Every partner has their own commission rate. You can edit it at any time — useful for VIP partners, performance bonuses, or introductory offers. New partners are pre-filled with 10% when you create them; that's a form-level default you can override before saving.
Rate types
Two rate types are available:
- Percentage — a share of the order total. Example: a 10% rate on a $150 order = $15 commission.
- Fixed Amount — a flat fee per tracked order, regardless of the order value. Example: $8 per order.
Change a partner's rate
- In the dashboard sidebar, expand Affiliate Management and click Partners.
- Click the partner whose rate you want to change.
- In the partner's settings, find the Commission Rate field.
- Choose the rate type — Percentage or Fixed Amount — and enter the value.
- Click Save Changes. You'll be returned to the partners list, and the new rate applies to the next tracked order — it does not retroactively change commissions already created.
New partner defaults
There's no organization-level default rate — every partner carries their own. The create-partner form starts at 10% as a convenience, but you can change it before saving. To change an existing partner's rate later, edit it directly.
Product-level overrides
If you need different commission rates for specific products — for example, a higher rate on a premium SKU — see Set product-level commission overrides.
Two things can override the partner's rate at tracking time: a custom commission value passed in the API request, or the partner's own Ignore Product Rate toggle (which forces their saved rate to always win). Both are covered in the product-level overrides article.