# Deposit requests 

Deposit requests create a request hosted deposit link. When the customer opens this link, a hosted deposit form is displayed with configured amounts. If amounts are not set, amounts displayed are based on your [deposit strategies](/docs/settings/deposit-strategies).

## Create a hosted deposit link

Use this process to create a hosted deposit link.

To create a request deposit link using the Rebilly API, see [Deposits](/catalog/all/deposits/).

Important
Before you create a hosted deposit link, make sure a [payment gateway](/docs/settings/payment-gateway) is available for the selected currency.

1. In the left navigation bar, press , press **Leads** or **Customers**, then select a customer.
2. In the right of the screen, press , then press **Request deposit**.
3. In the **Currency** dropdown, select a currency for the request.
4. In the **Website** dropdown, select the website from which the deposit is requested.
5. Optionally, to apply a specific strategy for the request, select the **Select deposit strategy** checkbox and choose a strategy from the **Deposit strategy** dropdown. This option is displayed if one or more strategies exist.
6. Optionally, to present fixed amounts in the deposit request and not use [deposit strategies](/docs/settings/deposit-strategies/#create-a-deposit-strategy): In the **Amounts** section, press **Add amount**, then define amounts. If you want to use [deposit strategies](/docs/settings/deposit-strategies/#create-a-deposit-strategy), do not add values to the **Amounts** section.
7. In the **Custom amounts** section, select from the following options:
  - **Based on strategy**: Deposit request uses the custom amounts from the matching strategy. This is the default option.
  - **Deny**: Deposit request does not present custom amounts to the customer.
  - **Allow**: Deposit request presents custom amounts to the customer.
8. Optionally, to add more form fields to the deposit request, in the **Custom properties** section, press **Use a custom property set** and choose a [custom property set](/docs/settings/custom-deposit-property-sets/) from the dropdown. This option is displayed if one or more custom property sets exist.
9. Optionally, to specify minimum and maximum amounts for the deposit request:
  1. In the **Amount limits** section, select the **Set amount limits** checkbox.
  2. In the **Minimum amount** field, enter the minimum allowed amount for the deposit.
  3. In the **Maximum amount** field, enter the maximum allowed amount for the deposit.
10. In the **Redirect URL** field, define the web page where the customer is sent after they complete a deposit. If this field is empty, the field defaults to the website URL.
11. In the **Expiration date** field, set a date from which the request is no longer available to the customer. If no date is selected, the value is +1 hour from creation time.
12. Press **Generate link**, then share the deposit link with the customer.