Tiered Network Access Based on User Action

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising instructions executable by a processor to:

• identify, using an Application Programmable Interface (API), a social action performed on a social network application on a client device;
• based at least on the identified social action, select a wireless local area network (WLAN) access level among a plurality of WLAN access levels;
• and
• authenticate the client device to the WLAN corresponding to the selected WLAN access level.

A method, comprising:

• causing a link to a social network application to be displayed on a client device;
• requesting performance of a specific social action on the social network application to authenticate the client device to a wireless local area network (WLAN);
• identifying, using an Application Programmable Interface (API), a social action performed on a social network application on a client device;
• based at least on the identified social action, selecting a WLAN access level among a plurality of WLAN access levels;
• and
• authenticating the client device to the WLAN corresponding to the selected WLAN access level.

A network device, comprising:

• a receiving mechanism to receive a network message;
• an identifying mechanism to identify social actions performed on a social network application on a client device based on the received message, and
• an authenticating mechanism to:
• based at least on the identified social action, select a WLAN access level among a plurality of WLAN access levels;
• and
• authenticate the client device to the WLAN at a granted access level corresponding to the selected WLAN access level.