Finding and recruiting athletes
Browse and search the curated athlete catalog, read the verified and quality-score signals, and invite partners on or off the platform.
Find the right athletes, then approve each other
You find athletes two ways: browse the curated catalog already on Harmonia, or send an invite to a partner you already know who is not on the platform yet. Either way, both sides approve. You approve the athlete, and the athlete accepts your program. No one is matched without both yeses.
This page covers how to search the catalog, what the verified and quality-score signals mean, and how to bring in partners from outside the platform.
Browse and search the catalog
The athlete catalog is curated. During the launch cohort, athletes join by admin invite only, so the list you browse is hand-picked, not an open marketplace.
To narrow the list:
- Search by name or handle when you have someone specific in mind.
- Sort by the verified status and the quality-score signals below.
- Filter to the athletes who fit your vertical and audience.
Open an athlete's profile to read their details before you decide. Opening a profile does not approve the athlete or start a match; approval is a separate, deliberate step.
Curated, not open
The catalog is invite-only for the launch cohort. Athletes get set up through an admin invite, so every profile you see has already cleared that step. Open signup turns on later, once the platform is multi-brand live.
What the signals mean
Two signals help you rank a long list. Both are sortable. Neither one gates an athlete or touches a commission.
| Signal | What it tells you | What it does not do |
|---|---|---|
| Verified | The athlete passed Stripe Connect KYC. Stripe confirmed their identity. | It does not rate quality. It only confirms who they are. |
| Quality score | An LLM-derived score plus a click quality score, based on audience and traffic health. | It is not a gate and not an automatic clawback. A low score never blocks an athlete or reverses a payout. |
Verified
A Verified badge means the athlete cleared identity verification through Stripe Connect KYC. Stripe holds the ID and bank details. Harmonia never sees an athlete's SSN or bank information, and neither do you.
Verification gates payout, not browsing. An athlete can apply to your program before they finish KYC. They cannot be paid until Stripe clears them.
Quality score
The quality score is a signal you sort by, not a rule that decides for you. It combines an LLM review of the athlete's audience with a click quality score that looks at traffic health over time.
Use it to rank a long list. A higher score moves an athlete up; it does not approve them. A lower score moves an athlete down; it does not block them or reverse any commission they earn. You make the final call. For the full breakdown of how each score is built, see verified and quality-scored partners.
Sort, then read
Sort by quality score to bring the strongest fits to the top, then open profiles and judge for yourself. The score saves you time on a long list. It never replaces your read on whether an athlete fits your brand.
Two-way veto
Every match needs two yeses. You approve the athlete, and the athlete accepts your program. Either side can decline.
- You approve. You pick the athletes who fit your brand and approve their applications.
- The athlete accepts. The athlete reviews your program, including the commission you set, and chooses whether to join.
- Either side can pass. A decline is a decision for now, not a permanent block. New programs and new fits come up over time.
This is why the quality score is never a gate. The match is a mutual choice, made by two people, not a threshold a number clears. For how approvals and denials work once applications come in, see applications and approvals.
Off-platform invites
Have a partner in mind who is not on Harmonia yet? Invite them directly by email.
Here is what happens:
- You send the invite from your program to the athlete's email address.
- They get a single-use link. The invite is bound to that email address and expires after 30 days.
- They accept and land matched to you. When they join, they arrive already connected to your program, so you skip the browse-and-apply step.
- They can browse and apply right away. Only payout waits on Stripe Connect KYC.
Invites expire after 30 days
Each invite link works once and is tied to the email you sent it to. If 30 days pass before the athlete accepts, the link stops working and you send a fresh one. We set the expiry to keep stale links from floating around, not to rush anyone.
What a match costs you
Before you approve or invite, you know exactly what a match costs. You set the commission per program, as a flat dollar amount or a flat percent. The athlete receives that full amount.
$50commission you set (athlete keeps in full) $1020% platform fee, billed to you on top $60your total cost per saleThe numbers above show a $50 commission: the athlete keeps the full $50, the 20% fee ($10) is billed to you on top, and your total cost is $60. The fee is charged only when an athlete drives a real attributed sale, and it is never deducted from the athlete's payout. It appears on your monthly Stripe invoice, on the 1st of the following month. For the full breakdown, see how our fee works.
FAQ
How are athletes vetted?
Every athlete is curated, identity-verified through Stripe Connect KYC, and given an LLM quality score. Stripe handles the ID and bank details, so Harmonia never sees an athlete's SSN or bank information. The quality score is a sortable signal, never an automatic gate. See verified and quality-scored partners for the full breakdown.
Can I invite someone not on the platform?
Yes. Send an off-platform invite by email. They get a single-use, email-bound invite link that expires after 30 days. When they accept, they land in your program already matched to you. Browsing and applying are open right away; only payout waits on Stripe Connect KYC.
What does the quality score mean?
The LLM quality score and the click quality score are sortable signals that help you rank a long list. They are never an automatic clawback and never a gate. A lower score does not block an athlete or reverse a commission. You always make the call, and the athlete has to accept you back.