Skip to content

Request a payment

Request a payment with a link.

Create a link to ask for a payment in USDC. Set an amount or let the payer choose it. The payer pays from a Kudu wallet and needs an approved identity check. A payer with no account can create one from the link.

  • The payment goes over the Stellar network to your own address.
  • The payer pays you directly. Kudu does not collect the payment, and does not guarantee it.
Request a payment Contact us

How it works

Three steps.

  1. Create the payment link

    Choose an amount: fixed, a minimum, a maximum, a range, or open. Pick a reason from a short list, or none. Kudu creates a link you can copy and share.

  2. Send the link

    The payer opens the link and pays from their own wallet. To pay, they need a Kudu wallet and an approved identity check.

  3. Get paid at your address

    The payment arrives at your own address on the Stellar network.

What the payer sees

A link that has expired, reached its limit or been cancelled no longer accepts payments. The page says so, and the payer asks you for a new link.

  • Open the link

    The page shows your name, the amount and your reason. For an open link, the payer chooses the amount.

  • Sign in

    The payer signs in to their Kudu wallet, or creates one. To pay, their identity verification must be approved.

  • Check

    The payer checks the name and the amount.

  • Confirm

    The payer enters their code on their device. The payment goes to your address on the Stellar network.

Efua, graphic designer in Accra

She sends an agency in Lyon one link for her invoice.

The link carries the amount and the reason, and she set it to stop after one payment.

What a payment link includes

  • One link, one request

    The payer sees your name, the amount and your reason before paying.

  • Set the terms

    Choose the amount type, an expiry of 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days or none, and one-time use or reusable.

  • Not an invoicing service

    Kudu does not issue or file invoices. The link asks for an amount, and your own invoice stays your document.

Frequently asked questions

Does Kudu collect the payment?
No. The payer pays you directly, from their own wallet to your own address on the Stellar network. Kudu does not collect the payment, and does not guarantee it.
Does the payer need a Kudu wallet?
Yes. To pay, the payer needs a Kudu wallet and an approved identity check. If they have no account, the link lets them create one.
What can I set on a payment link?
The amount: fixed, a minimum, a maximum, a range or open. A reason from a short list, or none. An expiry of 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days or none. One-time use or reusable. You can cancel a link from the app.
Is a payment link an invoice?
No. Kudu does not issue or file invoices. The link asks for an amount, and your own invoice stays your document.
What does a payment link cost?
Kudu pays the network deposit and fee for activating your account, subject to conditions. If Kudu cannot cover them, the setup is refused and nothing is charged. Kudu charges a fee on some actions. Each Kudu fee is shown before you confirm. Amounts in other currencies are an indication only.
What happens when a payment link expires or I cancel it?
The payment link no longer accepts payments. The payer sees a page that says so. Create a new payment link to ask again.

Other products

Create a payment link

Open Receive in the Kudu app and choose Request.

Request a paymentFor developers