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# Connect a coupon source

> Connect Stripe, Shopify, WooCommerce, or Polar as your coupon source in Referly so the codes you create work at checkout and every redemption is tracked to the right affiliate.

For a coupon to work when a customer checks out, it has to exist on the platform where they pay. Connecting a coupon source links Referly to that platform, so every code you create in Referly is created there too — and every redemption is tracked back to the right affiliate automatically.

You only need to connect a source once. After that, creating and [syncing coupons](/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/sync) happens without leaving Referly.

## Sources you can connect

Referly can create and track coupons on these platforms:

* **Stripe** — create coupons directly on your Stripe account. See the [Stripe integration](/docs/help-center/integrations/stripe).
* **Shopify** — create discount codes directly on your Shopify store. See the [Shopify integration](/docs/help-center/integrations/shopify).
* **WooCommerce** — create coupons directly on your WooCommerce store. See the [WooCommerce integration](/docs/help-center/integrations/woocommerce).
* **Polar** — create coupons directly on your Polar store. See the [Polar integration](/docs/help-center/integrations/polar).

There's also an **API** option, which lets you manage coupons from your own server instead of a store platform. This is for programs with a custom checkout — most people use one of the platforms above.

## Where to connect

You connect a source from the same place you create coupons. Open your campaign, select **Coupons** in the left sidebar, then select **Create Coupon**. At the top of the dialog you'll pick where the coupon should be created.

### Pick your source

Choose the platform your customers pay on. Each option shows whether it's already connected. If you pick one that's connected, you can go straight to [creating a coupon](/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/create).

### Connect it

If the source you picked isn't connected yet, Referly shows a short prompt explaining that you need to connect the integration to create coupons on that platform, with a **Connect** button.

Select **Connect** to open that platform's connection screen. It lists what connecting unlocks and gives you the button to link your account:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Start the connection">
    Select the connect button for your platform — for example **Connect Stripe Account** or **Connect Shopify Store**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authorise Referly">
    You'll be taken to the platform to sign in and approve access. Once you approve, you're returned to Referly and the source shows as **Connected**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create your first coupon">
    With the source connected, close the connection screen and continue to [creating a coupon](/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/create).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  With Stripe you can also choose **Connect Test Mode** to link a test account first. Use this to try coupons end to end before you switch on real discounts.
</Note>

## After you connect

Once a source is connected you can:

* [Create a coupon](/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/create) that's built on that platform for you.
* [Sync coupons](/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/sync) you already made on that platform into Referly.

If you ever need to switch platforms or unlink one, you can disconnect it from the same connection screen.

## Related

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  <Card title="Sync coupons" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/sync" arrow>
    Pull discount codes you already created into Referly.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a coupon" icon="ticket" href="/docs/help-center/engage/coupons/create" arrow>
    Build a new coupon on your connected platform.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stripe integration" icon="stripe" href="/docs/help-center/integrations/stripe" arrow>
    Full setup guide for connecting Stripe to Referly.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Shopify integration" icon="shopify" href="/docs/help-center/integrations/shopify" arrow>
    Full setup guide for connecting your Shopify store.
  </Card>
</Columns>