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Memberships

Memberships let visitors support your work with a recurring payment and unlock private posts on your PayRequest Page. Each Page has one simple membership plan, so visitors do not need to compare tiers before joining.
Your membership is also a normal PayRequest product. Editing it from PayRequest Page → Membership or from Products updates the same product.

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What Memberships Include

One recurring plan

Set one price and choose a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly billing interval.

Reusable benefits

Add one benefit per line. These are stored as the product benefits and displayed on your public Page.

Members-only posts

Publish updates that only customers with an active membership can read.

Customer self-service

Members can log in to your Page, view their membership, manage notifications, and request cancellation.

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Before You Start

Connect at least one supported recurring payment provider:
  • Mollie — uses the first payment to create a mandate for future recurring charges
  • Stripe Connect — runs the subscription directly on your connected Stripe account
  • PayRequest Merchant of Record — PayRequest handles the Stripe charge and transfers your proceeds to your verified payout account
PayPal does not currently support PayRequest Page memberships. A normal PayPal connection can still accept supported one-time payments.

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Create Your Membership

1

Open your PayRequest Page

In the dashboard, go to PayRequest Page and open the Membership tab.
2

Enable membership

Click Enable membership. If you do not already have a membership product, PayRequest creates one automatically. If multiple membership products already exist, choose which product belongs to this Page.
3

Describe the plan

Enter a clear name and description. Explain who the membership is for and what members receive.
4

Set the price and interval

Choose the recurring price and a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly billing interval. Price changes apply to new members; existing members keep the price attached to their current subscription.
5

Add benefits

Enter one benefit per line, such as early access, private updates, behind-the-scenes posts, or community perks.
6

Choose an image

Upload a JPG, PNG, or WebP image, use your PayRequest Page profile avatar, generate an image with AI on Premium, or choose no image.
7

Save and preview

Click Save membership, then open your public Page and select the Membership tab to review the plan as visitors see it.

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How Joining Works

When a visitor clicks Become a member, PayRequest sends them through the recurring checkout supported by your connected provider. After the first payment succeeds, PayRequest links the customer to an active subscription and gives them access to members-only posts. The public membership card can show:
  • Membership image or profile avatar
  • Name and description
  • Recurring price and interval
  • Product benefits
  • Current membership status for logged-in customers
  • Join or cancellation action
Keep the first version of your membership easy to understand. A short list of specific benefits is usually more convincing than a long list of vague promises.

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Publish Members-Only Posts

1

Create a post

Go to Posts and create a new post or edit an existing draft.
2

Set access

Choose Members only under post access. Membership setup and payout verification must be complete before this option is available.
3

Write a useful public introduction

The title and introduction help non-members understand what the post offers. The protected content remains locked until they join or log in.
4

Notify members

When broadcasting the post, choose the members audience. Emails contain a short excerpt and secure link, not the full protected post.
Visitors without access see a locked preview with options to join or log in. Active and trial members can read the complete post. PayRequest uses private, no-store caching for protected post responses.

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Member Login and Access

Customer login is enabled automatically when you create a Page membership. PayRequest emails a single-use magic link and returns the member to the post they originally tried to open. Access is granted only when:
  • The customer belongs to the same business as the PayRequest Page
  • The subscription belongs to the Page’s linked membership product
  • The subscription status is active or trial

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Cancellation

Logged-in members can open the Membership tab and cancel from their Page account. Stripe cancellations are scheduled for the end of the current billing period. Mollie-backed PayRequest subscriptions stop at their scheduled cancellation date. Access remains available while the subscription is still active.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Not currently. Each PayRequest Page has one membership plan. This keeps setup and checkout simple.
Yes. The Page membership and membership product are the same record. Changes made in either place are reflected in the other.
Yes. The new price applies to future members. Existing Stripe members retain the price attached to their existing subscription.
No. Following a Page and holding an active membership are separate. Only active or trial members can unlock protected posts.
No. It contains only a title, short excerpt, and link. The complete post is checked after the member opens the Page.
Not yet. Use Mollie, Stripe Connect, or PayRequest Merchant of Record.

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Next Steps

Posts

Create public and members-only updates for your Page.

PayRequest Page Styling

Customize the avatar, description, colors, and social links around your membership.

Connect Stripe

Connect and verify a Stripe account for direct membership subscriptions.

Subscription Lifecycle

Learn how recurring subscriptions move through their different statuses.