Manual withdrawal approval
External affiliate payout requests start Pending until an admin approves. Default on.
Manual withdrawal approval
When on, external affiliate commission payout requests start as pending until an admin approves them under Admin → Payout. When off, requests start as approved.
Where to find it
Admin → Settings → Affiliation → Withdrawals → Manual withdrawal approval
Setting key: aff.manual_withdrawal_approval
Default: on
Does not control whether commissions are earned - only the external withdrawal queue. Keep on until fraud rules and hold period are trusted. Balance transfer is a separate immediate path.