Multiple Merchant Administrators & Custom Roles

Available in: Post Affiliate Pro Ultimate , Post Affiliate Network

Can you use multiple merchant administrators?

Multiple merchant administrators is an optional feature of Post Affiliate Pro , allowing you to have more users with merchant roles in the same affiliate program . Your merchants can be divided into different roles, with each of them holding specific permissions.

This isn’t just “add another login.” Post Affiliate Pro uses a full custom role and privilege system, so each merchant admin gets exactly the access their job needs — nothing more.

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How custom roles and permissions work

A role is a named set of permissions you create once and assign to any merchant admin. Permissions are granular and scoped module by module; you can grant or deny read, write, own, export, refund, or approve/decline-pending rights independently for affiliates, payouts, campaigns, and reports.

Roles are also cloneable. Instead of rebuilding permissions from scratch for every new hire, duplicate a role you’ve already configured and adjust it as needed.

Let’s use an example to illustrate this further. If you wish to assign a unique role to a merchant, you can create the role and assign it to them. For instance:

• Accountant — pays out affiliates and reviews commissions, with no access to campaign settings.
• Fraud reviewer — investigates suspicious clicks and signups, without the ability to change payouts.
• Campaign manager — full control over campaigns and banners, with no financial permissions.

Important

This feature doesn’t mean that Post Affiliate Pro can be used the same way as Post Affiliate Network ! In the affiliate network, the merchants have their own campaigns and banners, and they pay the owner of the network for using it. The role of multiple merchants is mainly administrative in nature and is usually performed by an employee of the company. If you are looking for affiliate network functionality, please visit our Post Affiliate Network web page.

Why should you allow multiple merchant administrators in your affiliate program?

Every company will inevitably need to expand at some point during its business journey. With that expansion, the company will have to start delegating tasks to others. By dividing the tasks between you and other employees, using roles scoped to exactly what each one needs, you can maximize your workflow and avoid stress from overwork without handing out full admin access to everyone.