Ellipsis Drive allows you to define access plans on folders and layers, enabling you to charge users for access to spatial data.
Access plans determine how users can subscribe to and use your content under defined conditions.
To enable paid access to your data, follow these steps:
Open the sharing settings of your layer or folder and set the visibility to:
Include in catalog
This makes the content discoverable and eligible for access plans.
In the layer settings, create an access plan and define:
pricing conditions
access permissions granted upon subscription
Once configured, the access plan becomes active for new users.
When a user discovers or opens content with an active access plan, they are prompted to complete the required payment before gaining access.
After successful payment:
access is granted immediately
permissions are applied based on the configured access level
the subscription is linked to the user’s account
You can also attach an access plan to a direct invitation.
In this case:
the invited user is shown the pricing condition before accepting
access is granted only after successful payment
This allows controlled onboarding of paid users.
When a user subscribes to an access plan, Ellipsis Drive processes the payment and allocates the revenue to the data owner's account.
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