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🛒 Automatic Checkout


Automatic Checkout lets your users buy in just one click.
When someone visits a product or subscription page with a prepared link, the system takes them straight to payment — no extra steps.


Written By Lara Macarena Sastre


Last updated About 1 month ago


🚀 What it does


Depending on the user’s situation, the system behaves as follows:





User SituationWhat Happens

❌ Doesn’t have access to the product

The cart is cleared, the product is added, and the checkout opens automatically.

✅ Already has access (issue or product)

The user is redirected directly to the reader.

🔁 Has an active subscription

The user is sent to their library with the message: “You already have an active subscription.”

🔒 Not logged in

The user is redirected to login, and after signing in, goes back to checkout with the product ready.



⚙️ How to use it


To enable this feature, just add parameters to your product or plan URL.


🔑 Main parameter


automatically_open_checkout=true
➡️ This is the one that activates the automatic checkout flow.


If it’s missing or set to false, the page will load normally (without auto-checkout).



💰 Optional parameters







ParameterWhat it doesExample

currency

Forces a specific checkout currency. Format: ISO code (USD, EUR, ARS).

currency=USD

coupon

Applies a discount coupon.

coupon=SAVE20

interval (subscriptions only)

Sets the billing interval (monthly or annual).

interval=annual


💡 You can mix and match these depending on your use case.



🧩 URL examples


📰 For products or issues


Base URL:
https://your-domain.com/publication/{issue_slug}


  • Basic automatic checkout:
    https://your-domain.com/publication/august-2024?automatically_open_checkout=true
  • With currency:
    https://your-domain.com/publication/august-2024?automatically_open_checkout=true&currency=USD
  • With coupon:
    https://your-domain.com/publication/august-2024?automatically_open_checkout=true&currency=EUR&coupon=SAVE20



💳 For subscriptions


Base URL:
https://your-domain.com/subscribe/{plan_id}


⚠️ If the plan is private, the URL must be signed.


  • Basic subscription:
    https://your-domain.com/subscribe/123?automatically_open_checkout=true
  • Annual plan in USD:
    https://your-domain.com/subscribe/123?automatically_open_checkout=true&interval=annual&currency=USD
  • Monthly plan with coupon:
    https://your-domain.com/subscribe/123?automatically_open_checkout=true&interval=month&coupon=WELCOME50



👣 What the user sees (step by step)


Case 1: Logged-in user without access


  1. Visits the URL with automatically_open_checkout=true.
  2. The system clears the cart.
  3. The product is added automatically.
  4. The checkout modal opens.
  5. The user pays and gains access.



Case 2: Logged-in user with access


  • The system detects existing access and redirects straight to the reader.



Case 3: Not logged in


  1. Visits the link.
  2. Gets redirected to login.
  3. Signs in.
  4. Returns to checkout with the product already in the cart.



Case 4: Active subscription


  • The system redirects to the library with the message:

    “You already have an active subscription.”



🧠 Technical notes (simplified)


  • The cart is always cleared before adding a new product.
  • Only one product or plan can be purchased at a time through this flow.
  • If a currency or interval isn’t available, the default configuration is used instead.



💡 Great ways to use it


✉️ Email marketing


Get the August issue now! https://your-domain.com/publication/august-2024?automatically_open_checkout=true&coupon=NEWS20


➡️ The user clicks and goes straight to checkout.



📱 Social media campaigns


Annual subscription – 30% OFF! https://your-domain.com/subscribe/premium-plan?automatically_open_checkout=true&interval=annual&coupon=INSTA30


➡️ Perfect for one-click CTAs on Instagram or Facebook.




https://your-domain.com/publication/bestseller?automatically_open_checkout=true&currency=EUR&coupon=PARTNER15


➡️ Local currency, coupon tracking, and frictionless buying.



💻 Landing pages


<a href="/subscribe/123?automatically_open_checkout=true&interval=month&currency=USD"> Start your trial now </a>


➡️ A single CTA button with direct checkout.



🕒 Abandoned cart emails


Finish your purchase: https://your-domain.com/publication/july-magazine?automatically_open_checkout=true


➡️ Sends the user straight back to checkout — no searching needed.



🧾 Quick checklist


☑️ Use automatically_open_checkout=true
☑️ Add currency, coupon, or interval if needed
☑️ Sign the URL if the plan is private
☑️ Test all flows:


  • Logged-in user
  • Guest user
  • User with access
  • User with active subscription



❓ FAQ


🛍️ The checkout doesn’t open automatically
Check that the URL includes automatically_open_checkout=true.


💸 The currency doesn’t apply
That currency might not be configured. The tenant’s primary currency is used instead.


🎟️ The coupon isn’t working
If it’s invalid or expired, checkout will continue without a discount.


🔁 The cart gets cleared
Yes — the automatic checkout flow always empties the cart to ensure a single direct purchase.

Updated on: 18/12/2025

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