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Glossary and common statuses
Check this page when a term or status label in Affilyn is unclear.
Summary
Check this page when a term or status label in Affilyn is unclear.
Where to find it
Documentation → Core Concepts → Glossary and common statuses
Before you start
- None.
Steps
- Use the glossary table below when a product term is unclear.
- Match the term to your role so you can understand where it matters in the product.
What these statuses usually mean
- Status labels usually describe review state, payout state, access state, or feature availability.
- The same person can see different statuses across different stores or workflows.
Example
The label Pending request applies to partner payouts, while Under review applies to partner applications. Both suggest waiting for merchant action, but they belong to different workflows.
Tips and limits
- When a status affects money, such as available balance or pending request, always review the related payout page.
- When a status affects access, such as default store or tier, review the stores page or merchant tier settings.
| Term | Meaning | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant | The Shopify store owner or store team member who runs the partner program. | all |
| Standard Affiliate | A partner who shares links, tracks performance, and requests payouts without managing a storefront. | all |
| VIP Partner | A partner with access to a personal storefront and advanced program features. | all |
| Store affiliation | A connection between one partner and one merchant store. | all |
| Default store | The main store a partner sees first when they open their dashboard. | standard-affiliate, vip-partner |
| Storefront | A partner-facing product page collection that shoppers can browse on the merchant domain. | all |
| Attribution | The way Affilyn connects a shopper visit or order back to the partner who referred it. | all |
| Commission | The amount a partner earns from eligible attributed orders. | all |
| Hold period | The waiting window before a commission becomes available for payout. | merchant, standard-affiliate, vip-partner |
| Available balance | The amount a partner can request for payout right now. | standard-affiliate, vip-partner |
| Pending request | A payout request that the merchant still needs to review. | merchant, standard-affiliate, vip-partner |
| Feature matrix | The settings table that controls which tools are available for Standard Affiliates and VIP Partners. | merchant |
| Anti-leak discount | A storefront discount that is managed from the storefront experience instead of being broadly exposed. | merchant, vip-partner |
| Press kit | A collection of approved brand assets, talking points, and product photos for VIP partners. | vip-partner |
| UGC rights | The permission status for whether a merchant can use a partner's uploaded content commercially. | merchant, vip-partner |