Your guide to getting paid
Set up your business, take your first card payment, and follow every sale to your wallet. Start here, with or without a website.
On this page
New to Railbed? Set up your account and try a Test payment.
- 01Share your checkout
Send a payment link or publish a reusable checkout.
You set the price - 02Your buyer pays by card
They choose an eligible provider and pay on its page.
Provider checks may apply - 03Confirm the payment
Read the payment status and reported USDC settlement in Railbed.
Your wallet · Polygon
Deliver when the payment is Paid. A buyer’s return to your site is not payment confirmation.
Start with your first payment
A customer pays by card. You receive USDC on Polygon in a wallet you control. Railbed gives you the checkout, a record of each payment, and a place to manage it all.
Start in Test mode to try the full experience without charging a card. When you are ready to take real payments, create your customer-facing links in Live mode.
- Set up your accountAdd your business, choose a payout wallet, and find your way around the dashboard.
- Try a test paymentSee a successful payment, an underpayment, and a decline before going live.
Choose how to get paid
The right starting point depends on whether you are requesting one payment or selling the same thing repeatedly.
| You want to… | Use | What you share |
|---|---|---|
| Ask one customer for a specific amount | Payment link | A one-time link or QR code, with an optional invoice reference |
| Sell one product to many buyers | Checkout page | A reusable page; each buyer gets a separate payment |
| Let buyers choose between packages | Pricing table | A reusable page with up to four plans |
| Take payments inside your website | Widget or buy button | A short HTML snippet copied from the dashboard |
| Connect a WordPress store | WooCommerce | The Railbed plugin, connected to your account |
Make Railbed part of your day
- Manage your ordersSee items, payment attempts and what still needs to be fulfilled.
- Know your customersRead purchase histories, save private notes and manage customer data.
- Understand your paymentsFind an order, read its status, and open its timeline.
- Read your walletUnderstand the difference between a balance, a sale, and the amount received.
- Make it yoursSet your business name, logo, support email, and checkout appearance.
- Solve a problemFind the next step for a missing payment, an unavailable checkout, or a buyer who needs help.
Use account search to jump between records. Prefer reading in the dark? Choose Dark or Match system from the docs theme selector. Appearance settings explains the separate dashboard and checkout preferences.
A few things to know
You control the wallet. Railbed does not hold a balance for you to withdraw. Settlement goes to your own wallet.
Your buyer pays with a card provider. They enter card details on that provider's page. Available providers and identity checks vary by buyer, country, currency and amount.
Payment status is what matters. Check that a payment is Paid before delivering the order. A buyer returning to a thank-you page is not proof of payment. Read the statuses.
Pricing tables are one-time purchases. A monthly or yearly label does not create automatic recurring billing.
Building your own store, app or game? Switch to the developer docs for API examples and signed webhooks. These user guides focus on the dashboard and everyday merchant tasks.