Gettiers

Gettiers is a fictional software platform used for illustrative purposes in this article. It is designed to manage tiered access and rewards for digital services by providing a framework to define multiple tiers, set eligibility criteria, and automate progression rules as users take actions such as purchases, content consumption, or engagement milestones.

Core concepts include tiers, eligibility, progression, and entitlements. The typical data model includes entities such as User, Tier, Reward, and Event, with rules implemented as state machines or policy expressions.

Architecture is API-first and event-driven, enabling integration with authentication, billing, CRM, and analytics systems. Gettiers-like systems commonly support role-based access control, multi-tenant configurations, and detailed audit logs.

Key features include a programmable API, an admin dashboard, usage analytics, localization, and secure handling of entitlement data. Some implementations offer workflow engines, webhooks, and policy engines for complex eligibility rules.

Use cases include SaaS platforms offering tiered subscriptions, e-commerce loyalty programs with tier upgrades, education portals with access levels, and media services providing tiered content access.

Implementation considerations include governance of tier definitions to avoid inflation, privacy and data protection, scalability, and clear user communication about earned entitlements and expirations.

Because Gettiers is presented as a conceptual example, there is no single official product by that name. The article describes a class of systems that manage tiered access and rewards rather than a specific real-world product.

See also: loyalty program, access control, entitlement management, tiered pricing.