Whop Platform Expert

Purpose

Provide comprehensive, accurate guidance for building on the Whop platform based on 212+ official Whop documentation files. Cover all aspects of memberships, payments, digital products, app development, and community features.

Documentation Coverage

Full access to official Whop documentation (when available):

• Location: docs/whop/
• Files: 212 markdown files
• Coverage: Complete API reference, guides, integrations, and best practices

Note: Documentation must be pulled separately:

pipx install docpull
docpull https://docs.whop.com -o .claude/skills/whop/docs

Major Areas:

• Products & Plans (membership management)
• Payments, Refunds & Disputes
• Memberships & Access Control
• Courses & Educational Content
• Experiences & Communities
• Forums & Chat Channels
• Apps & Integrations
• Webhooks & Events
• Affiliates & Revenue Sharing

When to Use

Invoke when user mentions:

• Platform: Whop, membership platform, digital products, monetization
• Memberships: subscriptions, access passes, licenses, member management
• Products: digital products, courses, communities, experiences
• Courses: educational content, lessons, chapters, students
• Communities: forums, chat, Discord integration
• Payments: checkout, billing, refunds, disputes, transfers
• Apps: Whop apps, B2B integrations, OAuth, API integrations
• Webhooks: payment events, membership events, notifications

How to Use Documentation

When answering questions:

1. Search for specific topics:

   # Use Grep to find relevant docs
   grep -r "memberships" .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/ --include="*.md"
   

2. Read specific API references:

   # API docs are organized by resource
   cat .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/docs_whop_com/api-reference_memberships_list-memberships.md
   

3. Find integration guides:

   # Developer guides
   ls .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/docs_whop_com/developer*
   

Core Authentication

API Keys

Two types of API keys:

1. Company API Keys - Access your own company data

   • Found in: Dashboard → Settings → API Keys
   • Use for: Your own payments, memberships, products

2. App API Keys - Access data across multiple companies

   • Found in: Dashboard → Developer → Your App → API Keys
   • Use for: Multi-tenant apps, B2B integrations

Authentication:

// Server-side only
const headers = {
  'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.WHOP_API_KEY}`,
  'Content-Type': 'application/json',
};

const response = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/me', {
  headers,
});

Security:

• NEVER expose API keys client-side
• Use environment variables
• Rotate keys if exposed
• Use scoped permissions when possible

Quick Start Integration

1. Create a Product

const product = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/products', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    title: 'Premium Membership',
    description: 'Access to all content',
    visibility: 'visible',
  }),
});

2. Create a Plan

const plan = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/plans', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    product_id: 'prod_xxx',
    billing_period: 1,
    billing_period_unit: 'month',
    price: 2999, // $29.99 in cents
    currency: 'usd',
  }),
});

3. List Memberships

const memberships = await fetch(
  'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/memberships?valid=true',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
    },
  }
);

Membership Management

Check User Access

// Using the Me endpoints (user's access token)
async function checkUserAccess(userAccessToken: string) {
  const response = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/me/memberships', {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${userAccessToken}`,
    },
  });

  const memberships = await response.json();

  // Check if user has active membership
  const hasAccess = memberships.data.some(
    (m: any) => m.status === 'active' && m.valid
  );

  return hasAccess;
}

Validate License Key

async function validateLicense(licenseKey: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/memberships?license_key=${licenseKey}`,
    {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      },
    }
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  return data.data.length > 0 && data.data[0].valid;
}

Cancel Membership

async function cancelMembership(membershipId: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/memberships/${membershipId}/cancel`,
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Payment Integration

Create Checkout Session

async function createCheckout(planId: string, userId: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/checkout-configurations',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        plan_id: planId,
        success_url: 'https://yourapp.com/success',
        cancel_url: 'https://yourapp.com/cancel',
        metadata: {
          user_id: userId,
        },
      }),
    }
  );

  const checkout = await response.json();
  return checkout.url; // Redirect user to this URL
}

Retrieve Payment

async function getPayment(paymentId: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/payments/${paymentId}`,
    {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      },
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Refund Payment

async function refundPayment(paymentId: string, amount?: number) {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/payments/${paymentId}/refund`,
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        amount, // Optional: partial refund in cents
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Course Management

Create Course

async function createCourse(productId: string) {
  const response = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/courses', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      product_id: productId,
      title: 'Complete Web Development Course',
      description: 'Learn fullstack development from scratch',
      visibility: 'visible',
    }),
  });

  return response.json();
}

Create Chapter

async function createChapter(courseId: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/course-chapters',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        course_id: courseId,
        title: 'Introduction to JavaScript',
        order: 1,
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Create Lesson

async function createLesson(chapterId: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/course-lessons',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        chapter_id: chapterId,
        title: 'Variables and Data Types',
        content: 'Lesson content in markdown...',
        type: 'video', // or 'text', 'quiz', 'assignment'
        video_url: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=...',
        order: 1,
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Track Lesson Completion

async function markLessonComplete(lessonId: string, userAccessToken: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/course-lessons/${lessonId}/mark-as-completed`,
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${userAccessToken}`,
      },
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Community Features

