The Eligibility card allows you to control when and how your links can be used. This includes scheduling their active periods and setting usage limitations.
Schedule
Add a schedule to your link to control when it will be active. You can set specific start and end dates with precise times, and add custom messages to display when the link is inactive.
Key scheduling features:
Start date and time: When your link becomes active
End date and time: When your link automatically deactivates
Custom messages: What customers see when trying to access an inactive link
Usage limit
Set usage limits to control how many times your link can be used, either on a per-customer basis or as a general limit.
Setting a usage limit
Toggle on the Usage Limit option
Choose between "Customer" or "General" limit type:
Customer: Each customer can only use the link once
General: The link can only be used one time by any customer (first come, first serve)
Customer-based usage limits
When you select a customer-based usage limit, you'll need to add a Shopify checkout rule:
Go to your Shopify Settings → Checkout
Scroll to the bottom to "Checkout rules"
Click Add Rule
Select "Checkout Links Usage Limits"
Choose whether to "Allow all customers to complete checkout"
Click Save
Turn on the rule using the toggle in the top right corner
Use cases for usage limits:
One-time promotional offers
Limited quantity special edition products
Personalized customer discounts
Exclusive VIP access links
Flash sales with limited availability
Combining schedule and usage limits
For maximum control, you can combine both scheduling and usage limits on the same link. For example, you might create a weekend sale that's available for 48 hours and limited to one purchase per customer.