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Partner Lifecycle

Partners in your program go through several stages:

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Partner Statuses

StatusDescription
PendingPartner has signed up, awaiting approval
ActivePartner is approved and can earn commissions
SuspendedPartner is temporarily disabled
ArchivedPartner has been removed from the program

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Recruiting Partners

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Partner Signup Page

Every program has a public signup page where partners can apply: 
https://partners.yoursite.com/signup
Customize the signup form to collect relevant information:
  • Name and email (required)
  • Company/website
  • Social media profiles
  • How they plan to promote

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Invite Partners Directly

Invite specific partners via email:
  1. Navigate to Partners → Invite
  2. Enter partner email addresses
  3. Customize the invitation message
  4. Click Send Invitations

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Create Partners Programmatically

Use the API to create partners from your own systems: 
curl -X POST https://api.partnero.com/v1/partners \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "name": "John Doe",
    "key": "partner_123",
    "metadata": {
      "source": "website",
      "tier": "gold"
    }
  }'

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Managing Partner Details

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Viewing Partner Information

Access detailed partner information from the dashboard:
  • Overview - Performance metrics and status
  • Referrals - List of referred leads and customers
  • Transactions - Sales attributed to the partner
  • Rewards - Commission history
  • Payouts - Payment history

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Updating Partners

  1. Go to Partners and select a partner
  2. Click Edit to modify details
  3. Update fields and save

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Partner Approval Workflow

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Auto-Approval

Enable auto-approval for all new partners:
  1. Go to Program Settings → Partner Signup
  2. Toggle Auto-approve new partners

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Manual Approval

Review each partner application:
  1. Navigate to Partners → Pending
  2. Review partner details and application
  3. Click Approve or Reject
Use manual approval to vet partners and maintain program quality.

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Partner Tiers & Groups

Organize partners into tiers for different commission rates: 
{
  "tiers": [
    {
      "name": "Bronze",
      "commission_rate": 15,
      "requirements": null
    },
    {
      "name": "Silver", 
      "commission_rate": 20,
      "requirements": {"min_sales": 10}
    },
    {
      "name": "Gold",
      "commission_rate": 25,
      "requirements": {"min_sales": 50}
    }
  ]
}

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Suspending & Archiving Partners

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Suspend a Partner

Temporarily disable a partner (preserves data): 
curl -X POST https://api.partnero.com/v1/partners/partner_123/archive \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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Restore a Partner

Reactivate a suspended partner: 
curl -X POST https://api.partnero.com/v1/partners/partner_123/revoke-archive \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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Delete a Partner

Permanently remove a partner:
Deleting a partner is irreversible and removes all associated data.
curl -X DELETE https://api.partnero.com/v1/partners/partner_123 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

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Next Steps

Referral Links

Configure partner referral links

Partners API

Full API reference for partners