What is RamenID?
RamenID is a student verification and discount service for software companies that want to offer student pricing without checking documents by hand. A student confirms a school email with a 6-digit code, then RamenID can create a single-use discount for one product directly in the merchant's Stripe, Polar, or Dodo Payments account. Merchants can share a hosted verification link or create one link per user through the API, and verification-only flows work without a payment provider.
Why RamenID works
Manual student discounts turn into an inbox job, while reusable coupon codes can escape the intended audience. RamenID ties verification to a recognised school email and creates a coupon for that student inside the merchant's own payment account, with one redemption and a seven-day expiry. It turns a verified student into a controlled checkout discount instead of asking someone to review proof and email a reusable code.
RamenID features
- School email verification. Students prove access to a recognised school address by entering a 6-digit code sent to that email. RamenID recognises more than 26,000 school and university email domains.
- Single-use discount creation. RamenID creates the discount directly in Stripe, Polar, or Dodo Payments. Each discount is limited to one product, usable once, and expires after seven days.
- Hosted pages and API links. Merchants can share one hosted offer link without code or create a unique link for each user through the API. API links work once and expire after seven days.
- Verification without a discount. The same flow can confirm student status without creating a coupon or connecting a payment provider. RamenID can notify the app through a webhook after verification.
- Merchant branding and redirects. Verification pages can show the merchant's logo, company name, and short description. After verification, students can be sent to a configured checkout or redirect URL.
Who RamenID is for
- Software founders offering student pricing who do not want to review uploaded IDs and send coupon codes manually.
- SaaS teams using Stripe, Polar, or Dodo Payments that want verified student discounts created inside their existing payment account.
- Developers who want to add student verification to signup or checkout with one API request and a webhook result.
- Small software teams that need a hosted student offer page without building their own email verification and coupon flow.
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