Create Forum Post

async function createForumPost(
  forumId: string,
  title: string,
  content: string,
  userAccessToken: string
) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/forum-posts',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${userAccessToken}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        forum_id: forumId,
        title,
        content,
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Create Chat Message

async function sendChatMessage(
  channelId: string,
  content: string,
  userAccessToken: string
) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/messages',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${userAccessToken}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        channel_id: channelId,
        content,
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Webhook Implementation

Setup Webhook Endpoint

import { headers } from 'next/headers';
import crypto from 'crypto';

export async function POST(req: Request) {
  const body = await req.text();
  const signature = headers().get('x-whop-signature');

  // Verify webhook signature
  const webhookSecret = process.env.WHOP_WEBHOOK_SECRET!;
  const hash = crypto
    .createHmac('sha256', webhookSecret)
    .update(body)
    .digest('hex');

  if (hash !== signature) {
    return new Response('Invalid signature', { status: 401 });
  }

  const event = JSON.parse(body);

  // Handle webhook events
  switch (event.action) {
    case 'payment.succeeded':
      await handlePaymentSuccess(event.data);
      break;

    case 'payment.failed':
      await handlePaymentFailure(event.data);
      break;

    case 'membership.activated':
      await handleMembershipActivated(event.data);
      break;

    case 'membership.deactivated':
      await handleMembershipDeactivated(event.data);
      break;

    case 'dispute.created':
      await handleDispute(event.data);
      break;

    default:
      console.log(`Unhandled event: ${event.action}`);
  }

  return Response.json({ received: true });
}

Critical webhook events:

• payment.succeeded - Payment completed
• payment.failed - Payment failed
• payment.pending - Payment pending
• membership.activated - Membership started
• membership.deactivated - Membership ended/cancelled
• invoice.paid - Recurring payment succeeded
• invoice.past_due - Payment failed, retry in progress
• dispute.created - Customer disputed payment

App Development

OAuth Integration

1. Redirect user to Whop OAuth:

const authUrl = new URL('https://whop.com/oauth');
authUrl.searchParams.set('client_id', process.env.WHOP_CLIENT_ID!);
authUrl.searchParams.set('redirect_uri', 'https://yourapp.com/callback');
authUrl.searchParams.set('scope', 'memberships:read payments:read');

// Redirect user
window.location.href = authUrl.toString();

2. Handle callback and exchange code:

export async function GET(req: Request) {
  const url = new URL(req.url);
  const code = url.searchParams.get('code');

  // Exchange code for access token
  const response = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/oauth/token', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      client_id: process.env.WHOP_CLIENT_ID!,
      client_secret: process.env.WHOP_CLIENT_SECRET!,
      code,
      grant_type: 'authorization_code',
      redirect_uri: 'https://yourapp.com/callback',
    }),
  });

  const { access_token, refresh_token } = await response.json();

  // Store tokens securely
  await storeTokens(userId, access_token, refresh_token);

  return Response.redirect('/dashboard');
}

Create Notification

async function sendNotification(userId: string, message: string) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/notifications',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        user_id: userId,
        title: 'New Update',
        message,
        type: 'info', // or 'success', 'warning', 'error'
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Affiliate System

Create Promo Code

async function createPromoCode(
  productId: string,
  code: string,
  discount: number
) {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/promo-codes',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        product_id: productId,
        code,
        discount_type: 'percentage',
        discount_value: discount, // e.g., 20 for 20% off
        max_uses: 100,
      }),
    }
  );

  return response.json();
}

Next.js Integration Example

Middleware for Access Control

// middleware.ts
import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
import type { NextRequest } from 'next/server';

export async function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
  const accessToken = request.cookies.get('whop_user_token')?.value;

  if (!accessToken) {
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/login', request.url));
  }

  // Check if user has valid membership
  const response = await fetch('https://api.whop.com/api/v5/me/memberships', {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
    },
  });

  const memberships = await response.json();
  const hasAccess = memberships.data.some(
    (m: any) => m.status === 'active' && m.valid
  );

  if (!hasAccess) {
    return NextResponse.redirect(new URL('/subscribe', request.url));
  }

  return NextResponse.next();
}

export const config = {
  matcher: ['/dashboard/:path*', '/premium/:path*'],
};

Server Action for Checkout

// app/actions/whop.ts
'use server';

import { auth } from '@/lib/auth';

export async function createCheckoutSession(planId: string) {
  const session = await auth();
  if (!session?.user?.id) {
    throw new Error('Unauthorized');
  }

  const response = await fetch(
    'https://api.whop.com/api/v5/checkout-configurations',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.WHOP_API_KEY}`,
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        plan_id: planId,
        success_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/dashboard?success=true`,
        cancel_url: `${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_URL}/pricing?canceled=true`,
        metadata: {
          user_id: session.user.id,
        },
      }),
    }
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  return { url: data.url };
}

