> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.useinvent.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Referrals

> Share your referral link and earn credits when the workspaces you refer start paying

Every workspace has a referral link. Share it, and both sides get credits: the workspace that signs up through your link starts with credits on its balance, and you earn credits once it makes its first payment.

Open **Settings → Referrals**.

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## Your referral link

The link is your workspace's referral code appended to the Invent site, for example `https://www.useinvent.com/?r=Kp7dQa`. It is generated the first time you open the page and never changes, so it is safe to put in a newsletter, a blog post, or a partner agreement.

Use the copy button next to the field, then share it anywhere. Anyone who signs up after following it is attributed to your workspace.

<Tip>
  The code travels with the visitor, so the link works from any page they land on next. You do not need to send people to a special signup page.
</Tip>

## How the reward works

<Steps>
  <Step title="They sign up through your link">
    The new workspace receives its welcome credits, and the referral appears in your list as **Pending**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="They make their first payment">
    Your reward is granted and added to your balance. The referral flips to **Granted**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The current amounts are always shown at the top of the page, above your link.

The reward is tied to the **first payment**, not to signup, so a referral can sit at **Pending** for a while. That is normal and nothing is lost: it is granted whenever that workspace starts paying.

## Your referrals

The table lists every workspace attributed to you:

| Column     | Meaning                                                                                                |
| :--------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **ID**     | A short identifier for the referred workspace. Names are never shown, so their workspace stays private |
| **Reward** | **Pending** until their first payment, then **Granted**                                                |
| **Date**   | When the referral was recorded                                                                         |

A workspace can be referred only once, and your own workspace cannot use its own code.

## Where the credits show up

Granted rewards land on your workspace balance, next to any credits you bought. Track the balance and what it is spent on at [Settings → Usage](/workspace-management/usage-and-limits), and see the payment side at Settings → Billing.

## Next Steps

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    Watch what your workspace spends its balance on
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pricing and Plans" icon="credit-card" href="/guides/pricing-and-plans">
    How billing, plans and spending limits work
  </Card>
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