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# Create a secret collection just for approved B2B customers (with B2B app)

**Goal**\
Combine **B2B Lock** with **B2B & Wholesale Solution (B2B app)** so that only **approved B2B customers** can see a special collection.

**When to use this recipe**

* You’re using B2B & Wholesale Solution for **registration + approval**.
* Approved B2B customers are automatically tagged (e.g., `b2b-approved`).
* You want a **secret B2B-only collection** that retail customers never see.

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#### Step 0 – Before you start

* Confirm that B2B & Wholesale Solution is set up so approved customers get a tag (e.g. `b2b-approved` or `wholesale`).
* Create (or identify) the **B2B-only collection** in Shopify (e.g., “B2B Only”, “Wholesale Catalog”).

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#### Step 1 – Lock content

1. Go to **Locks → Add lock**.
2. In **Step 1 – Lock content**:
   * Name: `Secret B2B collection`.
   * Target: **Hide collections**.
   * Select the B2B-only collection.

This ensures the collection is hidden from anyone who doesn’t match the access rules.

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#### Step 2 – Control access

1. In **Step 2 – Control access**:
   * Condition: **If the customer is tagged with `b2b-approved`** (or whatever tag the B2B app uses).
2. Optional:
   * Combine with **signed-in** condition if you want to enforce login as well.

This makes your B2B registration/approval flow the **gatekeeper** to the secret collection.

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#### Step 3 – Advanced settings

* Message for blocked users:
  * “This collection is reserved for approved B2B customers. Please apply for a B2B account or log in with your approved email.”
* Add links:
  * “Apply for B2B account” → registration form from B2B & Wholesale Solution.
  * “Log in” → Shopify login page.

Click **Save**.

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#### Check your storefront

* As a **guest or normal retail customer** → the B2B collection should be invisible in navigation, collection lists, and search.
* As an **approved, tagged B2B customer** → after logging in, the collection should appear and function normally.

This setup creates a clean, connected **B2B flow** across both apps.


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