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AgeChecker

Introduction

The AgeChecker plugin helps merchants enforce age verification on their Shopware 6 storefronts. By integrating with an external age verification service, it ensures that customers meet age requirements before proceeding to checkout.

This tool is especially useful for businesses selling age-restricted products, providing a configurable and user-friendly verification layer that integrates seamlessly with Shopware's sales channels.

Key Features

1. Sales Channel Integration
   • Add API keys per sales channel for flexible configuration.
2. Age Verification Options
   • Customers can verify their age by entering their date of birth.
3. Retry Management
   • Users have 3 attempts by default to verify their age.
4. Temporary Denial Logic
   • Block users temporarily after 3 failed attempts.
5. Admin Panel Configuration
   • Easily manage settings from the Shopware admin panel.

Compatibility

• ✅ Shopware 6.6.x

Get Started

Installation & Activation

1. Download

Git

• Clone the Plugin Repository:
• Open your terminal and run the following command in your Shopware 6 custom plugins directory (usually located at custom/plugins/):

git clone https://github.com/solution25com/agechecker-shopware-6-solution25.git

Packagist

 composer require solution25/age-checker

1. Install the Plugin in Shopware 6

• Log in to your Shopware 6 Administration panel.
• Navigate to Extensions > My Extensions.
• Locate the newly cloned plugin and click Install.

1. Activate the Plugin

• After installation, click Activate or toggle the plugin to activate it

1. Verify Installation

• After activation, you will see AgeChecker in the list of installed plugins.
• The plugin name, version, and installation date should appear as shown in the screenshot below.

Plugin Configuration

1. Access Plugin Settings

• Go to Settings > System > Plugins.
• Locate AgeChecker and click the three dots (...) icon or the plugin name to open its settings.

1. API Key Setup

• Go to Extensions > My Extensions > AgeChecker.
• Select the appropriate Sales Channel.
• Enter the API Key provided by AgeChecker.net. You must create an account there to obtain your API Key.

Warning

Each sales channel requires a unique API key.

1. Save Configuration

• Click Save in the top-right corner to store your settings.

How It Works

1. User Initiates Checkout

• AgeChecker triggers a popup based on the configured method.

1. Verification Attempt

• The user provides their birthdate.

• If successful, checkout proceeds.

• If unsuccessful:
  • The user can retry up to 3 times.
  • After 3 failed attempts, the user is temporarily denied access.

1. Temporary Denial Logic

• Denied users are blocked for 24 hours before they can try again.

Age Checker Plugin - API Documentation

This document describes the API endpoint for the Age Checker Plugin for Shopware 6. The plugin integrates with AgeChecker.net to verify a customer’s age and stores the result in the customer’s custom fields.

Update Customer Age Verification Status

Endpoint
POST /age-checker-user-status

Description

Updates the custom_age_confirmed_ custom field for a logged-in customer based on the age verification result received from the AgeChecker.net service.

System Checks

• Customer must be logged in.
• The uuid from AgeChecker.net must be provided.
• Calls the AgeChecker.net API to verify the result.
• Sets the customer’s custom field custom_age_confirmed_ to true if the verification is successful (status: accepted).

Request Headers

sw-context-token: <your-sales-channel-context-token>
Content-Type: application/json

Note: The sw-context-token must be obtained via the Shopware Store API authentication process or created automatically in a Storefront session.

Example Request Body

{
  "uuid": "8e7c35e2-3f48-4fc9-9283-fb0e198b0fd5"
}

Successful Response

{
  "message": "Customer age verification status updated"
}

Example Error Response

{
  "message": "uuid is required"
}

Troubleshooting

Verify Functionality

• Confirm popup appears on checkout.
• Test both verification methods.
• Simulate 3 failed attempts to confirm that the user is blocked afterward.

FAQ

• Is an API key required?
  Yes. Without a valid API key, age verification will not function.

• Can I limit it to certain sales channels?
  Yes. You can enable or disable the plugin per sales channel.

• Does this plugin block checkout?
  Yes, until the user passes age verification.

• What happens after 3 failed attempts?
  The user is redirected to a temporary denial page and cannot retry until the timeout expires.

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