Payout rules define how much the Advertiser pays per conversion and how much of that amount is passed on to each Affiliate. Every Offer has one mandatory Default payout rule, and you can add as many Custom payout rules as needed to handle different targeting scenarios.
How payout rules work
When a conversion arrives, Aftrad evaluates the custom payout rules from top to bottom and applies the first rule that matches the conversion's properties (country, carrier, platform, Affiliate, event parameter). If no custom rule matches, the Default payout is applied as the fallback.
💡 Tip: Order matters. Place your most specific rules at the top of the list to ensure they are evaluated before broader rules.
Default payout
The Default payout is mandatory for every Offer. It acts as the fallback rule for any conversion that does not match a custom payout rule.
Event setup
Event type — the internal event classification Aftrad assigns to conversions handled by this rule.
Visibility:
Private — the event is not visible to the Affiliate. No attribution will appear in the Affiliate's stats.
Public — the event is visible to the Affiliate. Attribution will appear in the Affiliate's stats.
Recurrent:
Yes — Aftrad accepts multiple conversions with the same
click_idfor this rule.No — Aftrad only accepts one conversion per
click_idfor this rule.
Classification:
KPI — the event is tracked for informational purposes only. No payout is generated.
Payable — the event generates a payout. The Payout values section becomes visible.
Conversion cap:
Yes — conversions under this rule count towards the Offer's conversion CAP.
No — conversions under this rule do not affect the conversion CAP.
Revenue budget:
Yes — conversions under this rule count towards the Offer's revenue budget.
No — conversions under this rule do not affect the revenue budget.
Override affiliate revenue share
Yes — the margin configured in this payout rule overrides the Revenue share % set in the Affiliate's profile for this Offer.
No — the Revenue share % from the Affiliate's profile is used instead. The margin field is hidden.
Payout in postback
Defines how Aftrad handles the payout value sent (or not sent) by the Advertiser in their postback.
Ignored — Aftrad ignores any payout value sent by the Advertiser. The payout is taken entirely from the rule configuration. Both Advertiser payout and Affiliate payout must be configured manually.
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = Yes
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = No
Required — the Advertiser must send a payout value in every postback. Two additional fields become available:
Advertiser payout modifier — a percentage applied to the payout value received from the Advertiser. Use 100% to accept the value as-is. For example, if the Advertiser sends $10: a modifier of 100% → $10; 80% → $8; 120% → $12.
Margin — the percentage the network retains from the Advertiser payout before calculating the Affiliate payout. For example, if the Advertiser sends $10 and the margin is 20%, the Affiliate receives $8.
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = Yes
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = No
Overrides — handles both cases: when the Advertiser sends a payout and when they don't. You configure two separate setups:
If payout is received — the modifier + margin configuration is applied (same as Required mode).
If payout is not received — fixed Advertiser and Affiliate payout values are used (same as Ignored mode).
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = Yes
If "Override affiliate revenue share" = No
Custom payout rules
Custom rules allow you to pay different amounts based on specific properties of the click or postback. They follow the same Event setup configuration as the Default payout, plus a Targeting section.
Targeting options
Countries — list of countries to include in this rule. Matched against the country of the click.
Affiliate — list of Affiliates to include. You can also target at a more granular level:
Source — filter by source only.
Source & Subsource — filter by a specific combination of source and subsource.
Carriers — list of carriers to include. Matched against the carrier of the click.
Platforms — list of platforms to include. Matched against the platform of the click.
Event parameter — filters conversions by the value received in the
event_parameterfield of the Advertiser's postback:Any — the
event_parameterfield must contain any value (cannot be empty).List — the
event_parameterfield must match one of the values you define.None — the
event_parameterfield must be empty.
⚠️ Important: Custom rules are evaluated from top to bottom. The first rule that matches the conversion is applied. If no rule matches, the Default payout is used. Always review the order of your rules carefully.