Crypto payment request links: what they are
A crypto payment request link pre-fills a payment with a payee address and amount, and may set the coin and network. Check those details in your wallet.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20264 min readFact-checked
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- Check the payee address and amount on your wallet's confirmation screen.
- Anyone can create a link, so confirm the request separately.
- A wrong-network send can leave funds unusable or stuck.
You usually meet one in an invoice, a chat message, or a merchant checkout page. The link cuts down typing mistakes, but it does not tell you whether the request is genuine.
How does a crypto payment link work?
A link usually carries the recipient address and amount, and it may also name the coin and network. Some links encode these details in the web address, while others open a page that shows them. Your wallet or exchange reads those details when you open it, and the link does not move funds.
How do you use a crypto payment request link?
People share these links in wallets, on exchange withdrawal pages, and at merchant checkouts. A seller makes one for an invoice, and a buyer opens it to start a payment. Before you approve, check the payee address, amount, and any coin or network on your wallet's confirmation screen.
What are the risks and limits of payment request links?
A phishing link can look real while pointing to a scammer's address. A wrong-network send can leave funds unusable or stuck. A completed crypto payment is not reversible in practice.
How is it different from a wallet address or QR code?
A plain wallet address is a destination, and it usually leaves the coin, network, and amount for you to set. A QR code can hold a full request or only an address. A payment request link can carry an amount and may also name the coin and network.
Frequently asked questions
No. It depends on the app and on the coin and network in the link. Some apps open a link directly, and others make you copy the details.
It depends on the service that made it. Some links expire after a set time, and others stay valid until the sender cancels them.
The payment can fail, arrive in a form the recipient cannot use, or get stuck. Ask the recipient, because their side may be the only one that can help.
