# Alipay > The Alipay wallet is a popular digital wallet in China. **Tab: For One-time Payments, Subscription Payment** Founded in 2004, Alipay is a third-party payment platform in China, dedicated to providing simple, safe, fast, and convenient payment solutions for enterprises and individuals. The Alipay wallet is a popular digital wallet in China, which merchants from all over the world can add to connect with customers globally. When paying with the Alipay wallet, buyers are redirected to the mobile app or the website. They can make a payment through authorization, scanning QR code, or entering the payment information. ## Properties {#IAMmV} The following table lists the product properties supported by Alipay: | **Payment type** | Digital wallet | | | --- | --- | --- | | **Funding source** | Wallet balance, Cards, BNPL-Huabei, Yu'E Bao | | | **Acquirer** | AntomSG, AntomEU, AntomUS, AntomUK, AntomJP, AntomHK | AntomCN | | **Merchant entity location** | SG, HK, EEA, US, UK, JP | CN | | **Buyer country/region** | China | China | | **Payment flow** | Redirect | Redirect | | **Time to return payment result** | Real-time | Real-time | | **Default timeout** | 14 minutes | 14 minutes | | **Processing currency** | CNY | CNY | | **Minimum payment amount** | 0\.1 CNY | 0\.1 CNY | | **Maximum payment amount** | 300,000 CNY per transaction; 3 million CNY per person per year | 300,000 CNY per transaction; 3 million CNY per person per year | | **Refund** | ✔️ | ✔️ | | **Partial refund** | ✔️ | ✔️ | | **Chargeback/Dispute** | ❌ | ❌ | | **Refund period** | 365 days | 18 months | | **Supported** **plugins** | ✔️ [WooCommerce](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/woocommerce.md) ✔️ [Shopify](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/shopify.md) | ✔️ [WooCommerce](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/woocommerce.md) ✔️ [Shopify](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/shopify.md) | ## User experience {#yPz6j} > **[INFO]** **Note** : The following payment flows on different terminals are reference only, and represent this payment method's flow on different terminal types. For supported merchants' terminal types, consult Antom Technical Support. The following graphics show the Alipay payment journey: **Tab: Web** ![](https://idocs-assets.marmot-cloud.com/storage/idocs87c36dc8dac653c1/yuque/idocs/2025/png/bba56875-d614-4418-b0fb-d30c007c858c.png) **Tab: App** ![](https://idocs-assets.marmot-cloud.com/storage/idocs87c36dc8dac653c1/yuque/idocs/2025/png/25bbd4dc-ac3a-49e2-ab25-fdc69d13c4b3.png) **Tab: WAP** ![](https://idocs-assets.marmot-cloud.com/storage/idocs87c36dc8dac653c1/yuque/idocs/2025/png/7a286524-4d47-41a3-b5ae-fd0029482bb3.png) **Tab: For Tokenized Payment, EasySafePay, Scan to Link** Founded in 2004, Alipay is a third-party payment platform in China, dedicated to providing simple, safe, fast, and convenient payment solutions for enterprises and individuals. The Alipay wallet is a popular digital wallet in China, which merchants from all over the world can add to connect with customers globally. When paying with the Alipay wallet, buyers are redirected to the mobile app or the website. They can make a payment through authorization, scanning QR code, or entering the payment information. ## Properties {#CqHS2} The following table lists the product properties supported by Alipay: | **Payment type** | Digital wallet | | | --- | --- | --- | | **Acquirer** | AntomSG, AntomEU, AntomUS, AntomUK, AntomJP, AntomHK | AntomCN | | **Merchant entity location** | SG, HK, EEA, US, UK, JP | CN | | **Buyer country/region** | China | China | | **Payment flow** | Redirect | Redirect | | **Time to return payment result** | Real-time | Real-time | | **Processing currency** | CNY | CNY | | **Minimum payment amount** | 0.1 CNY | 0.1 CNY | | **Maximum payment amount** | 300,000 CNY per transaction; 3 million CNY per person per year | 300,000 CNY per transaction; 3 million CNY per person per year | | **Refund** | ✔️ | ✔️ | | **Partial refund** | ✔️ | ✔️ | | **Chargeback/Dispute** | ❌ | ❌ | | **Refund period** | 365 days | 18 months | | **Supported** **plugins** | ✔️ [WooCommerce](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/woocommerce.md) ✔️ [Shopify](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/shopify.md) | ✔️ [WooCommerce](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/woocommerce.md) ✔️ [Shopify](https://docs.antom.com/ac/plugins/shopify.md) | ## User experience {#CglAn} The following graphics show the Alipay authorization journey: **Tab: Web** ![](https://idocs-assets.marmot-cloud.com/storage/idocs87c36dc8dac653c1/yuque/idocs/2024/png/39d0d375-c0a3-4454-9375-d5acad32d6de.png) 1. The buyer selects Alipay to bind. 2. The buyer is redirected to the QR code scanning page. 3. The buyer opens the Alipay app to scan the QR code. 4. The buyer confirms the authorization information. 5. The buyer completes the authentication. 6. Display the authorization result page. 7. The buyer is redirected to the merchant page. **Tab: WAP** ![](https://idocs-assets.marmot-cloud.com/storage/idocs87c36dc8dac653c1/yuque/idocs/2024/png/ee114b41-3798-423b-bb83-cd0775a850ef.png) 1. The buyer selects Alipay to bind. 2. The buyer is redirected to the Alipay app to check the authorization information. 3. The buyer completes the authentication. 4. Display the authorization result page. 5. The buyer is redirected to the merchant page. ## Supported online payment integrations {#VBInl} Antom offers a range of integration options tailored to each payment method. Each payment method may support different online payment integration options, allowing for flexibility based on your business requirements. The table below provides detailed information about the specific integrations available for each payment method: | **Supported online payments** | **Supported integrations** | | --- | --- | | One-time Payments | ✔️ [API-only](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/apm_api.md) ✔️ [Hosted Checkout Page](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/HOSTEDCKP.md) ✔️ [Embedded Checkout Page](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/embeddedckp.md) ✔️ [Web Element](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/element.md) ✔️ [Mobile Element](https://docs.antom.com/ac/cashierpay/element.md) ✔️ Payment links | | Tokenized Payment | ✔️ [API-only](https://docs.antom.com/ac/auto_debit/integration_guide.md) | | Subscription Payment | For Acquirer AntomSG, AntomHK, and AntomUS: ✔️ [API-only](https://docs.antom.com/ac/subscriptionpay/apm_api_subscription.md) ✔️ [Hosted Checkout Page](https://docs.antom.com/ac/subscriptionpay/HOSTEDCKP_subscription.md) ✔️ Embedded Checkout Page ✔️ [Web Element](https://docs.antom.com/ac/subscriptionpay/element_subscription.md) ✔️ [Mobile Element](https://docs.antom.com/ac/subscriptionpay/element_subscription.md) | | EasySafePay | ✔️ [SDK integration](https://docs.antom.com/ac/easypay/integration_guide.md) | | Scan to Link | ✔️ [API-only](https://docs.antom.com/ac/scantopay/integration_guide.md) | ## Not a customer yet? 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