# Setting a customer price list CERTInext requires price list configuration as a mandatory prerequisite for onboarding and enabling Sub-Partners. This ensures that all certificate transactions follow predefined commercial terms and eliminates ambiguity in pricing and commission calculations. The pricing workflow operates as follows: * The Partner creates a custom price list that defines product-wise pricing for certificates, including applicable product types, validity periods, and pricing structures. * During Sub-Partner account creation, the Partner maps the predefined price list to the Sub-Partner, establishing the commercial framework under which the Sub-Partner can operate. * Once mapped, Sub-Partners are restricted to placing orders only using the assigned price list, preventing deviations from approved pricing. This controlled pricing mechanism provides several operational benefits: * Ensures consistent and governed pricing across all sales channels * Prevents unauthorized discounting or ad-hoc pricing changes * Enables Partner-specific margin management without manual intervention * Simplifies and standardizes commission calculation and reporting After mapping, the price list becomes the authoritative pricing reference for all certificate orders generated by the Sub-Partner, ensuring predictable revenue, accurate commission attribution, and scalable partner operations. --- # 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.certinext.io/documentation/signing-up/partner-signup/setting-a-customer-price-list.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.