# Availing Payout Funds The platform requires that the merchant explicitly requests for funds to be availed for payouts/disbursements. This way, the merchant has full control of what their collections/deposits are used for. When the merchant initiates this request on the platform, the finance team handles the request and when approved, the merchant will be notified via email. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://developer.ellypayapp.com/knowledge-base/availing-payout-funds.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.