Pricing

Pricing

Satelink offers simple, transparent pricing with pay-per-use USDT settlement on Polygon.

API Tiers

Tier	Daily Limit	Monthly Price	Per-Call Rate
Free	500/day	$0	$0
Basic	10,000/day	$9	$0.000030
Pro	100,000/day	$49	$0.000016
Enterprise	1,000,000/day	$199	$0.0000066

Method Pricing

Different RPC methods have different costs based on compute requirements:

Method	Cost per Call
eth_blockNumber	$0.000001
eth_chainId	$0.000001
eth_gasPrice	$0.000005
eth_getBalance	$0.000010
eth_getTransactionCount	$0.000010
eth_getCode	$0.000020
eth_call	$0.000030
eth_estimateGas	$0.000030
eth_getTransactionReceipt	$0.000020
eth_getLogs	$0.000050
eth_sendRawTransaction	$0.000100

Average cost: ~$0.000030 per call

Free Tier Details

• 500 requests per day (resets at midnight UTC)
• All RPC methods supported
• All chains supported (Polygon, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base)
• No credit card required
• No expiration

Upgrading

Step 1: Get Deposit Info

curl https://rpc.satelink.network/api/keys/YOUR_KEY/deposit-info

Returns:

{
  "deposit": {
    "address": "0x80AFEaC3B77CbeC1f7B9f24a50319DC72785DdA3",
    "network": "Polygon (ChainId 137)",
    "token": "USDT"
  }
}

Step 2: Send USDT

Send the tier price in USDT to the treasury address on Polygon mainnet.

Tier	Send Amount
Basic	$9 USDT
Pro	$49 USDT
Enterprise	$199 USDT

Step 3: Submit TX Hash

curl -X POST https://rpc.satelink.network/api/keys/YOUR_KEY/deposit \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"tx_hash":"0x...","tier":"pro"}'

Response:

{
  "ok": true,
  "deposited_usdt": 49,
  "new_tier": "pro",
  "new_daily_limit": 100000
}

Instant activation — no waiting period.

Enterprise Plans

For teams needing more than 1M requests/day:

Feature	Enterprise+
Daily limit	Custom
Dedicated nodes	Available
SLA guarantee	99.9%
Priority support	24/7
Custom methods	Supported

Contact: [e-mail]

Settlement

All payments settle on Polygon mainnet:

• Token: USDT (0xc2132D05D31c914a87C6611C10748AEb04B58e8F)
• Chain: Polygon PoS (chainId 137)
• Treasury: 0x80AFEaC3B77CbeC1f7B9f24a50319DC72785DdA3
• ClaimsContract: 0x6987921e2453f360e314e4424F6c2789F10a1CC9

Revenue Distribution

When you pay for API usage, revenue is distributed:

Recipient	Share
Node Operators	50%
Platform	30%
Distribution Pool	20%

This means 50% of your payment goes directly to node operators running the infrastructure.

Billing FAQ

Q: What happens if I exceed my daily limit?

A: Requests return HTTP 429. Upgrade your tier or wait for midnight UTC reset.

Q: Are unused requests rolled over?

A: No. Daily limits reset at midnight UTC.

Q: Can I get a refund?

A: Deposits are non-refundable but never expire. Your tier remains active indefinitely.

Q: Is there a minimum deposit?

A: Yes, $9 USDT (Basic tier minimum).

Q: Which chains are included?

A: All chains (Polygon, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base) are included in every tier.

Compare to Alternatives

Provider	Free Tier	Paid Starting
Satelink	500/day	$9/month
Alchemy	300M CU/month	$49/month
Infura	100K/day	$50/month
QuickNode	None	$49/month

Satelink advantage: Direct USDT settlement, decentralized infrastructure, transparent pricing.