Skip to main contentTypical Use Cases
Gated access supports various privacy-preserving authorization scenarios:
Developer Documentation
- Protected APIs: Restrict API documentation to verified developers
- Technical resources: Limit access to implementation guides and specifications
- Beta features: Provide early access to verified developers
- Support channels: Grant access to developer support resources
Benefits: Ensures documentation reaches legitimate developers while maintaining their privacy.
Feature Access
- Early access programs: Provide new features to verified users first
- Premium features: Restrict advanced functionality to eligible users
- Beta testing: Limit beta access to verified participants
- Experimental features: Control access to experimental functionality
Benefits: Supports controlled feature rollouts with privacy preservation.
Governance Participation
- Voting rights: Restrict voting to verified community members
- Proposal submission: Limit proposal creation to eligible participants
- Governance forums: Provide access to governance discussions for verified users
- Participation tracking: Ensure participation is attributed to legitimate users
Benefits: Prevents Sybil attacks in governance while protecting voter privacy.
Regulated Services
- Financial services: Restrict access to protocols requiring identity verification
- Regulatory tools: Provide tools for verified users operating in regulated environments
- Institutional access: Enable enterprise features for verified businesses
- Documentation access: Grant access to regulatory documentation
Benefits: Supports regulatory requirements while preserving user privacy.
Enterprise Resources
- Business tools: Provide enterprise features to verified businesses
- Partner resources: Grant access to partner-specific resources
- Integration guides: Restrict technical documentation to verified partners
- Support tiers: Provide enhanced support to verified enterprise users
Benefits: Supports enterprise adoption with privacy-preserving access control. 
