Building onchain memberships and subscriptions with Unlock Protocol
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About This Episode
In this episode of DevNTell, Narb welcomes Julien Genestoux and Christopher Carfi from Unlock Protocol. The team provides an overview of Unlock Protocol, a smart contract-based system designed for creating on-chain memberships, subscriptions, and ticketing solutions. Unlike standard NFTs which are often perpetual, Unlock focuses on time-bound access, enabling recurring revenue models and automated expiration. Julien conducts a live coding demonstration, showing how to token-gate a blog using React and Unlock's developer tools. The session concludes with a discussion on the protocol's ecosystem, including subgraphs, checkout UIs, and advanced 'hooks' for dynamic pricing and governance.
Key Takeaways
Unlock Protocol specializes in time-bound NFTs, addressing the limitations of standard perpetual NFTs for use cases like memberships and subscriptions.
The protocol is fully open-source and community-governed, supporting over 14 different EVM-compatible networks including Linea, Polygon, and Arbitrum.
Developers can easily integrate token-gating into applications using React hooks and the Unlock Checkout UI, which supports both crypto and credit card payments via Stripe.
Advanced features like 'Hooks' allow for dynamic on-chain logic, such as bonding curves for membership pricing or cross-contract notifications upon purchase.
Unlock Protocol is already being utilized by various projects for event ticketing (e.g., DappCon, LabWeek), DAO governance (e.g., Cabin City), and loyalty programs.
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