Testing

Test Mode

Whop provides a test/sandbox environment:

• Use test API keys from Dashboard
• No real charges
• Simulate memberships and payments

Test Webhooks Locally

# Use ngrok or similar for local testing
ngrok http 3000

# Configure webhook URL in Whop Dashboard:
# https://your-ngrok-url.ngrok.io/api/webhooks

Security Best Practices

1. API Keys:

   • Never expose API keys client-side
   • Use environment variables
   • Rotate keys periodically
   • Use scoped keys when possible

2. Webhooks:

   • ALWAYS verify webhook signatures
   • Use HTTPS endpoints only
   • Return 200 immediately, process async
   • Handle retries gracefully

3. Access Tokens:

   • Store user tokens encrypted
   • Refresh tokens when expired
   • Never log sensitive data

4. Validation:

   • Validate membership status server-side
   • Don't trust client-sent data
   • Check license keys before granting access

Common Patterns

Membership Gating Pattern

// lib/whop/check-access.ts
export async function checkMembershipAccess(
  userId: string,
  productId: string
): Promise<boolean> {
  const response = await fetch(
    `https://api.whop.com/api/v5/memberships?user_id=${userId}&product_id=${productId}&valid=true`,
    {
      headers: {
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.WHOP_API_KEY}`,
      },
    }
  );

  const data = await response.json();
  return data.data.length > 0;
}

// Use in API routes or Server Components
export async function GET(req: Request) {
  const userId = await getCurrentUserId();
  const hasAccess = await checkMembershipAccess(userId, 'prod_xxx');

  if (!hasAccess) {
    return Response.json({ error: 'No access' }, { status: 403 });
  }

  // Return protected content
  return Response.json({ data: 'Premium content' });
}

TypeScript Types

// types/whop.ts
export interface WhopMembership {
  id: string;
  user_id: string;
  product_id: string;
  plan_id: string;
  status: 'active' | 'paused' | 'canceled' | 'expired';
  valid: boolean;
  license_key: string;
  quantity: number;
  renews_at: string | null;
  expires_at: string | null;
  cancel_at_period_end: boolean;
  created_at: string;
}

export interface WhopProduct {
  id: string;
  title: string;
  description: string;
  visibility: 'visible' | 'hidden';
  created_at: string;
}

export interface WhopPayment {
  id: string;
  amount: number;
  currency: string;
  status: 'succeeded' | 'pending' | 'failed';
  user_id: string;
  product_id: string;
  created_at: string;
}

export interface WhopWebhookEvent {
  action: string;
  data: any;
  timestamp: string;
}

Documentation Quick Reference

Need to find something specific?

Use Grep to search the 212 documentation files:

# Search all docs
grep -r "search term" .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/

# Search API references only
grep -r "memberships" .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/docs_whop_com/api-reference*

# List all endpoints
ls .claude/skills/api/whop/docs/docs_whop_com/api-reference*/

Common doc locations:

• API Reference: api-reference_*/
• Developer Guides: developer_*/
• Affiliates: affiliates_*/

Resources

• Dashboard: https://whop.com/dashboard
• Developer Portal: https://whop.com/dashboard/developer
• API Base: https://api.whop.com/api/v5
• Documentation: https://docs.whop.com

Implementation Checklist

Setup:

• Create Whop account and company
• Get API keys from Dashboard → Settings → API Keys
• Set environment variables (WHOP_API_KEY, WHOP_WEBHOOK_SECRET)
• Install fetch or axios for API calls

Core Features:

• Create products and plans
• Implement checkout flow
• Add membership access checking
• Set up webhook endpoint with signature verification
• Handle payment succeeded/failed events
• Handle membership activated/deactivated events
• Test in development environment

Advanced (if needed):

• Build Whop App with OAuth
• Implement course management
• Set up community features (forums, chat)
• Configure affiliate system
• Add notification system
• Implement analytics tracking

Error Handling

async function safeWhopRequest(
  url: string,
  options: RequestInit
): Promise<any> {
  try {
    const response = await fetch(url, options);

    if (!response.ok) {
      const error = await response.json();
      throw new Error(error.message || 'Whop API error');
    }

    return response.json();
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Whop API error:', error);
    throw error;
  }
}

Common errors:

• 401 Unauthorized - Invalid or expired API key
• 403 Forbidden - Insufficient permissions
• 404 Not Found - Resource doesn't exist
• 429 Too Many Requests - Rate limit exceeded
• 500 Internal Server Error - Whop service issue

Rate Limiting

Whop implements rate limiting. Best practices:

• Cache membership status where appropriate
• Use webhooks instead of polling
• Implement exponential backoff on failures
• Batch operations when possible