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.
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 | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora |
| CharmVerse | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Console | Ethereum |
| Discord | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Frens | Coming Soon |
| Highlight | Ethereum, Optimism, Base, Polygon, Zora, Arbitrum |
| Huddle01 | Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Goerli |
| Paragraph | Ethereum, Polygon, Avalanche, Arbitrum, Optimism |
| Perk Shop | 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
With those two pieces in place, any app can become a protected content host or SaaS provider with STP.