Repeat Orders
Online Store
- Payment Format
- Checkout or plugin
- Operational Goal
- Place crypto inside the existing buying journey.
Crypto Payment Collection
Accept Crypto Payments Without Matching Wallet Transfers By Hand.
Choose the collection method that fits the sale: wallet transfer, payment link, invoice, button, plugin, or API. Then connect the request to an order record.
What to Know
Choose the acceptance layer before the integration.
- Manual wallet
- Use a wallet address for a low-volume manual transfer you can reconcile yourself.
- Link or invoice
- Use a payment link or invoice when the customer needs a defined payment request.
- Plugin or API
- Use a plugin or API when the business needs checkout, order IDs, and repeatable payment-status handling.
- Core desire
- Give the client a payment request. Give the business an order record.
Payment Method Selector
How Do You Want to Accept Crypto?
- 01
Checkout
Add crypto to a customer buying flow.
A structured purchase journey on a website or product. - 02
Payment Link
Send a direct payment request without building a full checkout.
One-off sales, remote orders, creators, and service work. - 03
Invoice
Connect a payment request to a specific order or client.
Agencies, freelancers, B2B services, and custom orders. - 04
Plugin Integration
Connect a supported store flow with less custom development.
Ecommerce teams using a plugin-based setup. - 05
API Integration
Build a payment flow around your own product experience.
Platforms and technical teams that need more control.
Merchant Payment Workflow
Keep the Customer, Payment, and Order in One Sequence.
- 01
Customer
Chooses Crypto
The buyer selects crypto alongside the payment choices you already provide.
- 02
Request
Creates the Payment
Your checkout, link, invoice, plugin, or API flow creates the payment request.
- 03
Gateway
Processes the Transaction
The gateway coordinates the crypto payment flow and payment status.
- 04
Merchant
Monitors the Payment
Your team checks the status, keeps the order record, and completes the customer flow.
Featured Payment Partner
Compare NOWPayments for Links, Invoices, Plugins, and API Payments.
NOWPayments is A Crypto Box's featured crypto payment gateway for merchants. It connects businesses to payment links, invoices, checkout widgets, plugins, and API-led payment flows.
- Direct Requests
- Payment links and invoices
- Customer Checkout
- Checkout widgets
- Store Connection
- Plugin-based flows
- Technical Build
- API-led payment flows
Business Use-Case Selector
Start With the Sale You Need to Complete.
Client Billing
Agency or Service
- Payment Format
- Invoice
- Operational Goal
- Connect payment to a defined project or order.
Direct Sales
Creator or Community
- Payment Format
- Payment link
- Operational Goal
- Send a focused request without a full storefront.
Product Flow
SaaS or Platform
- Payment Format
- API
- Operational Goal
- Shape payment creation around the product experience.
Payment Method Comparison
Match Setup Effort to the Buying Experience.
| Business Need | Method | Build Level | Merchant Operation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fastest way to create a direct request | Payment link | Low | Share, confirm, and record each request. |
| A client or order document | Invoice | Low | Match the payment to the client and order. |
| Crypto inside a buying journey | Checkout | Medium | Connect payment status to order handling. |
| A plugin-based store setup | Plugin | Medium | Configure the integration and test the order flow. |
| A custom product experience | API | Technical | Own the interface, status logic, and records. |
Setup & Operations Guides
Build the Payment Layer Around the Gateway.
Security & Transaction Checks
Make Every Payment Easy to Trace.
- Before the Request
- Define the product, amount, accepted payment format, order reference, and customer instructions.
- Before the Customer Pays
- Make the asset, network, payment window, and destination shown by the payment flow easy to read.
- Before Fulfilment
- Use the payment status in your own merchant flow, not a customer screenshot, to decide what happens next.
- After the Payment
- Keep the order, invoice, payment status, transaction reference, and support history together.
Start accepting crypto
Give The Client A Payment Request. Give The Business An Order Record.
Start with the payment format customers need, then connect the request, payment status, and merchant record through NOWPayments.
Crypto Payment Operations FAQ
What is the simplest way to start accepting crypto?
A payment link or invoice can be the most direct starting format when you do not need a full store checkout. Choose the format that matches how the customer already buys from you.
When should a business use a crypto checkout or plugin?
Use a checkout flow or plugin when crypto needs to sit inside a structured online purchase journey with an order, payment status, and fulfilment step.
When should a business use the API?
Use the API when payment creation, status handling, and fulfilment must become part of the product experience.
What does NOWPayments provide for merchants?
NOWPayments is the featured crypto payment gateway for payment links, invoices, payment buttons, plugins, and API-led payment flows.
What should a merchant record after a crypto payment?
Keep the order or invoice reference, payment status, transaction reference, customer support history, and payment details needed for reconciliation.