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# Request

> Get paid privately in any token with a shareable payment link. Payers never see your wallet.

## **What it is**

Request lets you create a payment link and get paid in crypto without sharing your wallet address.

You choose the token, the amount, and where you want to receive it. Share the link, and the payer can pay from any supported token on any supported chain. Houdini routes the payment privately and delivers it to your wallet, so payers never see your wallet.

> **Good for:** Getting paid by someone you don't want to share your wallet history or balance with.

> [!NOTE]
>
> **What this means in practice**
>
> * Accept payments without posting a wallet address
> * The payer doesn't need to match your token or chain. You receive funds in the token and chain you set
> * Wallet history and balances of both sides stay private, like real-world payments

## **How to create a payment link**

**1. Open the Request tab**

In the app, select **Request** next to Swap, Split and Send.

**2. Choose what you want to receive**

Pick the token and network you want to be paid in, then enter the **Request Amount**.

**3. Choose fee coverage**

Decide who pays the fees:

* **Sender pays the fees:** you receive the exact amount you requested (e.g. 1 SOL).
* **You pay the fees:** the payer sends the requested amount and fees are taken from it, so you receive approximately that amount (e.g. \~1 SOL).

**4. Add details (optional)**

Open **Advanced options** to add:

* **Description:** a note the payer sees, such as an invoice number or what the payment is for.
* **Custom URL ending:** choose your own link, for example `app.houdini.com/payment/yourname`.

**5. Enter your receiving wallet**

Paste the **Receiving Wallet Address** where you want the funds delivered. The payer never sees it.

**6. Generate and share**

Select **Generate Payment Link**. Your link and QR code appear under **Your Payment Link**, along with the Payment ID, description and receiving address. Use **Copy Link** or **Copy QR** to share it however you like: chat, email, invoice, or anywhere else.

![Request payment link](https://mintcdn.com/houdini/72IQTmg6LL2Hil2l/images/Frame-1160451366.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=72IQTmg6LL2Hil2l\&q=85\&s=d2531893d5e0a026f2a4764142b589fc)

## **What the payer does**

1. Opens your link or scans the QR code.
2. Pays using any supported token on any supported chain.
3. Houdini routes and converts the payment privately in the background.
4. You receive the funds in the token and chain you set.

## **Why it's private**

Request uses the same private routing as [Private Swaps](https://docs.houdiniswap.com/overview/swaps-and-transfers/private-swaps.md).

The payer never sends funds directly to your wallet, and you never share your address. Houdini routes the payment in between, so there is no on-chain link between the person paying and the person receiving.

The same privacy, compliance rules, and token coverage that apply to Private Swaps apply here. See [Privacy and Compliance](https://docs.houdiniswap.com/overview/getting-started/privacy-and-compliance.md) and [Chain and Token Coverage](https://docs.houdiniswap.com/overview/coverage-and-economy/chain-tokens-partners.md).

## **When to use Request**

* **Freelancers and contractors** getting paid without sharing a personal wallet
* **Invoices and client payments** you don't want publicly linked to you
* **One-off payments** that shouldn't live forever on your wallet's history
* **Getting paid by multiple people** without everything pointing to the same address
* **Sensitive transfers** where the payer and receiver shouldn't be connected on-chain

## **Need help?**

If anything doesn't look right or a payment takes longer than expected, reach out through [Support & FAQs](https://docs.houdiniswap.com/support-and-faqs/faqs.md) and include your Payment ID so we can take a look.


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