Venue Quick Start
Overview
This guide walks a venue operator through launching their first check-in campaign: configuring how customers check in, setting rewards, funding the campaign, and getting a QR code customers can scan.
For the partner economics behind campaigns, see the Venue Partner Guide and Fees & Staking.
Before you start
- A Belong CheckIn account (sign in with email, Google, or a Belong account)
- A venue or hub to run the campaign for
- USDC to fund customer rewards (you can add this later)
1. Choose a check-in mode
In Hub details → CheckIn → General, set how customers will check in:
| Mode | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Free | Meetups and free community visits |
| Venue payment | Cafés, bars, restaurants, paid experiences |
| NFT ticket | Ticketed events and gated entry |
| NFT membership | Clubs and member-only spaces |
See Check-In Modes for full details. You can combine a payment or free mode with a membership option.
2. Configure payment and rewards
In Venue settings, configure:
- Payment network — BNB Chain Mainnet
- Accepted tokens — USDC, LONG, or both
- LONG handling — auto-stake, auto-convert to USDC, or direct transfer
- Visitor rewards — a fixed visit bounty and/or a percentage of spend
- Promoter rewards — a fixed referral bounty and/or a percentage of spend
- Daily check-in limits and approval requirements
- Verification — location-based and/or QR-based
Each venue has a payment account (shown as a venue wallet). From there you can add reward balance, view the network, copy the address, and see whether the venue is active.
3. Fund your campaign
Deposit USDC into the venue account to fund customer and promoter rewards. Deposit fees apply (with discounts for staking LONG) — see Fees & Staking. Your first two deposits waive the platform fee.
4. Get your QR code
From the General → Check-in QR Code card, print, download, copy, or share your QR. Place it where customers will scan it — a table, the bar, the register, or a receipt.
For staff-confirmed amounts, switch the QR from Check-in to Pay request and add a label like Table 12 — see Payments.
For ready-to-use signage copy by venue type, see Venue QR Signage Examples.
5. Go live
Once funded and configured, customers can scan and check in. Review pending approvals, recent requests, and reward activity from your venue's CheckIn area.