Commerce Layer Capabilities
Everything you need to sell to players, deliver purchases, and get paid — all in one place. Oncade brings together checkout, product management, fulfillment, player accounts, virtual currencies, and payouts so you can focus on your game.
Browse the capabilities below, then dive into the guides that matter to you.
Capability Matrix
| Capability | What it enables | Primary docs |
|---|---|---|
| Checkout | Accept payments with a hosted checkout page or integrate purchases directly into your game. | Grant Checkout, API Reference |
| Catalog & products | List and manage your products, control when items go on sale, and let creators sell through your store. | API Reference, UGC Demo |
| Pricing & promotions | Run sales, discount codes, and deals to drive purchases. | Discount Codes, Deals |
| Subscriptions | Offer recurring plans so players can subscribe to your content or services. | Subscriptions Guide |
| Fulfillment | Deliver purchases automatically — send keys by email or grant virtual currency instantly. | Fulfillment, Webhook Integration |
| Account linking | Connect player accounts so purchases, rewards, and balances follow them across your game. | Account Linking Guide |
| Wallet & virtual currency | Give players an in-game currency they can buy, earn, and spend. | API Reference, Virtual Currency Demo |
| Rewards | Reward players for in-game actions and grow your audience with invite links. | Rewards Layer Capabilities, Campaigns Guide |
| Payouts | Pay your team, creators, or partners with flexible payout options. | Platform Payouts Guide, Platform API |
| Partner platforms | Connect partner businesses and manage operations on their behalf. | Platform API |
Checkout & Purchases
- Start and track purchases with built-in retry protection so nothing gets lost.
- Choose between a hosted checkout page or grant-based checkout that fits your game's flow.
- Trigger automatic delivery and follow-up actions as soon as a purchase completes.
Catalog, Pricing, and Subscriptions
- Create and update products from the dashboard or API, and control when items go on sale.
- Run promotions with discount codes and time-limited deals.
- Add subscription plans to any product for recurring revenue.
Fulfillment Options
- Send game keys to players by email right after purchase.
- Grant virtual currency directly to a player's balance.
- Automate delivery with webhook notifications when a purchase completes.
Player Accounts & Linking
- Guide players through a simple hosted flow to connect their account.
- Keep a single player ID to use across all Oncade features.
- Track linking progress and get notified when a player finishes connecting.
Wallet & Virtual Currency
- Check player balances and let them buy virtual currency through your store.
- Set up custom currencies and view a full history of every balance change.
- Credit, debit, or cash out balances as your game requires.
Rewards
Reward players for completing in-game actions, control budgets and timing, and grow your audience with shareable invite links.
See Rewards Layer Capabilities for the full guide on setting up reward programs.
Payouts
Oncade supports two ways to pay:
- Distributions: send payments to a list of people in one go.
- Campaigns: automatically pay players when they earn rewards.
You can also preview fees, set up reusable split templates, and manage the full payout lifecycle from the Platform API.
Reliability & Security
- Signed webhooks you can verify to ensure notifications are authentic.
- Consistent authorization and versioning headers across every endpoint.
- Built-in retry logic so purchases are never lost or duplicated.