{
  "atlas": "Earning Paths Atlas",
  "id": "lemon-squeezy",
  "name": "Lemon Squeezy",
  "last_verified": "2026-10-10",
  "atlas_url": "https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/lemon-squeezy",
  "markdown_url": "https://earningpaths.dev/platforms/lemon-squeezy.md",
  "playbook_url": null,
  "license": {
    "id": "CC-BY-4.0",
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "disclaimer": {
    "de": "Keine Rechts- oder Steuerberatung. Fakten aus den verlinkten Quellen, Stand siehe geprueft_am; vor Entscheidungen Originalquelle prüfen.",
    "en": "No legal or tax advice. Facts from linked sources as of geprueft_am; verify the original source before acting."
  },
  "summary": {
    "id": "lemon-squeezy",
    "name": "Lemon Squeezy",
    "url": "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com",
    "category": "merchant_of_record",
    "category_label": "Merchant of record",
    "summary": "Merchant of record for digital products and software.",
    "ai_content": {
      "value": "bedingt",
      "rule": "AI products not banned but often manually reviewed (secondary source). Services among prohibited items.",
      "label": "Conditional"
    },
    "bot_operation": {
      "value": "bedingt",
      "api_upload": null,
      "rule": "REST API with API key for store data, checkouts, discounts, subscriptions, licenses; creating products via API not documented.",
      "label": "Conditional"
    },
    "human_steps": {
      "count": 1,
      "minutes": 15,
      "estimated": true,
      "steps": [
        "Create store and submit for review"
      ]
    },
    "kyc": {
      "value": "required",
      "details": "Store activation with questionnaire and identity verification (ID photo); KYC/KYB review, usually 2–3 business days; re-verification possible.",
      "label": "Required"
    },
    "fees": "5% + 0.50 USD per order; +1.5% international, +1.5% PayPal, +0.5% subscriptions.",
    "payout_minimum": {
      "amount": 50,
      "currency": "USD",
      "label": "50 USD"
    },
    "payout_methods": [
      "Bank account (USD, converted)",
      "PayPal (verified, USD)"
    ],
    "vat": {
      "value": "platform",
      "details": "Handles tax calculation, collection, filing and remittance.",
      "label": "Platform (MoR)"
    },
    "top_ban_reason": "Prohibited products (incl. services, adult, crypto)",
    "last_checked": "2026-10-10",
    "source": "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees",
    "sources_total": 12,
    "has_playbook": false,
    "has_documented_risks": false
  },
  "raw": {
    "ki_inhalte_erlaubt": {
      "wert": "bedingt",
      "regel": {
        "de": "KI-Produkte nicht verboten, aber häufig manuelle Prüfung (Sekundärquelle). Dienstleistungen u. a. verboten.",
        "en": "AI products not banned but often manually reviewed (secondary source). Services among prohibited items."
      }
    },
    "bot_bedienung": {
      "wert": "bedingt",
      "api_upload": null,
      "regel": {
        "de": "REST-API mit API-Key für Shopdaten, Checkouts, Rabatte, Abos, Lizenzen; ob Produkte per API angelegt werden können, ist nicht belegt.",
        "en": "REST API with API key for store data, checkouts, discounts, subscriptions, licenses; creating products via API not documented."
      }
    },
    "menschliche_schritte": [
      {
        "schritt": {
          "de": "Shop anlegen und zur Prüfung einreichen",
          "en": "Create store and submit for review"
        },
        "minuten": 15,
        "minuten_geschaetzt": true
      }
    ],
    "kyc": {
      "erforderlich": true,
      "details": {
        "de": "Shop-Aktivierung mit Fragebogen und Identitätsprüfung (Ausweisfoto); KYC/KYB-Prüfung, meist 2–3 Werktage; Re-Verifizierung möglich.",
        "en": "Store activation with questionnaire and identity verification (ID photo); KYC/KYB review, usually 2–3 business days; re-verification possible."
      }
    },
    "gebuehren": {
      "de": "5 % + 0,50 USD je Bestellung; +1,5 % international, +1,5 % PayPal, +0,5 % Abos.",
      "en": "5% + 0.50 USD per order; +1.5% international, +1.5% PayPal, +0.5% subscriptions."
    },
    "mindestauszahlung": {
      "betrag": 50,
      "waehrung": "USD",
      "hinweis": null
    },
    "auszahlungswege": [
      "Bankkonto (USD, umgerechnet)",
      "PayPal (verifiziert, USD)"
    ],
    "wer_macht_ust": {
      "merchant_of_record": true,
      "details": {
        "de": "Übernimmt Steuerberechnung, -erhebung, -meldung und -abführung.",
        "en": "Handles tax calculation, collection, filing and remittance."
      }
    },
    "laender_einschraenkungen": {
      "de_moeglich": true,
      "details": {
        "de": "DE in Liste der Länder mit Bankauszahlung.",
        "en": "DE in list of bank-payout countries."
      }
    },
    "bekannte_sperrgruende": [
      {
        "de": "Verbotene Produkte (u. a. Dienstleistungen, Erotik, Krypto)",
        "en": "Prohibited products (incl. services, adult, crypto)"
      }
    ],
    "quellen": [
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/fees",
      "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/reporting/merchant-of-record",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/getting-paid",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/prohibited-products",
      "https://freemius.com/blog/payment-platform-restrictions-ai-apps/",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/supported-countries",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/activate-your-store",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/help/getting-started/verify-your-identity",
      "https://docs.lemonsqueezy.com/guides/developer-guide/getting-started",
      "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com/blog/2026-update",
      "https://docs.stripe.com/payments/managed-payments/changelog",
      "https://docs.stripe.com/payments/managed-payments"
    ],
    "geprueft_am": "2026-10-10",
    "hinweise": {
      "de": "Lemon Squeezy gehört seit 2024 zu Stripe. Laut Lemon-Squeezy-Blog (28.1.2026) ist das Ziel ein einfacher Umzug zu Stripe Managed Payments (Stripes eigener Merchant of Record); Managed Payments ist seit 22.4.2026 allgemein verfügbar (39 Länder). Ein Abschaltdatum für Lemon Squeezy nennen die geprüften offiziellen Quellen nicht.",
      "en": "Lemon Squeezy has been part of Stripe since 2024. Per the Lemon Squeezy blog (2026-01-28) the goal is an easy migration to Stripe Managed Payments (Stripe's own merchant of record); Managed Payments has been generally available since 2026-04-22 (39 countries). The official sources checked give no shutdown date for Lemon Squeezy."
    },
    "id": "lemon-squeezy",
    "name": "Lemon Squeezy",
    "kategorie": "merchant_of_record",
    "url": "https://www.lemonsqueezy.com",
    "kurzbeschreibung": {
      "de": "Merchant of Record für digitale Produkte und Software.",
      "en": "Merchant of record for digital products and software."
    },
    "nicht_zutreffend": [],
    "notes": {}
  }
}