Restrict Access based on Country

Applies to : Scale or Higher plans

Feature Description

The Restrict Access Based on Country feature allows store owners to control access to specific parts of their store based on a visitor's geographic location. This is ideal for region-specific product availability, compliance with local regulations, exclusive country-based promotions, or restricting access to certain content.

Merchants can apply country-based restrictions to various store elements, ensuring that only users from selected regions can view or interact with them.

Setup Instructions

  • Navigate to the Apps >> LockOn- Restrict Store application.

    Navigate to Shopify LockOn App

  • Click on the Create lock button.

    Click on Create Lock

  • Provide a name for your lock.

    Provide Lock name

  • Choose which parts of your Shopify store you want to lock from the options provided.

    Choose parts to lock

  • In the Control Access section, select Country as the lock criteria. Choose the country you want to restrict or allow access from, ensuring that only users from the specified regions can view the store content. Select whether to Allow or Restrict access for visitors from the chosen country.

    Country Restriction criteria

  • Choose what happen when unauthorized user try to access locked content. You can either redirect them to login page, any store page, any URL or show them custom HTML code.

    Handle Unauthorized Access

  • You can apply the lock immediately or schedule it to activate at a specific time. Set a custom duration for the lock to automatically restrict or reopen access based on your store's needs.

  • This is useful for time-sensitive restrictions, such as limited-time sales, exclusive member access, or temporary maintenance.

    Schedule Lock

  • Click on Save.