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title: "What Is Token Gating (PDF)"
url: "https://bip39-phrase.com/list-phrase/what-is-token-gating-2026-03-08/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-30T00:00:00+00:00"
---

# What Is Token Gating

Token-gating is a way Web3 communities can create value for their community by giving holders access to exclusive content, events, and other benefits.

PDF document · Published March 8, 2026 · Updated October 30, 2026 

[ Open the PDF (3 pages, 71 KB) ](/list-phrase/what-is-token-gating-2026-03-08-en.pdf) 

## Contents

1. Example sequences from the BIP39 wordlist
2. Reading a BIP39 phrase
3. See also

Topic: 

[BIP39 for Developers: Python Code, EVM Contracts and API Keys](/topics/developers/)

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One of the documents in the [Seed Phrase PDF Archive](/list-phrase/), listed on [archive page 9](/list-phrase/9/).