Token Gating
Given that subscriptions are onchain, the subscription contract is used to limit access. This is done by checking the balanceOf of a user's wallet address on the subscription contract.
If balanceOf exceeds 0, the user has a valid subscription and should be granted access to the gated content. Otherwise, they can be directed to mint or renew a subscription, which can be done via Hypersub or by using the SDK.
Tier Gating
Additionally, token gating can be used to gate content based on the tier a user has subscribed to along with remaining balance. This is done by checking the tierBalanceOf(tierId, account) of a user's wallet address on the subscription contract.
If tierBalanceOf exceeds 0, the user has a valid subscription to that tier with time remaining.
The power of token gating is that paid access credentials move with users to multiple applications, giving the creator more freedom to build and monetize their community.
Common Use Cases
- Chat
- Long form content
- Videos
- Images
- Audio
- Livestreams
- SaaS
Existing Platforms
| Platform | Supported Chains |
|---|---|
| Bonfire (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora |
| CharmVerse (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Console (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum |
| Discord (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Frens (opens in a new tab) | Coming Soon |
| Highlight (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Huddle01 (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Goerli |
| Paragraph (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Optimism |
| Perk Shop (opens in a new tab) | Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Optimism |
| Custom applications | Ethereum, Goerli, OP Mainnet, Base, Holesky, Zora, Sepolia |
| Mobile apps | Ethereum, Goerli, OP Mainnet, Base, Holesky, Zora, Sepolia |
Please let us know if you'd like to leverage STP on a different chain or would like us to add your token gated platform here.
Add Token Gating to Your Application
To add token gating to your application, you will need to:
- Add the ability for a user to connect their wallet and sign a message
- Add functionality to check the
balanceOfof a user's wallet address on the subscription contract - Add functionality to check the
tierBalanceOfof a user's wallet address on the subscription contract
With those two pieces in place, any app can become a protected content host or SaaS provider with STP.