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## Resource: Sample Flows

## Article: Sample Flows

## Article Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-link-settings/sample-flows.md

## Article Content:

# Sample Use Cases and Flows

This article shares some possible use cases you can support,
as well as a sample flow that could support each use case.
This can be a helpful jumping off point as you plan your implementation.


## Display payment link data 
You can display payment link data on a site page or dashboard page by completing the following steps:
1. Collect payment link data to display by calling [Query Payment Links](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/query-payment-links.md).
2. Display the returned values.


## Create and send a payment link to predefined contacts
You can create and send a payment link by completing the following steps:

1. Call [Create Payment Link](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/create-payment-link.md) to create a payment link, and specify the following:
   - Type: Specify either `ECOM` and the corresponding `ecomPaymentLink` with details about the items to be purchased, or `ECOM_ORDER` and the corresponding `ecomOrderPaymentLink` with the Wix eCommerce order ID.
   - Recipients: Contact IDs of buyers who should receive the payment link, and the channels to use when sending the payment link.
2. Call [Send Payment Link](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/send-payment-link.md) to send the created payment link. The payment link will be sent to the predefined recipients.

> **Note**: If you didn't specify recipients in the Create Payment Link request, you should specify them in the [Send Payment Link](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/send-payment-link.md) request instead.

3. Buyer opens the payment link and is directed to a Wix eCommerce checkout page.
4. Buyer completes checkout.
5. A [payment link payment](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-link-payments/introduction.md) is created.

## Create a payment link for Wix Stores products
You can create and send a payment link for specific Wix Stores products by completing the following:

Call [Create Payment Link](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/create-payment-link.md) to create a payment link, and specify the following:
- `type`:`ECOM`.
- In the `ecomPaymentLink` object:
   - specify the `lineItems.type` = `CATALOG`.
   - In the `catalogItem` object:
      - specify the Wix Stores Catalog product ID as the `catalogReference.catalogItemId`, 
      - specify Wix Stores' `catalogReference.appId`: "215238eb-22a5-4c36-9e7b-e7c08025e04e". 

## Lead a Wix user directly to a checkout page for an existing payment link
You can allow a Wix user to redirect directly to a checkout page for an existing payment link by completing the following steps:

1. Select an existing payment link, or create one.
1. Display a call to action that calls [Initiate Payment](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-links/initiate-payment.md) and specifies the selected payment link ID.
1. When the Wix user initiates the action, direct them to the returned URL.  
   Note that For `ECOM` type payment links, `ecomCheckout.checkoutUrl` is returned, and for `ECOM_ORDER` type payment links, `ecomOrder.orderUrl` is returned.
1. Wix user completes the checkout on behalf of the buyer.
1. A [payment link payment](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/business-management/get-paid/payment-links/payment-link-payments/introduction.md) is created.