# Payments

The Payments section of NATS houses one of the most important parts of NATS as it deals with ensuring Affiliates are properly compensated for bringing traffic to your program. 

## Common Questions

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[Using Bulk Invoice Imports](/nats-admin/payments/common-questions/using-bulk-invoice-imports.md)
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[How to add a Dump Format](/nats-admin/payments/common-questions/how-to-add-a-dump-format.md)
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[Adding a New Pay Via Method](/nats-admin/payments/common-questions/adding-a-new-pay-via-method.md)
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## NATS Admin

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[Bulk Payments](/nats-admin/payments/bulk-payments.md)
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[Dump Formats](/nats-admin/payments/dump-formats.md)
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[Payout Changes](/nats-admin/programs/further-reading/payout-changes.md)
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[Payments Due / Stored](/nats-admin/payments/payments-due-stored.md)
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[Payout Periods](/nats-admin/payments/payout-periods.md)
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[Payout Periods Overview](/nats-admin/payments/payout-periods-overview.md)
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[Payment Search](/nats-admin/payments/payment-search.md)
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[Pay Via Methods](/nats-admin/payments/pay-via-methods.md)
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## Further Reading

* [Payment Dump Entry Numbers](/nats-admin/payments/further-reading/payment-dump-entry-numbers.md)
* [Payment Dump Variables](/nats-admin/payments/further-reading/payment-dump-variables.md)
* [Check Functions](/nats-admin/payments/further-reading/check-functions.md)


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