# Monetizing Your Discord App

![Monetizing Your Discord App](../img/images/monetization/overview.png)

Add subscriptions and one-time purchases to your app using Discord's built-in checkout and payment flow. For an introduction to Premium Apps and what you can offer, see the [Premium Apps & Activities](/guides/monetization-platform-app-monetization) platform page.

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App Monetization applies to [Bots](/guides/bots-companion-apps-bots-overview) and [Activities](/guides/discord-activities-overview).
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## Components of a Premium App

To integrate a premium feature into your application, there are three primary components of our Monetization API:

- [SKUs](/guides/http-api-resources-sku) represent specific items or subscription options your app offers. Each SKU is a unique offering.
- [Entitlements](/guides/http-api-resources-entitlement) indicate whether a user has access to a specific premium offering or SKU.
- [Subscriptions](/guides/http-api-resources-subscription) represent an ongoing agreement where a user commits to paying for an entitlement on a recurring basis until canceled.

### Types of SKUs

There are two types of SKUs that you can create for your app:

#### One-Time Purchase SKUs

A one-time purchase SKU represents a single item or feature that a user can purchase once. Developers can offer two types of one-time purchases:

- Durable items: Items that a user can purchase once and keep forever. For example, a user might purchase a "premium" upgrade that unlocks premium features in an app.
- Consumable items: Items that a user can purchase once and use up. For example, a user might purchase a "boost" item that gives them a temporary boost in an app.

#### Subscription SKUs

A subscription SKU represents a recurring purchase that a user can subscribe to for a set period of time. Developers can offer two types of subscriptions:

- User subscriptions: A user subscribes to a SKU for themselves. In this case, only the purchasing user is considered entitled to the SKU.
- Guild subscriptions: A user subscribes to a SKU for their guild. All members of that guild are considered entitled to the SKU.

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## Next Steps

Ready to start monetizing your app?

Follow our full guide for [Enabling Monetization](/guides/monetization-2-enabling-monetization) and implementing premium features in your app.

## Related pages

- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [App Fundamentals](./app-fundamentals-index.md)
- [Best Practices](./best-practices-index.md)
- [Bots & Companion Apps](./bots-companion-apps-index.md)
- [Building Games](./building-games-index.md)
- [Building on Discord](./building-on-discord-index.md)
- [Change Log](./change-log-index.md)
- [Communities & Servers](./communities-servers-index.md)
- [Components](./components-index.md)
- [Core Concepts](./core-concepts-index.md)

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