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What is a payment link in chat?

A payment link in chat is a hosted checkout URL that a business sends inside a WhatsApp conversation or template button; the customer pays on the gateway's page and the payment is recorded back on the conversation and contact. In VGraple CRM payment links run through your own Stripe or Cashfree account, connected under Settings, Integrations, Payment Collection.

Updated 29 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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  1. Why it matters
  2. In VGraple CRM
  3. Related terms

MESSAGING AND TEMPLATES

Payment link in chat

A payment link in chat is a hosted checkout URL that a business sends inside a WhatsApp conversation or template button; the customer pays on the gateway's page and the payment is recorded back on the conversation and contact. In VGraple CRM payment links run through your own Stripe or Cashfree account, connected under Settings, Integrations, Payment Collection.

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Payment link in chat in one line

Why it matters

Collecting payment where the conversation happens closes the loop that a "visit our website" link breaks: the customer pays in two taps and the agent sees it paid without asking. It also makes revenue attribution real, because the payment is tied to the conversation, the campaign or the flow that produced it.

In VGraple CRM

Agents create a link from the conversation with amount and description; flows and automation rules can create one at a stage change (an advance after a booking, an invoice after an order). The link is sent as a message or a template URL button, the payment webhook marks it paid, and the amount appears in revenue reports by campaign. Gateway charges are the gateway's; VGraple CRM adds none.

Revenue attribution, Call-to-action button, Conversions API, and the payments feature.

Frequently asked questions

Which gateways are supported?
Stripe and Cashfree, each connected with your own account keys; Stripe confirms payments through a webhook you register once in the Stripe dashboard; Cashfree confirms through a notify URL that every link carries automatically.
Is there a fee from VGraple CRM on payments?
No. You pay only your gateway's charges.
Can I send a payment link outside the 24-hour window?
Yes, as a utility template with a URL button whose dynamic suffix carries the link.

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