Quickstart

Make your first call in about a minute, then create a checkout link that takes real payments.

Try it

1. Grab an API key

   Create an API key

   Opens your dashboard. Under Account API Keys, click Create and copy the key.

   The Admin role is fine for poking around. Narrow it down before production.

2. Call the API

   Request

   curl https://api.whop.com/api/v1/accounts/me \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
   

   That’s your account. The key works.

   Not a terminal person? Every endpoint page has a playground: open Retrieve Requesting Account, paste your key, hit Send.

Build it

Install the SDK, check your key, then create a checkout link.

1. Install the SDK

   TypeScript

   pnpm add @whop/sdk
   

   Store your key as WHOP_API_KEY on your server. Don’t put it in browser code, mobile apps, or public repos.

   WHOP_API_KEY=whop_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
   
2. Verify your key

   If this prints an ID starting with biz_, you’re set.

   TypeScript

   import Whop from "@whop/sdk";
   
   const client = new Whop({ apiKey: process.env.WHOP_API_KEY });
   
   const account = await client.accounts.me();
   
   console.log(account.id);
   
3. Create a checkout link

   One call creates a plan and returns a purchase_url, a live checkout page anyone can pay you at. Open it in your browser.

   TypeScript

   const checkout = await client.checkoutConfigurations.create({
   	plan: {
   		title: "Starter",
   		plan_type: "one_time",
   		initial_price: 10.0,
   		currency: "usd",
   	},
   });
   
   console.log(checkout.purchase_url);
   

   The link is real: if someone checks out, they get charged and your balance goes up. Already have a plan? Pass plan_id instead of the inline plan (you can’t send both). Create Checkout Configuration has every option, including recurring pricing, trials, and redirect URLs.

Pin your version

Whop versions the API by date. SDKs handle versioning for you. If you call the API directly, send the header so future changes don’t break your integration:

curl https://api.whop.com/api/v1/accounts/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $WHOP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Api-Version-Date: 2026-07-01"

See Versioning for how dated versions work.

Next steps

Explore every resource

The full map: commerce, money movement, accounts, and ads.

Send a payout

Pay out your balance to a bank or wallet.

Watch money move

The ledger activity feed behind every balance change.

Handle webhooks

React to payments and memberships as they happen.