Merchant documentation
Ante adds group checkout next to Card and Apple Pay. Shoppers split the cart in a hosted modal; you sign carts on your server, get paid when the group funds, and fulfill from webhooks. Start with Getting started if you are wiring this for the first time.
Copy this page as a setup prompt for your coding assistant.
Live demo store
Walk through group checkout end to end at splitshop.dev. The store runs in sandbox mode with test cards — you can split an order, see how settlement looks, and confirm webhook delivery. No real charges.
Need a reference storefront for your engineers? Source is public on GitHub: plurel-company/ante-demo-store.
Checkout flow
The shopper keeps your cart. Your backend signs it. The SDK calls POST /api/v1/sessions and opens the modal. Members pay their shares. When the total is covered, Ante settles to your Connect account and POSTs group.funded to your webhook URL. Fulfill the order on that event, not on a client callback alone.
How to integrate
| Approach | Typical use | You need |
|---|---|---|
| CDN script tag | WordPress, static HTML | Publishable key + signing secret + /api/cart/sign |
| npm @splitante/sdk | Vite, webpack (no React) | Same credentials as CDN |
| npm @splitante/react-sdk | Next.js, React | Same credentials — thin wrapper over core SDK |
| REST API only | Custom checkout, no modal | Secret API key (not signing secret) + headless approval |
Which key is which: Credentials. Integration examples: JavaScript SDK.
Guides
Getting started
Account setup through first sandbox session
Go live
Pre-launch checks and live mode
Credentials
Keys vs signing secret — what each path needs
Cart signing
HMAC spec and server examples
Currencies & payouts
Checkout currency, FX fee preference, transfer limitations
JavaScript SDK
CDN, npm vanilla, React, REST-only
Webhooks
Events, payloads, verification, retries
REST API
v1 endpoints, auth, errors, limits
Merchant dashboard
Portal screens and credentials
Security
Keys, secrets, verification
Troubleshooting
Errors and fixes
Tools
Merchant dashboard for keys, webhooks, and setup. Developers for API keys, signing secret, and prefilled snippets. splitshop.dev to try a live sandbox checkout before you go live. Source for that storefront: GitHub. Packages: @splitante/sdk.
Support: contact@plurelinc.com. Include your ante_merch_* ID and any API request_id.