They Don't Get the File Until They Pay: How I Built a Payment-Gated Delivery System
The article describes a system called LinkVault that ensures freelancers get paid before clients can access delivered files. It works by allowing clients to preview work securely, then requiring a Stripe payment to unlock the original file. This automated approach eliminates manual follow-ups and shifts leverage back to the creator.
- ▪LinkVault is a payment-gated file delivery system that requires clients to pay before accessing the original file.
- ▪The system uses encrypted storage, secure previews, and Stripe webhooks to automate file release upon payment.
- ▪Clients can preview files in-browser, but must complete a payment to receive a time-limited download token for the full asset.
- ▪The solution addresses the 'Trust Tax' freelancers face when delivering work before payment.
- ▪LinkVault offers a REST API for developers to integrate the system into their own workflows.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 2525414) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } searumm Posted on May 1 • Originally published at Medium They Don't Get the File Until They Pay: How I Built a Payment-Gated Delivery System #freelance #webdev #stripe #productivity I've built a lot of things to solve my own problems. This one might be the most useful. After years of delivering work first and chasing payments second — sometimes never getting paid at all — I stopped accepting it as a workflow issue and started treating it as an architecture problem.
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