# Paddle cost tracking

Sumloop pulls Paddle cost on a schedule and puts it in the same ledger
as every other vendor a team pays.

| | |
| --- | --- |
| What Sumloop reads | monthly cost in USD |
| Reported in | USD |
| Credential | API key |
| Access | Read-only. Sumloop cannot change a resource or spend money. |
| Annual commitments | Spread by Sumloop |

## How to connect Paddle

1. In Paddle, open Developer tools > Authentication.
2. Create an API key with the `transaction.read` permission.
3. Copy the `pdl_live_…` key and paste it below. Sumloop tracks Paddle fees, not your revenue.

## Other payments Sumloop tracks

- [Lemon Squeezy](https://sumloop.app/integrations/lemon_squeezy.md)
- [Stripe](https://sumloop.app/integrations/stripe.md)

## Links

- Paddle → Developer tools → Authentication: https://vendors.paddle.com/authentication-v2
- Paddle API reference: https://developer.paddle.com/api-reference/transactions/list-transactions
- This page: https://sumloop.app/integrations/paddle
- Every integration: https://sumloop.app/integrations.md