What is a Allowlist (or Whitelist)?

An allowlist is a list of users (identifiable by a wallet address or account number) that are given the opportunity to acquire goods before it is opened to the general public.

Allowlist and NFT Ticketing

Creators who leverage non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for ticketing are empowered not only by authenticity and ownership but also the ability to maintain control over who transacts with their tickets on the blockchain.

This transaction capability allows for the buying, selling, or transferring of your work, with the possibility of setting restrictions, such as in the case of soulbound NFTs, which cannot be transferred.

The Challenge

Ensuring that your most dedicated fans and supporters can acquire your work can be challenging. This is where a whitelist comes into play.

A whitelist is a mechanism that allows creators to choose the digital wallet addresses of their most engaged community members, granting them priority access to their work. This concept is similar to how musicians offer pre-sale concert tickets to their most ardent fans before opening sales to the general public.

This priority access ensures that certain individuals have the opportunity to purchase tickets or other goods before it becomes available to everyone else.

How Do Allowlists Function?

Whitelists operate on a binary basis, approving listed addresses while automatically denying all others. Any attempt by an unlisted wallet address or user ID to access a restricted resource is restricted.

Getting onto a Allowlists

Creators control the inclusion criteria for their allowlist, with several common methods for granting access.