diff --git a/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts b/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
index 109665b..504f820 100644
--- a/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
+++ b/modules/rcart/components/folk-payment-page.ts
@@ -500,6 +500,10 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 		};
 		const explorer = explorerBase[p.chainId] || '';
 
+		const cartLink = p.linkedCartId
+			? `<div style="margin-top:1.25rem"><a href="/${this.space}/rcart/carts" class="btn btn-primary" style="display:inline-block; text-decoration:none; text-align:center;">Return to Cart</a></div>`
+			: '';
+
 		return `
 			<div class="confirmation">
 				<div class="confirm-icon">&#10003;</div>
@@ -509,6 +513,7 @@ class FolkPaymentPage extends HTMLElement {
 					${p.txHash ? `<div>Transaction: <a href="${explorer}${p.txHash}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">${p.txHash.slice(0, 10)}...${p.txHash.slice(-8)}</a></div>` : ''}
 					${p.paid_at ? `<div>Paid: ${new Date(p.paid_at).toLocaleString()}</div>` : ''}
 				</div>
+				${cartLink}
 			</div>`;
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/rcart/mod.ts b/modules/rcart/mod.ts
index 65b897f..04bcb65 100644
--- a/modules/rcart/mod.ts
+++ b/modules/rcart/mod.ts
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ routes.get("/api/shopping-carts", async (c) => {
 // POST /api/shopping-carts — Create cart
 routes.post("/api/shopping-carts", async (c) => {
 	const space = c.req.param("space") || "demo";
-	const { name, description = "", targetAmount = 0, currency = "USD" } = await c.req.json();
+	const { name, description = "", targetAmount = 0, currency = "USD", recipientAddress = null } = await c.req.json();
 	if (!name) return c.json({ error: "Required: name" }, 400);
 
 	const cartId = crypto.randomUUID();
@@ -934,6 +934,7 @@ routes.post("/api/shopping-carts", async (c) => {
 		d.cart.name = name;
 		d.cart.description = description;
 		d.cart.status = 'OPEN';
+		d.cart.recipientAddress = recipientAddress || null;
 		d.cart.targetAmount = targetAmount;
 		d.cart.fundedAmount = 0;
 		d.cart.currency = currency;
@@ -969,6 +970,7 @@ routes.get("/api/shopping-carts/:cartId", async (c) => {
 		name: doc.cart.name,
 		description: doc.cart.description,
 		status: doc.cart.status,
+		recipientAddress: doc.cart.recipientAddress || null,
 		targetAmount: doc.cart.targetAmount,
 		fundedAmount: doc.cart.fundedAmount,
 		currency: doc.cart.currency,
@@ -1191,6 +1193,58 @@ routes.post("/api/shopping-carts/:cartId/contribute", async (c) => {
 	return c.json({ id: contribId, amount, fundedAmount: doc.cart.fundedAmount + amount }, 201);
 });
 
+// POST /api/shopping-carts/:cartId/contribute-pay — Create payment request for cart contribution
+routes.post("/api/shopping-carts/:cartId/contribute-pay", async (c) => {
+	const space = c.req.param("space") || "demo";
+	const cartId = c.req.param("cartId");
+	const docId = shoppingCartDocId(space, cartId);
+	const doc = _syncServer!.getDoc<ShoppingCartDoc>(docId);
+	if (!doc) return c.json({ error: "Cart not found" }, 404);
+
+	if (!doc.cart.recipientAddress) {
+		return c.json({ error: "Cart has no recipient wallet address" }, 400);
+	}
+
+	const { amount, username = "Anonymous", chainId = 84532, token: payToken = "USDC" } = await c.req.json();
+	if (typeof amount !== 'number' || amount <= 0) return c.json({ error: "amount must be > 0" }, 400);
+
+	const paymentId = crypto.randomUUID();
+	const now = Date.now();
+	const payDocId = paymentRequestDocId(space, paymentId);
+
+	const payDoc = Automerge.change(Automerge.init<PaymentRequestDoc>(), 'create cart contribution payment', (d) => {
+		const init = paymentRequestSchema.init();
+		Object.assign(d, init);
+		d.meta.spaceSlug = space;
+		d.payment.id = paymentId;
+		d.payment.description = `Contribution to "${doc.cart.name}"`;
+		d.payment.amount = String(amount);
+		d.payment.amountEditable = false;
+		d.payment.token = payToken;
+		d.payment.chainId = chainId;
+		d.payment.recipientAddress = doc.cart.recipientAddress!;
+		d.payment.fiatAmount = String(amount);
+		d.payment.fiatCurrency = doc.cart.currency || 'USD';
+		d.payment.creatorDid = '';
+		d.payment.creatorUsername = username;
+		d.payment.status = 'pending';
+		d.payment.paymentType = 'single';
+		d.payment.maxPayments = 0;
+		d.payment.paymentCount = 0;
+		d.payment.enabledMethods = { card: true, wallet: true, encryptid: true };
+		d.payment.linkedCartId = cartId;
+		d.payment.createdAt = now;
+		d.payment.updatedAt = now;
+		d.payment.expiresAt = 0;
+	});
+	_syncServer!.setDoc(payDocId, payDoc);
+
+	const host = c.req.header("host") || "rspace.online";
+	const payUrl = `/${space}/rcart/pay/${paymentId}`;
+
+	return c.json({ paymentId, payUrl, fullPayUrl: `https://${host}${payUrl}` }, 201);
+});
+
 // ── Extension shortcut routes ──
 
