Connecting a payment method

What has to be on for money to come in, and what happens before it is.

Maintained by the Cool team · updated on 8/28/2026

Before selling, connect a payment method under Integrations → Payments.

What Cool accepts

  • Pix — the most used in Brazil, settles instantly.
  • Boleto — clears in 1 to 3 business days.
  • Card — one-off or in instalments, depending on the gateway.

Where the money lands

Depends on the configured mode:

  • Via Cool (default) — Cool receives, holds during the guarantee window and pays out to you. This mode gives you the payout engine, the anti-chargeback reserve and the financial panel.
  • Your own gateway — money lands straight in your gateway account. Cool holds nothing and pays out nothing; the flow is yours to control.

With no gateway connected

Checkout doesn't work and the community stays in free mode. Nothing breaks — you just can't charge. The panel warns you on Overview.

Payout key

Even in "via Cool" mode you have to register where to receive: a Pix key or bank details, under Sell → Payouts. Without it the money accumulates and no payout goes out — the panel warns that there's a balance with nowhere to go.

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