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Protocol Fee

Request Network charges a protocol fee on all payments processed through the API.

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Fee Structure

Fee TypeRateCap
Protocol Fee5 basis points (0.05%)~$25/€25 for main USD and EUR backed stablecoins
The protocol fees applies to all the payment types
  • ERC20 token payments
  • Native currency payments (ETH, POL, etc.)
  • Conversion payments
  • Batch payments
  • Crosschain payments
  • Subscription (coming soon)

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Who Pays the Fee?

By default, the payer bears the protocol fee. The fee is added on top of the invoice amount.

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Example

  • Invoice amount: 1000 USDC
  • Protocol fee: 1000 x 0.05% = 0.50 USDC
  • Total paid by payer: 1000.50 USDC + gas fee
  • Amount received by payee: 1000 USDC
For larger payments with stablecoins, the fee is capped:
  • Payment of 100,000 USDC -> Fee capped at 25 USDC (not 50 USDC)

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Shifting the Fee to the Payee

If you want the payee to bear the protocol fee instead of the payer, simple reduce the invoice amount by 5bps (0.05%) before creating the request.

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Example:

  • Original intended payment: 1000 USDC
  • Reduce by 0.05%: 1000 - (1000 x 0.05%) = 999.50 USDC
  • Total paid by the payer: 1000 USDC + gas fee
  • Amount received by payee: 999.95 USDC
This way, the payer pays approximately the original amount while the payee effectively absorbs the fee.

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Platform Fees

You can add your own platform fee on top of the protocol fee. Both fees are handled automatically when you configure a platform fee in your request. To set up platform fees, include the following parameters in your payment request:
  • feePercentage: Your platform fee percentage (e.g., “2.5”).
  • feeAddress: The wallet address to receive your platform fees.
When both protocol and platform fees are configured, the API automatically batches them into a single transaction for the payer.

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Fee Information In Responses

Every API response includes the fee details in the metadata: 
{
  "metadata": {
    "protocolFee": {
      "percentage": "0.05",
      "address": "0x..."
    },
    "platformFee": {
      "percentage": "2.5",
      "address": "0x..."
    }
  }
}