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# Configure Waitlist

> Set up waitlists for interest capture and overflow handling

Waitlists capture consumer interest for an access path. They are useful before a launch, when another distribution is not active yet, or when you want to collect demand without granting checkout access.

## Creating a Waitlist

1. Navigate to **Experiences > Create Experience**
2. Configure the access path that should collect interest
3. Add or configure the waitlist for that path when the option is available for your account
4. Set the waitlist capacity, if you need one

## Waitlist Settings

| Setting      | API field  | Required | Description                                                                              |
| ------------ | ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Capacity** | `capacity` | No       | Maximum waitlist entries. Leave unset when you want to capture all interested consumers. |

Standalone Admin API creation also requires `sequenceId`. When a waitlist is created from the dashboard experience flow, the sequence relationship is handled by the selected access path.

## Consumer Experience

| State           | Consumer experience                                       |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Can join**    | Consumer can join the waitlist for the access path.       |
| **Joined**      | Consumer sees confirmation that they are on the waitlist. |
| **Unavailable** | Waitlist is full or no public access path is available.   |

Waitlists do not grant checkout access by themselves. Consumers continue through the current public journey state when another distribution becomes available.

## Common Patterns

| Pattern             | Configuration                                                      |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Pre-launch interest | Waitlist sequence before a queue, draw, or timed release opens.    |
| Overflow            | Waitlist shown when primary access is not available.               |
| Restock interest    | Waitlist on a product or experience page to capture future demand. |

## Related Guides

* [Create Experience](/dashboard/experiences/create-experience) - General creation guide
* [Experience Schedule](/dashboard/experiences/experience-lifecycle) - Derived timing and distribution states
* [Waitlist Distribution](/concepts/distributions/exclusive) - Concept overview