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Subscription Paywall Sequence
How a metered paywall works on a news or streaming site: free article count, the paywall, subscription purchase and entitlement.
Drawing diagram…
What this diagram shows
- Guests get a few free articles a month
- The paywall appears only after the meter runs out
- Entitlements unlock content across devices after sign-in
Prompt used
Paywall sequence: a reader opens an article, the entitlement service checks the reader's meter (3 free articles a month). Under the limit the full article loads; over it, the paywall shows plans. The reader signs up, pays for a monthly subscription through the payment gateway, the subscription service grants an entitlement, and the article unlocks; signing in on another device restores access.
Mermaid code
sequenceDiagram
actor R as Reader
participant W as News Site
participant E as Entitlement Service
participant S as Subscription Service
participant PG as Payment Gateway
R->>W: Open article
W->>E: Can read?
alt Under free limit
E-->>W: Yes (2 of 3 used)
W-->>R: Full article
else Limit reached
E-->>W: No
W-->>R: Paywall with plans
R->>S: Sign up, choose monthly
S->>PG: Charge Rs 199
PG-->>S: Paid
S->>E: Grant entitlement
W-->>R: Article unlocked
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