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# About Route

Razorpay Route simplifies complex payment flows by enabling you to easily split incoming funds among multiple third-parties, sellers or bank accounts. This solution is ideally suited for businesses, such as marketplaces or platforms, that operate on a `one-to-many` disbursement model.

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  <Accordion title="Features">
    * Add and manage Linked Accounts.
    * Split payments and transfer funds to multiple Linked Accounts.
    * Reverse transferred funds and manage customer refunds with automated reversals.
    * Manage Linked Account settlements.
    * Move from manual and file-based reconciliation to an entirely API-driven process.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Advantages">
    * **Instant Transfers**: Instant transfers, ensuring recipients receive payments promptly. Beneficial for businesses and individuals who rely on timely disbursements.
    * **Multiple Payment Transfers**: Splits payments into various portions for seamless transfer to multiple parties, ideal for marketplaces where sellers, service providers and platform owners receive their respective shares.
    * **Easy Integration**: Seamlessly integrates into existing payment systems via APIs, enhancing payment capabilities without major system changes.
    * **Transparent Reporting and Settlements**: Comprehensive reporting and analytics for tracking transactions, transfers and settlements.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Prerequisites

You should add Linked Accounts using the [Dashboard](/docs/payments/route/linked-account#add-and-manage-linked-accounts) or [APIs](/docs/api/payments/route/create-linked-account) before using Route.

## How Route Works

Given below is the funds flow in Route:

<img class="click-zoom" src="https://curlec.com/docs/build/browser/assets/images/route_flow.gif" alt="Route Flow" width="970" />

1. A customer makes a purchase on your site.
2. You can choose to:
   * Initiate transfer of funds to Linked Accounts.
   * Defer the transfer settlement.
   * Define a custom delay period for settlement.
3. Razorpay settles funds to the Linked Account and sends a webhook notification to you.

## Get Started

To get started with Route:

1. Log in to the Dashboard and click **Route** under **PAYMENT PRODUCTS**.
2. After log in, you should add linked accounts to start using Route. Refer to the [Linked Accounts](/docs/payments/route/linked-account) page for more information.
3. Once Linked Accounts are added, you can then start creating transfers to those accounts. Refer to the [Transfer Funds to Linked Accounts](/docs/payments/route/transfer-funds-to-linked-accounts) page for more information.

Explore the [Route Use Cases](/docs/payments/route/use-cases) to gain insights into the practical applications of Route.

### Supported Platforms

Route is supported on the following platforms:

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  <Tab title="Standard Checkout">
    | Web | Android | iOS | Webview |
    | --- | ------- | --- | ------- |
    | ✓   | ✓       | ✓   | ✓       |
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Custom Checkout">
    | Web | Android | iOS | Webview |
    | --- | ------- | --- | ------- |
    | ✓   | ✓       | ✓   | ✓       |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Related Information

* [Linked Accounts](/docs/payments/route/linked-account)
* [Transfer Funds to Linked Accounts](/docs/payments/route/transfer-funds-to-linked-accounts)
* [Initiate Refund](/docs/payments/route/linked-account/initiate-refund)
* [Reports](/docs/payments/route/view-reports)
* [RBI Compliance FAQs](/docs/payments/route/faqs#rbi-compliance-requirements-for-route)