Blogs and articles

Lock an entire blog or specific articles within it behind access rules.

The Blogs content type locks blog content — either an entire blog, so every post inside it is protected, or specific individual articles, so the rest of that blog stays public.

Create the lock

1. Open Locks in the app's navigation.

2. Click Create lock.

3. Give the lock a descriptive name, for example "Members-only blog posts."

Choose Blogs as the content to lock

1. On the Lock setup tab, in the content picker, select Blogs.

Select Blogs in the content picker to protect blog content.

1. Choose whether to lock the whole blog or specific articles:

• Blog — locks every existing and future article inside the blog you select.

• Articles — locks only the specific articles you choose, leaving the rest of the blog public.

Choose between locking a whole blog or selecting specific articles inside it.

1. Depending on your choice, select the blog or the individual articles you want to lock.

Locking blogs and articles may require a paid plan depending on your current plan.

1. Click the Unlock rules tab to continue.

Add an access rule

1. Add at least one rule — for example, Subscribe to unlock, so visitors must subscribe with their email before reading a locked article.

2. Configure the rule's settings. See Access rules overview for the full catalogue of available rules.

3. Add every required condition to the access key. All conditions must be satisfied. See Combining rules.

Choose a lock behavior

On the same Unlock rules tab, the right-hand sidebar has a Blocked visitor behavior panel — configure it alongside your rule:

1. A locked blog post typically shows a full lock screen in place of the article content until the visitor passes. You can also hide locked articles from your storefront's on-site search and sitemap. Review Lock behavior overview for the full set of options.

Save

1. Click Save. The lock takes effect on your storefront as soon as the app embed is enabled.

Related docs

• Access rules overview

• Lock behavior overview

• Manage locks