

Plug affiliate tracking directly into your checkout flows using our integrations with Affonso, Dub Partners, and Rekomi, leading affiliate marketing platforms.

Integration Options

Dodo Payments integrates with leading affiliate management platforms:

Affonso: A comprehensive affiliate management platform with automated commission tracking, real-time reporting, and dedicated affiliate dashboards.
Dub Partners: Use Dub’s link management and conversion tracking to power your affiliate program with detailed attribution analytics.
Rekomi: An affiliate tracking and management platform with a one-paste Dodo Payments connection that also handles affiliate payouts and tax forms for you.

Choose the platform that best fits your needs, or use both for different use cases.

Affonso Integration

We have partnered with Affonso, a leading affiliate management platform to power your sales. Follow the steps below to connect your Dodo Payments account with Affonso and begin tracking affiliate-driven sales.

Connect with Dodo Payments

To get started, connect your Dodo Payments account by adding your API key.

How to Get Your Dodo Payments API Key

Log in to your Dodo Payments Dashboard
Go to the Developer section in the left menu
Click on API Keys
Select Add API Key
Give it a name (e.g. “Affonso Integration”)
Click Create and copy your API key

Add Your API Key to Affonso

Open your Affonso Dashboard via affonso.io
Go to Program Details > Connect
Click the Dodo Payments integration card
Paste your Dodo Payments API key
Click Connect

Your API key will be securely encrypted by Affonso.

Add Webhook to Dodo Payments

Once connected, you’ll receive a unique webhook URL from Affonso. This enables payment tracking and affiliate commission triggering.

Add Webhook URL in Dodo Payments

In your Dodo Payments Dashboard, go to Developer → Webhooks
Click Add Webhook
Paste your Affonso webhook URL (from your program settings)
Save the webhook

Add Webhook Secret in Affonso

After saving the webhook in Dodo Payments, copy the signing key provided
Paste it back into Affonso under the Dodo Payments webhook settings

This allows Affonso to securely verify incoming events from Dodo Payments.

Add the Tracking Script

Place the Affonso pixel on your site to start tracking affiliate visits and conversions.

<!-- Place in <head> tag -->
<script async defer
src="https://affonso.io/js/pixel.min.js"
data-affonso="YOUR_PUBLIC_PROGRAM_ID"
data-cookie_duration="YOUR_COOKIE_DURATION">
</script>

This script:

Tracks affiliate visits
Sets a cookie with the referral ID (affonso_referral)
Enables signup and payment tracking

Place this on all domains where users visit or convert (e.g. marketing site, app).

Track User Signups

To gain funnel visibility and optimize affiliate performance, track user signups as leads.

// After successful registration
window.Affonso.signup(userEmail);

This will:

Log a new referral as a LEAD if the user came via an affiliate link
Display it in your dashboard and the affiliate’s stats

Best practice: Trigger this after successful registration or double opt-in (DOI).

Pass Referral Data to Dodo Payments

To attribute commissions correctly, pass the referral ID from Affonso to Dodo Payments during checkout.

Payments Integration

import DodoPayments from 'dodopayments';

const referralId = window.affonso_referral;

const client = new DodoPayments({
  bearerToken: process.env['DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY'],
});

async function main() {
  const payment = await client.payments.create({
    payment_link: true,
    billing: { city: 'city', country: 'AF', state: 'state', street: 'street', zipcode: '00000' },
    customer: { email: 'email@email.com', name: 'name' },
    product_cart: [{ product_id: 'product_id', quantity: 0 }],
    metadata: {
      affonso_referral: referralId,
    },
  });

  console.log(payment.payment_id);
}

main();

Subscription Integration

import DodoPayments from 'dodopayments';

const referralId = window.affonso_referral;

const client = new DodoPayments({
  bearerToken: process.env['DODO_PAYMENTS_API_KEY'],
});

async function main() {
  const subscription = await client.subscriptions.create({
    billing: { city: 'city', country: 'IN', state: 'state', street: 'street', zipcode: '89789' },
    customer: { customer_id: 'customer_id' },
    product_id: 'product_id',
    payment_link: true,
    return_url: 'https://example.com/success',
    quantity: 1,
    metadata: {
      affonso_referral: referralId,
    },
  });

  console.log(subscription.subscription_id);
}

main();

Payment Links

// Original Dodo Payments Link
const originalLink = 'https://checkout.dodopayments.com/buy/<YOUR_PRODUCT_ID>';

// Append referral ID as reference_id
const linkWithReferral = `${originalLink}?metadata_affonso_referral=${window.affonso_referral}`;

For more details, see the Dodo Payments API documentation

Testing Your Integration

Before launching publicly, test your setup with live affiliate links and test transactions.Testing Checklist:

✅ Create an affiliate and generate a tracking link
✅ Visit your website via the affiliate link
✅ Ensure the Affonso script loads and the affonso_referral cookie is set
✅ Complete a signup (optional)
✅ Complete a payment via Dodo Payments
✅ Confirm tracking and attribution in your Affonso dashboard

Dub Partners Integration

You can also use Dub Partners to track affiliate referrals and conversions. Dub’s conversion tracking feature allows you to attribute sales to your affiliate links, providing detailed analytics on which partners drive the most revenue.

