When Your Catalog Isn't Public
Set your marketplace catalog to Restricted visibility and only invited buyers can browse it. Access links are how you invite them — generate a shareable URL, hand it to a buyer, they're in.
Prerequisites
First, set your catalog visibility:
- Settings → Marketplace
- Change Catalog Visibility to Restricted
- (Optional) Toggle Require Reseller License — when on, buyers must also submit and have their reseller license approved before they can browse, even with a valid access link.
Generating an Access Link
Settings → Access Links → + Create Link
Each link can carry:
| Field | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Name | Internal label — "Vendor Show 2026 booth handouts", "Bob's Trade Co" — never shown to the buyer |
| Access code (optional) | 4–8 char code the buyer types after clicking the link. Belt-and-suspenders extra layer. |
| Max uses (optional) | Caps how many distinct buyers can use the link. Useful for limited-distribution promos. |
| Expires at (optional) | Hard cutoff date. Trade-show links should always expire. |
| Price tier (optional) | Buyer using this link sees prices from this tier (Retail / Wholesale / Distributor / your custom tier). Different links can show different prices to different buyer segments. |
Click Create Link and you get a URL to copy and share — typically https://yourcompany.waresquared.com/c/L8a7K3 (a short token).
Tracking Usage
The Access Links index shows live status for each link:
- Active — usable
- Expired — past
expires_at - Max Uses Reached — hit the cap
- Inactive — manually revoked
Plus a use-count, access-code (if set), expiration date, and the user who created the link.
Revoking a Link
A link no longer welcome? Click Revoke on its row. The link immediately stops working; existing buyers who already authenticated under it stay in. To kick everyone out, Delete the link and re-issue a fresh one to anyone you still want to keep.
Tip: Use the per-link price tier feature when you want the same product visible at different price points to different buyer segments — e.g. retail customers via one link, wholesale via another, distributors via a third. No catalog duplication required.
See also: Marketplace Settings: Catalog Visibility & Pricing, Marketplace Pricing Display