Selling Digital Products with AuthCord (Not Just Software)
Most people think AuthCord is for software licensing. It is. But the same infrastructure that manages software licenses, storefronts, and gated access works just as well for presets, templates, ebooks, Discord communities, and any other digital product.
The misconception
AuthCord has features like HWID binding and offline tokens that are clearly built for software. But strip those away and look at what's left:
- -A storefront where customers browse and pay
- -Product management with tiers and pricing
- -Stripe, PayPal, and crypto checkout
- -File distribution with access control
- -Discord role sync on purchase
- -Customer accounts with purchase history
- -Community forums for engagement and support
- -Coupons, referrals, and regional pricing
- -Analytics on every sale and user action
That's a full digital commerce platform. The licensing features are there when you need them, invisible when you don't.
What people are selling
Preset packs and templates
Sell Lightroom presets, Photoshop templates, After Effects projects, or any creative assets. Customers pay through your storefront, get instant file access, and can re-download anytime from their account.
How: Create a product, upload your files via file distribution, set access to 'all users who own this product'. Done.
Discord community access
Sell access to a private Discord server. When someone purchases, they automatically get the right role and access to gated channels. When their subscription expires, the role is revoked.
How: Create a product with a duration (30 days, lifetime, etc.) and link it to a Discord role. AuthCord handles the rest: payment, role grant, expiry, and revocation.
Digital downloads (ebooks, guides, courses)
Sell an ebook or course materials as a one-time purchase. Customers get a download link after payment. Use product tiers for different packages (basic, premium, bundle).
How: Create a product with tiers at different price points. Attach files to each tier. The storefront handles checkout, and customers access files from their dashboard.
SaaS and API access
Gate access to your SaaS product or API. Use the validation endpoint to check if a user has an active subscription before allowing access. Entitlements let you feature-flag different plan levels.
How: Use the /api/v1/auth/validate endpoint in your app. It returns the user's active products, entitlements, and remote config, everything your app needs to decide what to show.
Membership and subscription boxes
Sell recurring access to content, updates, or communities. Monthly subscribers get a role, access to files, and entry to your forum. Cancel and it all revokes automatically.
How: Set a product duration (e.g., 30 days). Customers can repurchase or subscribe. Role sync and access control happen automatically on expiry.
Why not just use Gumroad or Sell.app?
Those platforms are checkout pages. You list a product, someone pays, they get a file or serial. That's it.
AuthCord gives you the checkout and everything after:
| Feature | Gumroad / Sell.app | AuthCord |
|---|---|---|
| Storefront + checkout | ||
| File delivery | ||
| Discord role sync | ||
| Discord bot + commands | ||
| Verification gate | ||
| HWID protection | ||
| Community forums | ||
| Webhooks (HMAC signed) | ||
| Analytics dashboard | Basic | Full |
| Coupons + referrals | Limited | |
| Regional pricing | ||
| Reseller system | ||
| Custom branding | Limited |
Getting started
It takes about 5 minutes:
- 1.Create an account (free, no credit card)
- 2.Create an app and connect your Discord server
- 3.Add your products with pricing and tiers
- 4.Upload files or configure access
- 5.Connect Stripe, PayPal, or crypto
- 6.Share your storefront link and you're live
The free tier includes 2 apps, 200 users, storefronts, file distribution, analytics, webhooks, and Discord integration. No time limit.
Start selling
Free tier with no time limit. Storefronts, payments, and Discord included.