For detailed setup instructions, see our Dub integration guide which covers how to track sale conversion events and attribute revenue to your affiliate links.

Quick Setup with Dub Partners

Enable conversion tracking in your Dub dashboard for affiliate links
Capture the Dub click ID (dub_id cookie) when creating checkout sessions
Store the click ID in payment metadata along with customer information
Configure webhook integration to send sale data to Dub when payments succeed

The integration automatically tracks:

One-time payments
Subscription activations
Recurring subscription payments

Learn More

View the complete Dub integration guide with code examples and transformation templates.

Rekomi Integration

You can also use Rekomi to run your affiliate program end to end. Rekomi tracks clicks and conversions, calculates commissions on the pre-tax sale amount, and pays your affiliates for you in 150+ countries, tax forms included.

For detailed setup instructions, see our Rekomi integration guide. The connection is a single pasted API key: Rekomi creates the webhook endpoint in your Dodo Payments account itself, so there is no manual webhook setup.

Quick Setup with Rekomi

Create an API key with write access enabled in your Dodo Payments dashboard under Developer → API Keys
Paste the key into Rekomi, which validates it and creates the webhook endpoint automatically
Install the Rekomi tracking script on your site so affiliate clicks are captured
Pass the referral into checkout as rekomi_ref metadata (or the metadata_rekomi_ref payment-link parameter)

The integration automatically tracks:

One-time payments
Subscription activations and renewals
Refunds and disputes, with automatic commission clawback

Learn More

View the complete Rekomi integration guide with code examples for checkout sessions and payment links.

Need Help?

If you face any issues or need support during integration:

Affonso Support

Chat with us via live chat on affonso.io
Email us at support@affonso.io

Dub Support

Visit the Dub documentation for conversion tracking guides
Contact Dub support through their dashboard

Rekomi Support

Visit the Rekomi documentation for setup and troubleshooting guides
Email us at support@rekomi.com or use the live chat in the Rekomi dashboard

Dodo Payments Support

For Dodo Payments-specific API queries, refer to docs.dodopayments.com or contact our support team.

Getting Started

Features

Integrate

Merchant of Record

Miscellaneous

Introduction

Key Features

Automated Commission Attribution

Real-Time Reporting

Flexible Tracking Options

Fully Encrypted & Secure

Quick Setup

Seamless Integration

Integration Options

Affonso Integration

How to Get Your Dodo Payments API Key

Add Your API Key to Affonso

Add Webhook URL in Dodo Payments

Add Webhook Secret in Affonso

Payments Integration

Subscription Integration

Payment Links

Dub Partners Integration

Quick Setup with Dub Partners

Learn More

Rekomi Integration

Quick Setup with Rekomi

Learn More

Need Help?

Affonso Support

Dub Support

Rekomi Support

Dodo Payments Support

Integration Guides

​Introduction

​Key Features

Automated Commission Attribution

Real-Time Reporting

Flexible Tracking Options

Fully Encrypted & Secure

Quick Setup

Seamless Integration

​Integration Options

​Affonso Integration

​How to Get Your Dodo Payments API Key

​Add Your API Key to Affonso

​Add Webhook URL in Dodo Payments

​Add Webhook Secret in Affonso

​Payments Integration

​Subscription Integration

​Payment Links

​Dub Partners Integration

​Quick Setup with Dub Partners

Learn More

​Rekomi Integration

​Quick Setup with Rekomi

Learn More

​Need Help?

Affonso Support

Dub Support

Rekomi Support

Dodo Payments Support

Integration Guides

Introduction

Key Features

Integration Options

Affonso Integration

How to Get Your Dodo Payments API Key

Add Your API Key to Affonso

Add Webhook URL in Dodo Payments

Add Webhook Secret in Affonso

Payments Integration

Subscription Integration

Payment Links

Dub Partners Integration

Quick Setup with Dub Partners

Rekomi Integration

Quick Setup with Rekomi

Need Help?