Historically, the platform gained notoriety for hosting uncensored material that circumvents traditional Japanese adult video (JAV) censorship standards.
– Step 1: Date of Birth dropdown. Step 2: Credit‑card/ID verification (hosted third‑party widget). Success → token stored in session.
The numeric string "2340960" is a used by the FC2 Contents Market . These codes are essential for:
Pirated or re-uploaded versions of the content often use these truncated codes as titles to make them easier to identify for fans of specific creators. Content Characteristics
| ID | Requirement | Acceptance Criteria | |----|-------------|---------------------| | | Metadata Retrieval – The system must fetch title, description, thumbnail URL, duration, and age rating from FC2’s public or partner API using the identifier 2340960 . | - A successful GET request to /fc2/api/v1/video/2340960 returns a JSON payload with the required fields. - If the API call fails, a graceful fallback (e.g., “Metadata unavailable”) is shown. | | FR‑2 | Age‑Gate – All FC2 PPV titles must pass a two‑step age verification (date of birth entry and credit‑card/ID check). | - Users under the legal age see a “Content not available” message. - Successful verification stores a signed token for the session (valid 24 h). | | FR‑3 | Purchase Flow – Users can buy access using existing payment methods or redeem a pre‑issued token. | - After purchase, an “Access granted until ” banner appears. - The purchase transaction is logged with video ID, user ID, amount, and timestamp. | | FR‑4 | Playback – Stream the video via FC2’s secure CDN using a signed streaming URL that expires after 2 hours. | - Playback starts within 3 seconds after clicking “Play”. - The player displays the standard UI (play/pause, scrub, volume, fullscreen). | | FR‑5 | Revenue Share – The platform must calculate the partner’s cut (e.g., 30 %) and generate a settlement file nightly. | - Settlement file includes video ID, gross revenue, platform share, partner share. | | FR‑6 | Analytics – Capture impressions, click‑through, purchase, and watch‑time metrics. | - Data is sent to the existing analytics pipeline in real time. | | FR‑7 | Admin UI – Provide an admin screen to: • Add/modify FC2 PPV titles by ID. • Set price, revenue‑share, and age‑gate parameters. • View transaction logs. | - Changes are persisted immediately and reflected on the front‑end. | | FR‑8 | Error Handling – Show user‑friendly error messages for: • Missing/invalid video ID. • Payment failure. • Streaming URL expiry. | - Each error displays a distinct message and a CTA (e.g., “Retry”, “Contact Support”). |
(Working title – may be renamed to fit your product’s naming conventions)
| Layer | Component | Key Technologies | |-------|-----------|-------------------| | | FC2Client (service class) | Node.js/Express or Python/Flask; axios / requests for HTTP; retry & circuit‑breaker (e.g., opossum ). | | Cache | Redis (TTL 5 min) for metadata | Reduces latency, protects FC2 API rate limits. | | Age‑Gate Service | AgeVerification micro‑service | Uses third‑party KYC provider (e.g., Veriff, AgeChecker). Stores signed JWT token with exp . | | Payment | Existing payment gateway abstraction ( PaymentService ) | Supports credit‑card, Apple/Google Pay, prepaid tokens. | | Streaming | Signed URL generator ( FC2StreamingProxy ) | HMAC‑SHA256 using secret supplied by FC2; URL expires after 2 h. | | Database | fc2_ppv_videos table (video_id, title, price, revenue_share, status, created_at) | PostgreSQL with audit triggers. | | Analytics | Event emitter ( AnalyticsProducer ) → Kafka → Data Lake | Tracks impression , click , purchase , watch_start , watch_complete . | | Frontend | React (or Vue) components: FC2VideoCard , FC2VideoDetail , AgeGateModal , PurchaseModal , PlayerPage | Redux/Context for state, styled‑components or Tailwind CSS. | | CI/CD | Feature‑branch pipeline with unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests (Cypress). | Deploy to staging, then canary rollout. |
– Card shows: • Blurred thumbnail (overlaid “Adult Content – Sign In”). • Title (fetched from FC2). • Price (e.g., “¥ 350”). • “View Details” button.
| Stakeholder | Benefit | |-------------|---------| | | One‑click access to FC2 PPV titles from within the existing catalogue; consistent UI/UX across all video sources. | | Product team | Expanded content library without hosting the media files, driving higher engagement and potential revenue share. | | Legal/Compliance | Centralised age‑gate and rights‑management workflow that satisfies jurisdictional regulations. | | Engineering | Re‑usable API‑driven integration that can be extended to other PPV providers. |
| Requirement | Detail | |-------------|--------| | | Metadata API response ≤ 200 ms (cached for 5 min). Playback start ≤ 3 s after user click. | | Scalability | Support up to 5 000 concurrent PPV streams per region. | | Security | All API calls over TLS 1.2+. Signed streaming URLs must be time‑limited and IP‑bound. | | Compliance | Must meet GDPR (data‑subject rights), CCPA (opt‑out), and local adult‑content age‑verification statutes. | | Accessibility | Player UI conforms to WCAG 2.1 AA (captions optional, keyboard navigation). | | Logging & Auditing | Full audit trail of who accessed which video, when, and via which token. Retention 24 months. | | Internationalisation | UI strings for age‑gate and purchase flow available in EN, JP, KR, FR, DE, ES. |
– Embedded player (HLS/DASH) with standard controls. Below player: “Expires on ”.
| # | As a … | I want … | So that … | |---|--------|----------|-----------| | 1 | | to see a blurred thumbnail and a “Sign‑in / Verify age” prompt for an FC2 PPV title | I know the content exists but can’t view it until I’m authorized. | | 2 | Authenticated adult user | to purchase or redeem a token for video FC2‑PPV‑2340960 | I can watch the video immediately after payment. | | 3 | Admin | to configure the revenue‑share percentage and pricing for each FC2 PPV title | The business model stays flexible and up‑to‑date. | | 4 | Product analyst | to see analytics on impressions, purchase conversion, and watch time for FC2 PPV titles | I can evaluate the ROI of the integration. | | 5 | Developer | to retrieve video metadata (title, duration, thumbnail, rating) from FC2’s API using only the ID | I can render a consistent card in the UI without manual data entry. | | 6 | Compliance officer | to enforce a double‑opt‑in age‑verification flow before playback | The platform remains compliant with local adult‑content regulations. |
Content ranges from short minute-long clips to full-length features exceeding an hour.