> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.shoffi.app/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.shoffi.app/for-app-owners/the-affiliate-terms.md).

# The affiliate terms

The affiliate terms are the default contract between an app and an affiliate.\
Once an affiliate makes a new referral, commissions are based on those terms.

You can always change the app's default terms or [change them for an individual affiliate](#editing-the-affiliate-terms).

## Terms breakdown

* **Commission Rate**:

  The percentage you are willing to pay an affiliate for every transaction made by a store they referred. You can read more about [the affiliate commission](/general/the-affiliate-commission.md).
* **Commission Rate Period Limit:**\
  The number of months an affiliate earns commissions from transactions made by the referred store. If there is no limit, the affiliate earns commissions while the referral is active.
* **CPI:**

  Cost per install. The amount an affiliate is rewarded for each successful app install. You can set the amount to `0` if you do not want to pay per install.
* **Minimum Withdrawal:**

  The minimum amount an affiliate must earn before they can request a withdrawal. This amount is in USD.
* **Auto Approval:**

  If enabled, every affiliate who applies to your affiliate program is approved automatically.
* **Recurring charges only:**\
  If enabled, affiliates receive a share of revenue only from recurring payments, not from one-time fees.
* **Require invoice:**\
  If enabled, affiliates must attach an invoice link to every payout request for this app before they can submit it. The invoice link they provide appears next to their payout in the `Payouts` page so you can review it before paying.

## Editing the affiliate terms

You can edit your app's main affiliate terms when [editing your app](/for-app-owners/managing-your-apps.md).

You can also change terms for a specific affiliate by [editing affiliate terms](/for-app-owners/managing-affiliates.md#editing-affiliate-terms).