# Alipay (domestic)

Established in 2004, Alipay (domestic) is China's leader in third-party online payments and has an estimated 300 million users. It works much like PayPal, where the consumer chooses to make a payment and is directed to the external Alipay (domestic) site, where they enter (or choose existing) payment information.

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Alipay (domestic) does not support recurring payments.
{% endhint %}

Contact your Customer Success Manager and sign an Alipay (domestic) addendum if you want to use Alipay (domestic).

## How to configure

How you configure Alipay (domestic) depends on whether you're using [DigitalRiver.js with Elements](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/payments/payment-integrations-1/digitalriver.js) or [Drop-in payments](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/payments/payment-integrations-1/drop-in).

| DigitalRiver.js with Elements                                                                                                                           | Drop-in payments                                                                                                                  |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Configuring Alipay (domestic)](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/payments/payment-integrations-1/digitalriver.js/payment-methods/alipay) | [Payment methods in Dashboard](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/administration/dashboard/settings/payment-methods) |

## How it works

Alipay (domestic) uses a [submit then redirect (STR) payment flow](https://docs.digitalriver.com/digital-river-api/integration-options/checkouts/building-you-workflows/handling-redirect-payment-methods).

## Supported markets

For information on supported markets and currencies for Drop-in and DigitalRiver.js, go to:

* **Payment Method Guide:** digitalriver.com/payment-method-guide
* **Country Guide:** digitalriver.com/country-guide/


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