Build solutions for merchants, and grow your opportunity
Publish your apps and themes to Zid merchants, and reach merchants looking for better tools and experiences for their stores. Over the past year, 6 in 10 app partners grew their revenue.
A market that grows with its partners
Growth compared with the previous year.
13,500+ active stores on Zid
Brands from every industry sell on Zid — every one a potential customer for your solution.
Our merchants' growth is your opportunity
Two clear paths: an app that runs the merchant's operations, or a theme that sells more for them.
App Partner
Add your app to the Zid App Market and connect it directly to thousands of stores.
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Theme Partner
Launch a public theme on the Theme Market for every Zid merchant, or build custom themes for specific brands.
Learn more →You don't start from zero — we bring the support and the audience
Direct access
No need to hunt for customers, and no need for customers to hunt for you — Zid brings your solution straight to the merchant.
Extra income
You grow as the market grows, and every new merchant is an opportunity for you.
Ongoing support
Response and resolution times set by issue priority, written into the partner agreement.
Marketing that reaches merchants
Banners and featured sections in the merchant dashboard, content and webinars, and Zid team recommendations by merchant industry and plan.
Joint campaigns
We provide the placements, channels and design templates; you bring your offer and audience. Results are measured and shared with you.
Merchant reviews on your listing
Merchants rate your solution and write their reviews on your market listing, and you follow every one from the partner dashboard or from Partner MCP.
AI-first support, docs and review
An AI assistant that answers your technical and business questions, documentation built for AI tools, and faster AI-assisted app and theme review.
Excellence ratio visible to merchants
Your solution's excellence ratio appears on your card and detail page, and merchants can filter and sort by it — so quality gets discovered instead of explained.
Partner MCP — run your partnership from your tools
Connect Claude, Cursor or VS Code to your Zid account and manage your apps, plans, analytics, webhooks, payouts and development stores in plain language — and every sensitive action needs your explicit confirmation before it runs.
Partner Ads — rank your solution in the market
Market ranking runs through Partner Ads: buy your position and time-boxed reach across Zid's merchant-facing channels — market results, featured sections, banners, targeted email, Zid's social accounts — in published packages. Every paid placement is labelled "Sponsored". Open to partners in the green tier.
Everything you need, without having to ask
Developer docs
APIs, SDKs and step-by-step integration guides — docs.zid.sa
Partner help center
How-to guides, the development and publishing cycle, and common fixes.
Changelog
Every change to the partner platform, with a portal to request a feature or send feedback.
Book a meeting
A business call to discuss the opportunity, or a technical support call for integration questions.
Start right away
Registration is fully self-serve and you start building the same day. Review happens only before publishing.
Create an account
Sign up on the Zid partner portal — no approval to wait for.
Create your app or theme
Add it in the partner dashboard and get your development tools.
Start integrating or building
Full documentation, API/SDK access and a development store for testing.
Launch
Submit for review; once approved, Zid merchants can see it.
Our partners grow with every store that grows
- Tech Pioneers
Every store that grows on Zid opens a new opportunity for a partner
We share the same vision as Zid. Through the integration we delivered theme solutions that helped merchants sell more efficiently, with ease.
Yaseen AliTheme developerWe share the same vision as Zid. Through the integration we delivered theme solutions that helped merchants sell more efficiently, with ease.
Yaseen AliTheme developerWe share the same vision as Zid. Through the integration we delivered theme solutions that helped merchants sell more efficiently, with ease.
Yaseen AliTheme developerWe share the same vision as Zid. Through the integration we delivered theme solutions that helped merchants sell more efficiently, with ease.
Yaseen AliTheme developerCreate your account today — self-serve and instant
Start building the same day; review happens only when you request publishing. Joining is free.
Everything you need before you join
Didn't find your answer? The partner help center has the full detail.
Who can join Zid as a partner?
App developers and theme designers, individuals or companies. The only requirement: a solution that genuinely serves Zid merchants, and a commitment to the quality and support standards published in the partner terms.
Do I need approval before I start?
No. You create your account in the partner portal and start developing the same day. The only review happens when you submit to publish, and it covers a technical and functional check against published criteria.
Is there a joining fee?
No, joining is free. Zid takes a share of your solution's revenue only once it starts selling, and the share and billing details are set out in the partner agreement you review before publishing.
How do I get started?
Four steps: create your account in the partner portal, add your app or theme and get your development tools, build and test on a development store, then submit for review. Once approved, your solution reaches Zid merchants.
How long does review take before publishing?
You track your submission's status and the reviewer notes in the partner dashboard at every stage. If something needs changing, it comes back with specific notes rather than a blanket rejection.
What support do I get?
Technical support with response windows set in the agreement by issue priority, starting at 4 business hours for critical cases. The full table is in the FAQ on the App Partners page and the Theme Partners page.
You also get the developer docs at docs.zid.sa, the partner help center, the theme designers community on Telegram, and the option to book a call with the technical support or business team.
When do merchants start seeing my solution?
Immediately after review approval. Your first installs depend on how clear your market listing is and on merchant ratings, and the Zid team supports your launch with visibility and campaigns based on how your solution performs.
Can I promote my solution inside Zid?
Yes, through Partner Ads: market ranking comes from buying your position and time-boxed reach across Zid's merchant-facing channels — market results, featured sections, banners and targeted email — in published packages, and every paid placement is labelled "Sponsored". Open to partners in the green tier.
On top of that, qualifying partners get Zid's marketing channels: content and webinars, and seasonal and joint campaigns.
How do I get paid?
You track income, subscriptions and your next payout from the partner dashboard, and your earnings are transferred on the approved payout cycle once your invoice is approved.
Do I keep ownership of my solution?
Yes, the code and IP are yours. Two exceptions are stated in the agreement: customizations you build for a specific merchant become theirs on delivery, and for themes, if you stop supporting a theme that has active users, its management transfers to Zid under the Managed by Zid policy.
I have a team — can I add members to the account?
Yes. You manage your team, add members and set their permissions from the partner dashboard.
What are my obligations around merchant data?
Handling merchant and customer data is governed by the Saudi Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), security compliance is part of the review, and any security incident must be reported to Zid within 24 hours of discovery.