This guide outlines configuring Access Passes, assigning products, and establishing price levels for e-commerce on your platform. These components work together to control access to site content and manage financial transactions through Stripe.
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Connect your stripe account | Set up your price levels | Create access passes | Create and attach a product to an access pass | Granting users the access pass | Attach the access pass to content around the site
Prerequisites
A Stripe account with a publishable key and a secret key.
Administrative access to the Site Admin.
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Connect your stripe account
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Log into the administrative portal.
Navigate to the Acess Passes section.
Select the red Connect to Stripe button
Enter your Stripe Publishable key and Secret key to connect your account.
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Set up your price levels
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Adding a pricing level
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Locate and select Manage Price Levels
In the Manage Price Levels window, select + Add Pricing Level.
Enter a name for your price level in the Pricing Level Title field.
Confirm the creation of the new price level by selecting Save.
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Managing a price level
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In the updated list of price levels, identify and select the price level’s gear icon you have just created want to manage to configure its settings.
Assign users to
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a price level
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Use the search bar on the left to search or scroll through to find and add users to your price level.
Add users by selecting them from the dropdown.
Select the X icon next to the user name on the right-hand side to remove users from the price level.
Creating access passes
Create access passes
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Access passes restrict access to content around the site. They can either be granted by admins, or a product can be attached to them, allowing users to purchase the access pass.
To create a new access pass, select New Access Pass.
Give your access pass a Name and save it.
Once created, select the newly created access pass from the list to manage it.
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Choose the method of access pass activation via the radio buttons listed (default: None):
External URL: Use this if the pass is granted after completing a requirement outside your platform. Follow up to ensure the requirement is met before assigning the pass.
Product: Use this if the pass is granted after purchasing a product through Stripe on your platform.
Configuring an
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Using Upgrade URL:
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upgrade path
Choose the radio button labeled Upgrade URL.
Access the URL Field:field
After selecting, the Upgrade URL field will be available for input.Input URL:
Enter the URL that will redirect users to an external page for further instructions or a third-party payment processor like PayPal.
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Create and attach a product to an access pass
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Select the radio button for Product to begin.
Choose or Create create a Product:product
Existing Product:
If your product is already available, select it from the dropdown to link it with the Access Pass.New Product:
To create a new product, select Create New Product.
Create Product Window:product window
When creating a new product, a window will appear.Enter Product Details:product details
Provide a name and description for the new product.Save or Cancel:cancel
Cancel:
Clears the field and closes the window.Save:
Adds the new product to the product list dropdown.
Attach to Access Pass:access pass
After saving the new product, select it from the dropdown to link it with your Access Pass.
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Adding price levels to products
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Edit the Product:product
Once you've linked a product to your Access Pass, you must update its pricing levels. To do this, select the pencil icon to edit the product.Access the Product Window:product window
The product editing window will appear.Add Price Levels:price levels
In the Pricing Details section, select the + icon to add a new price level. You can add as many price levels as necessary for your product.
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Assign Appropriate Price Levels:
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Configure Price Level:price level
Use the Pricing Level dropdown in the New Pricing Item window to choose the level you want to add.
Enter the desired price for this level in the Price section and choose the type of Currency (USD or CAD).
Save Changes:changes
Select Save to add the new price level to your product.
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Granting users the access pass
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Understanding Access Pass Privileges
Adding users directly to the Access Pass provides full access to the linked product or URL, bypassing the need to purchase or navigate separately.
You can also update a user’s Access Pass privileges after they have followed your specified steps, such as navigating to a third-party URL and completing the required actions. Once verified, return to this page and update the user’s access accordingly.
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Grant Access Pass:
Use the Grant Access Passto Users dropdown to find and select the users you wish to include.Remove Users:
To remove users from the Access Pass, use the X icon next to their email address.
Once you have created and configured your access pass accordingly, you can attach it to content around the site.
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