What this guide covers
Commissions Report Overview
The Commissions report is where you manage the rewards earned by affiliates for driving conversions. Each commission represents a potential payout that can be reviewed, approved, rejected, or exported.
This report helps you:
Review affiliate earnings before payouts
Approve or reject commissions in bulk
Track recurring, bonus, or other commission types
Keep internal notes related to commission reviews
Where to find the Commissions report
You can access the Commissions report from the main navigation:
Conversions → Commissions:
Reviewing and Managing Commissions
Once you’re on the Commissions page, you can review commissions to understand:
Whether a commission is pending, approved, or disapproved
Which affiliate and program the commission belongs to
The commission amount and currency
If automatic approval is enabled, pending commissions will be approved immediately.
Approving, rejecting, and commenting
You can manage commissions individually or in bulk:
Approve commissions that are ready for payout
Reject commissions that should not be rewarded (for example, refunds or invalid orders)
Add internal comments to document validation steps, adjustments, or payout notes
💡 Comments are internal only and are not visible to affiliates.
After confirming an action, you’ll see a success message. If changes are still processing, Tapfiliate will clearly indicate that updates will take effect shortly.
Why This Changed
We've consolidated all commission decisions: review, approval, rejection, into a single section. Now, the approval and disapproval is available in both the conversions and commissions page.
This change also lays the groundwork for our upcoming hands-free payout service. Once available, you'll be able to see a commission's payment status: pending or paid, alongside its approval status, right here. This will help in having one clear, end-to-end section for commissions, instead of splitting review and payout view across Conversions and Commissions.
💡 The batch commission management is available in the conversions section and commissions section. You can view individual commissions status from the commissions section
Filtering, Exporting, and Understanding Conversion Context
To work more efficiently, you can filter commissions by criteria such as status, affiliate, program, date range, amount, or commission type. Filters help you focus on exactly the commissions you need to review.
If no commissions match your filters, you’ll see a message indicating that there’s no data to display.
You can also export commissions as a CSV file, which is useful for:
Accounting and finance workflows
Payout reconciliation
Internal reporting
How commissions relate to conversions
Conversions represent actions completed by referred users, such as purchases or sign-ups.
Commissions are the rewards generated from those conversions.
What Affiliates Can See
Affiliates can view their own commissions in their dashboard, including:
Commission amounts
Approval status
Payment status (if payouts are enabled)
Affiliates cannot see internal comments and cannot access commissions belonging to other affiliates. This keeps your review and payout processes private while maintaining transparency.
Still Need Help?
If you have questions or run into issues, contact us at support@tapfiliate.com. Our team is happy to help.
Next Steps
To get more value from commission management, consider:
Reviewing your payout settings and approval flows
Checking your commission structures for recurring or bonus rewards
Exploring related guides on payouts, reporting, and affiliate management