TierKey
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Link access based on Patreon membership tiers

TierKey is a link management service for Patreon creators. It checks a fan’s membership tier and redirects eligible fans to content on MEGA, Google Drive or another external service.

Try free for 7 days

For first-time Basic members. Renews at $5/month after 7 days. Cancel during the trial.

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How fans access your content

  1. Open the shared link

    The fan opens your TierKey link from a Patreon post or another location.

  2. Log in with Patreon

    They sign in with their own Patreon account.

  3. Check membership

    TierKey checks whether they have access to a tier allowed by the creator.

  4. Go to the destination

    Eligible fans are redirected to the external content URL.

Fans without access to an allowed tier are not redirected.

Setup

Create and share a link

Start with a paid TierKey membership, then connect your Patreon account and set up your content links.

  1. Become a paid TierKey member on Patreon

    Join Basic or Pro on TierKey’s Patreon page using the Patreon creator account you want to connect.

  2. Connect your Patreon to TierKey

    Log in as a creator and select your Patreon page. TierKey loads your membership tiers from Patreon.

  3. Set destinations and allowed tiers in the dashboard

    In the dashboard, enter the destination URL, select the tiers that may access it and create your link.

  4. Share your TierKey link

    Publish the generated TierKey link in a Patreon post or another location. You don’t need to post the destination URL itself.

Features

Link and access management

Control who reaches your distribution links, review access and respond to individual members. Basic covers link management and history; Pro adds member controls and tier-based routing.

BasicPro

See which members used your links

Review the link name, time, redirect success or failure, member name and recorded tier when available. Expand failed entries for the reason. Basic keeps 7 days of history; Pro keeps 90 days.

English access history with sample link names, redirect results, member names and tiers
Sample data in the English dashboard. Member information appears only when it can be identified.
BasicPro

Check Patreon membership and tiers

Choose which paid tiers may use each link. Eligible fans continue to the destination after Patreon verification. Membership changes are reflected through updated Patreon information; checks are not guaranteed to be instantaneous.

BasicPro

Create and organize links without a link-count limit

Issue separate links for releases or files, add private management names and optional labels for fans, and search your link list. Copy the shared link and preview its configuration before publishing.

BasicPro

Compare recent activity across links

The link list shows access counts for the last 7 days. Separate links help compare activity for each release. These counts are not unique people or completed downloads.

BasicPro

Change destinations, pause and resume sharing

Update a destination while keeping the same published TierKey link. Pause and resume a link when needed, or delete a link you no longer use. A known direct destination URL must be revoked at the storage service.

Pro

Filter history by redirect result

On Pro, switch between all results, successful redirects and failed redirects. Read failure details to distinguish an ineligible tier from an unfinished login or a temporary verification problem.

Pro

Block a member and undo the block

On Pro, stop a selected member from using your TierKey links. Review and remove blocks in Security. Add a private memo to record why you acted; it is not sent as a Patreon message.

Pro

Require a fresh Patreon sign-in

On Pro, require a member to confirm their Patreon login on their next visit. Use it when you need their access checked again. This does not cancel or change their Patreon subscription.

Pro

Review unusual access activity

Pro shows notices in the Security dashboard when recent access volume, countries or sessions reach the configured criteria. Review the evidence, close a notice or choose a member action. A notice is not proof of misuse.

Pro

Send different tiers to different destinations

On Pro, set a destination for each tier within one link. When multiple tiers match, your priority order selects the destination. Offer a standard release and an edition with extra rewards through the same entry link.

See the dashboard walkthrough

Use cases

How creators use these controls

  1. BasicPro

    Find out who reached a particular release

    Create ‘Release A’ and ‘Release B’ links pointing to separate files or folders. Compare their recent counts and check the named entries in access history. One link to a folder containing many files cannot identify which file a fan opened inside it.

  2. BasicPro

    Move files without replacing every shared link

    When a file moves to another folder or service, edit the destination in TierKey. Existing Patreon posts keep working through the same TierKey link. If the old direct URL leaked, revoke or replace that storage share as well.

  3. Pro

    Review a member’s access before restricting it

    Check their history and any activity notice, then request a fresh sign-in or block future visits through your links when appropriate. Keep a private memo and remove the block if the issue is resolved.

  4. Pro

    Offer different download editions by tier

    Point one tier to the standard files and another to files with extra rewards. Share one TierKey link; Pro chooses the destination from the fan’s entitled tiers and your priority order.

Pricing

Compare Basic and Pro

These monthly subscriptions are for creators using TierKey. They are separate from the Patreon tiers your fans join. Fans do not need a TierKey subscription.

Basic & Pro

FeatureBasic
$5USD · per month
Pro
$10USD · per month
Permanent linksUnlimitedUnlimited
Patreon tier verificationIncludedIncluded
Change destinations and pause linksIncludedIncluded
Access history retention7 days90 days
Access activity noticesNot includedIncluded
Block membersNot includedIncluded
Require sign-in againNot includedIncluded
Destinations by tierNot includedIncluded
Try free for 7 days

For first-time Basic members. Renews at $5/month after 7 days. Cancel during the trial.

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Questions & answers

Do I upload my files to TierKey?

No. Keep your files on MEGA, Google Drive or another external service. TierKey stores destination URLs; it does not store or deliver the files themselves.

Does TierKey prevent all link leaks and copying?

No. TierKey controls access through the links it issues. It cannot block direct access to a known destination URL or prevent copying and redistribution of files a fan has already obtained.

When does access end after a member cancels?

Access continues while Patreon reports an active entitlement to an allowed tier. Cancelling renewal does not necessarily end access immediately. TierKey uses the membership information provided by Patreon.

Start using TierKey

Try free for 7 days

For first-time Basic members. Renews at $5/month after 7 days. Cancel during the trial.