 // POST /api/cart/quick-add — Simplified endpoint for extension
@@ -1594,6 +1648,42 @@ routes.patch("/api/payments/:id/status", async (c) => {
 			.catch((err) => console.error('[rcart] payment email failed:', err));
 	}
 
+	// Auto-record contribution on linked shopping cart
+	if (status === 'paid' && updated!.payment.linkedCartId) {
+		const linkedCartId = updated!.payment.linkedCartId;
+		const cartDocId = shoppingCartDocId(space, linkedCartId);
+		const cartDoc = _syncServer!.getDoc<ShoppingCartDoc>(cartDocId);
+		if (cartDoc) {
+			const contribAmount = parseFloat(updated!.payment.amount) || 0;
+			if (contribAmount > 0) {
+				const contribId = crypto.randomUUID();
+				const contribNow = Date.now();
+				_syncServer!.changeDoc<ShoppingCartDoc>(cartDocId, 'auto-record payment contribution', (d) => {
+					d.contributions[contribId] = {
+						userId: null,
+						username: updated!.payment.creatorUsername || 'Anonymous',
+						amount: contribAmount,
+						currency: d.cart.currency,
+						paymentMethod: updated!.payment.paymentMethod || 'wallet',
+						status: 'confirmed',
+						txHash: updated!.payment.txHash || null,
+						createdAt: contribNow,
+						updatedAt: contribNow,
+					};
+					d.cart.fundedAmount = Math.round((d.cart.fundedAmount + contribAmount) * 100) / 100;
+					d.cart.updatedAt = contribNow;
+					d.events.push({
+						type: 'contribution',
+						actor: updated!.payment.creatorUsername || 'Anonymous',
+						detail: `Paid $${contribAmount.toFixed(2)} via ${updated!.payment.paymentMethod || 'wallet'}`,
+						timestamp: contribNow,
+					});
+				});
+				reindexCart(space, linkedCartId);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return c.json(paymentToResponse(updated!.payment));
 });
 
@@ -2022,6 +2112,7 @@ function paymentToResponse(p: PaymentRequestMeta) {
 		paymentCount: p.paymentCount || 0,
 		enabledMethods: p.enabledMethods || { card: true, wallet: true, encryptid: true },
 		creatorUsername: p.creatorUsername || '',
+		linkedCartId: p.linkedCartId || null,
 		interval: p.interval || null,
 		nextDueAt: p.nextDueAt ? new Date(p.nextDueAt).toISOString() : null,
 		paymentHistory: (p.paymentHistory || []).map(h => ({
diff --git a/modules/rcart/schemas.ts b/modules/rcart/schemas.ts
index 4f74484..bc2220e 100644
--- a/modules/rcart/schemas.ts
+++ b/modules/rcart/schemas.ts
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ export interface ShoppingCartDoc {
 		description: string;
 		status: CartStatus;
 		createdBy: string | null;
+		recipientAddress: string | null;
 		targetAmount: number;
 		fundedAmount: number;
 		currency: string;
@@ -246,6 +247,7 @@ export const shoppingCartSchema: DocSchema<ShoppingCartDoc> = {
 			description: '',
 			status: 'OPEN',
 			createdBy: null,
+			recipientAddress: null,
 			targetAmount: 0,
 			fundedAmount: 0,
 			currency: 'USD',
@@ -322,6 +324,8 @@ export interface PaymentRequestMeta {
 	nextDueAt: number;
 	// Subscriber email (for payment reminders)
 	subscriberEmail: string | null;
+	// Linked shopping cart (for contribute-pay flow)
+	linkedCartId: string | null;
 	// Payment history (all individual payments)
 	paymentHistory: PaymentRecord[];
 	createdAt: number;
@@ -377,6 +381,7 @@ export const paymentRequestSchema: DocSchema<PaymentRequestDoc> = {
 			interval: null,
 			nextDueAt: 0,
 			subscriberEmail: null,
+			linkedCartId: null,
 			paymentHistory: [],
 			createdAt: Date.now(),
 			updatedAt: Date.now(),