From enabling agentic purchases of Amazon items with stablecoins to purchasing NFTs using Apple Pay, Crossmint Checkout supports a wide variety of permutations - multiple asset types, payment methods, integration approaches, and advanced configuration options. This guide helps you make the key decisions for your integration.

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1. What asset type are you working with?

Understand which asset type you will be purchasing or enabling the sale of.

Physical Goods and Services

Over 1 billion products and services from Amazon, Shopify, Flights, and more.

NFTs

Digital art, collectibles, access passes, in-game assets, and unique tokens.

Stablecoins

Regulated fungible assets, such as USDC.

Memecoins

Non-regulated fungible tokens, such as memecoins.

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2. Choose an integration modality

Crossmint checkout can be integrated into your application in four different ways, ranging from a bare metal headless API with maximum UI flexibility, to a no-code payment link solution.
ModalityDescriptionIntegration ComplexitySupported PlatformsRecommended For
Headless (API)Buy or sell using a REST API, best suited for backend flows and platforms not natively supported by other modalities.~500 Lines of Code (LOC)EverywhereAI agents, embedded hardware, AR/VR
EmbeddedEmbed a checkout natively within your webapp or webview.~100 LOCReact, WebViewE-commerce sites, token marketplaces, embedded finance
HostedAdd a button to your webapp that opens a fully fledged checkout in a separate tab or window.~10 LOCWebOne-off integrations for an event, quick prototypes
Payment Links (beta)Create shareable URLs for direct access to your storefront.No-codeAny platform with web accessSocial media, email campaigns

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3. Choose payment method(s)

You can choose multiple options from the following payment methods to include. Consider the following as you decide:
  • Is your audience crypto-native or mainstream consumers familiar with fiat payments?
  • What level of optionality do you want to enable? Adding many methods may add complexity during a user’s checkout flow.
Payment MethodDescriptionSupported Asset TypesBest For
Debit & Credit CardsAll major credit cards supported - Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and more.Physical Goods and Services, NFTs, Stablecoins, MemecoinsMainstream consumers, global accessibility
Apple & Google PayCheck out in under 30 seconds with faster payment methods.Physical Goods and Services, NFTs, MemecoinsMobile-first users, quick transactions
StablecoinsPay with USDC, USDT, and other stablecoins for lower transaction fees.Physical Goods and Services, NFTsCrypto-native users, lower fees
Cross-Chain CryptoPay with any token, on any chain.Physical Goods and Services, NFTsMulti-chain users, existing crypto holders

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4. (For digital purchases) How do you want your users to receive their item?

Choose one or both: decide how users can choose to receive their purchased assets.
  • Consider if your users already have crypto wallets or if they are new to crypto.
  • Adding more options for delivery methods adds complexity to your checkout experience.

Wallet Delivery

Send to their crypto wallet address

Email Delivery

Send to their email. Crossmint will create a wallet for the user that they can later log in to.
How to set it up by integration modality:
  • Hosted checkout: You can specify the recipient by adding a mintTo property to the button component. Refer to the Specify Recipient guide for more information.
  • Embedded checkout: You can choose to hide the delivery options from the user. Refer to the UI Customization guide for more information.
  • Headless checkout: You can set the recipient to an email address in the API call, or by setting the destination to a wallet address and including a receiptEmail property within the payment object. Refer to the Quote Phase guide for more information.

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5. (For NFTs only) Do you need to create or import an existing collection?

Choose one: Do you want to create a new NFT collection or import an existing one?

Create New

Use our templates in the Console

Import Existing

Connect your deployed smart contract

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Next steps

Ready to start building? Start with the quickstart for your chosen integration approach:

Hosted Checkout

Launch a Crossmint-hosted checkout page in a pop-up

Embedded Checkout

Import Crossmint checkout components in your application

Headless (API)

Buy or sell via an API, best suited for agents or deep UI customization