Payments guides
Taking ad payments with Stripe and PayPal: card holds and charging on approval, refunds and cancellations, payouts, and keeping your API keys safe as a publisher.
Payments
How to Get Paid for Website Ads with PayPal
How to accept PayPal for website advertising: invoices, payment links or checkout, 2026 US fees, payment holds, refunds and disputes for ad sellers.
Authorize Now, Charge on Approval: How Card Holds Work for Ad Bookings
How authorize-then-capture works for ad bookings: card holds, Stripe manual capture, the 7-day authorization window and why it protects both sides.
Ad Booking Refunds and Cancellations: A Publisher's Guide
How publishers can handle ad booking cancellations, full and partial refunds, make-goods, and Stripe disputes, with a short policy and email templates.
How to Accept Payments for Website Ads with Stripe
How to accept advertising payments with Stripe: Checkout vs Payment Links vs invoices, payout timing, dispute basics and test mode for ad sellers.
Stripe Restricted API Keys: A Security Guide for Publishers
Stripe restricted API keys explained for publishers: which permissions a booking tool needs, how to create, rotate and revoke keys, and test vs live.
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