# Commissions An affiliate commission is the compensation earned by an affiliate for promoting a business and driving sales, leads, or traffic through their referral link or specific promotional efforts. This commission is usually calculated as a percentage of the sale price or as a fixed amount per qualifying action, depending on the terms of the affiliate program. I**n the following documentation, we will explore how to set up Simple, Tiered and Rule-based Commissions in** [**WPRelay**](https://wprelay.com/pricing/) **and examine their functionalities in detail.** --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wprelay.com/manage-affiliate-marketing/program/commissions.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.