Skip to main content

Tebex Integrated Solutions

Implementing payment solutions for your app subscriptions can be confusing and complex. Not to worry, Overwolf has simplified the process for you. Explore the solutions in this article and its corresponding documentation. For a quick comparison, see the Subscriptions plan table. If you still have questions, reach out to your DevRel for a more in-depth discussion.

App Subscriptions API​

The Tebex App Subscriptions API offers a way to monetize your app directly to users. Users pay a fee for access to specific paid for features of your app.

The Tebex App Subscriptions API:

  • Provides a subscription system for Overwolf desktop apps, with billing handled by Tebex.
  • Manages recurring payments, upgrades/downgrades, and cancellations.
  • Exposes the users subscription state to your app (active/inactive, tier) so to provide features and entitlements.

For more information, see App Subscriptions API.

Tebex Headless API​

The Tebex Headless API allows integration of your store directly into your own frontend or your app. It provides the ability to build your own store front while managing products in the Tebex creator panel.

The Tebex Headless API:

  • Lets you build your own storefront UI while keeping package management in the Tebex creator panel.
  • Uses Tebex.js for inline checkout so buyers complete payment without leaving your site/app.
  • Delivers purchases using Tebex’s fulfillment hooks (commands/webhooks).
  • Keeps your catalog centralized in the creator panel, with your front end rendering those packages.

For more information, see Tebex Headless API.

Tebex Checkout API​

The Tebex Checkout API allows app developers to use Tebex's Merchant of Record platform without needing a Tebex-powered web store.

The Tebex Checkout API:

  • Relies on package creation in your backend (names, descriptions, pricing, images).
  • Supports large or frequently changing catalogs driven by your systems (inventory, personalization, rotations).
  • Uses Tebex.js for inline checkout in your site/app, with Tebex handling payments, taxes, fraud/chargebacks.
  • Provides webhooks for fulfillment, entitlement updates, and analytics.
note

Approval is required for using the Tebex Checkout API. Contact your DevRel for more information. For more information, see Tebex Checkout API. For a quick comparison, see the Subscriptions plan table.
If you still have questions, reach out to your DevRel for a more in-depth discussion.

Fee structure​

The total fee for subscription services provided by Tebex to Overwolf Developers is 15% of the original purchase transaction (excluding gateway fees). This reflects the range of services Overwolf provides to developers and maintains alignment between ads and subscriptions. The fee represents a discount from the platform’s standard 30% revenue share and is intended to encourage developers to offer alternative monetization options to their users.

All individual fees are calculated directly from, and deducted from, the Original amount (sale price). The fee structure is composed of the following components:

The fee structure is composed of the following components:

  1. Overwolf Apps Platform—10% of the sale price.
  2. Tebex—5% of the sale price.
  3. Gateway—fees are variable and are dependent on the specific payment gateway of your choice. For more information, see Tebex Fees and Billing Overview.