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title: "Commission by Assist"
slug: "commission-by-assist"
tags: ["Awin Classic", "New Awin"]
updated: 2026-03-31T10:24:22Z
published: 2026-03-31T10:24:22Z
canonical: "help.awin.com/commission-by-assist"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Commission by Assist

> [!NOTE]
> Plan availability
> 
> Commission by Assist tool is available only for Awin Accelerate and Advanced customers.

## What Commission by Assist does

**Commission by Assist** allows you to pay additional commission to partners who contribute to a sale but don’t receive the last‑click conversion.

An assist occurs when:

- A customer clicks a partner link.
- They don’t purchase immediately.
- They later complete their purchase after clicking another partner’s link.

In these cases, the first partner doesn’t receive the default commission but still influences the customer’s decision. **Commission by Assist** helps you reward these partners fairly.

We recommend letting partners know in advance if you plan to award assist‑based commission.

## Creating a Commission by Assist rule

Follow the steps below to set up assist‑based payments.

1. In the platform go to **Commission > Rules > Commission by Assist**.
2. Click **Add new rule**.
3. Select the partners you want to reward.
4. You can choose specific partners who appear early in the Journey Path report, or select **All publishers**.
5. Enter the reward amounts you want to pay for assists.
6. Choose different values depending on the type of assist:
  - **Assisted Awin:** Partner drove a click at any stage of the journey.
  - **Assisted Awin (1st):** Partner generated the first click in the journey.
  - **Assisted other channels:** Partner assisted in a journey that also included other marketing channels. This option requires Awin Channel parameters in your tracking setup.
7. Add a **daily cap** if you want to control your budget.
8. Use the **Status slider** to turn the rule on or off.

The assist reward should always be lower than your standard commission amount.

## How assist payments appear

When an assist occurs, the platform creates one transaction per partner, which appears in the **Transactions report**.

You can amend assist rules at any time in the same **Commission by Assist** area.