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Stop members receiving referral rewards on their own purchases

Prevent members from receiving referral rewards on their own purchases.

Written by Bartlomiej Rekosiewicz

The Self-referral guard checkout extension validates referral activity during checkout and helps protect your referral program from self-referrals. When installed, the extension runs during the Shopify checkout.


How it works

The Self-referral guard checkout extension adds an additional validation step during checkout.

If a referral order doesn't meet the referral program requirements, the referral reward isn't awarded.


Add the Self-referral guard checkout extension

  1. In Shopify admin, go to Settings > Checkout.

  2. Under Configurations, select Edit.

  3. In the Checkout editor, select Apps.

  4. Under All, select the + icon next to Self-referral guard checkout extension.

  5. Confirm that the extension appears in the checkout preview.

  6. Select Save.


Verify your setup

  1. Open the Checkout editor.

  2. Select Apps.

  3. Confirm that Self-referral guard checkout extension appears in the checkout preview.

  4. Select Save if you make any changes.

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