Fee model
You set the price you want to receive. PowaHub adds its fee on top. The buyer pays the total. You get the price you set.
The rule#
- You (seller) receive: exactly the price you listed. 100%.
- Buyer pays: your listed price plus PowaHub's fee.
- PowaHub's fee covers the work we do for you: wrapping your endpoint, discovery and catalogue placement, payment, settlement, gas, and buyer support.
The fee is added on top, and it is never deducted from what you receive.
The numbers#
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Standard fee | 7% of your price |
| Premium fee | 10% of your price |
| Minimum fee | $0.005 per call |
| Maximum fee | $0.50 per call |
| Minimum listing price | None. You can list at any price. |
The buyer's fee is the percentage of your price, with a small minimum and a maximum:
buyer_fee = clamp(seller_price × fee_rate, $0.005, $0.50)
Where fee_rate is 7% (Standard) or 10% (Premium).
Worked examples#
Very low price (the minimum fee applies)
- Your price: $0.001
- 7% of $0.001 is $0.00007, which is below the minimum
- Minimum fee applies: $0.005
- Buyer pays: $0.006
- You receive: $0.001
Typical price (the percentage applies)
- Your price: $1.00
- 7% of $1.00 is $0.07
- Buyer pays: $1.07
- You receive: $1.00
High price (the maximum fee applies)
- Your price: $10.00
- 7% of $10.00 is $0.70, which is above the maximum
- Maximum fee applies: $0.50
- Buyer pays: $10.50
- You receive: $10.00
Standard and Premium#
The percentage is the only per-tier difference on the per-call fee:
| Tier | Percentage fee | Minimum fee | Maximum fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 7% | $0.005 | $0.50 |
| Premium | 10% | $0.005 | $0.50 |
Premium also has a monthly plan of $49 per month, billed once a year in advance, that covers up to 20 services. This is a launch price for early members and may change for new sign-ups as we grow. Founding partners get a six month waiver. The plan covers the verification programme, uptime monitoring, provenance data, featured placement, and co-marketing. Standard has no monthly plan.
What the buyer sees#
The buyer sees one all-in price on your listing, and the same all-in price on their receipt. They do not see the fee broken out. This lets you set your price without worrying about how the fee looks to a buyer.
A note on non-catalogue calls#
If a buyer's agent pays a non-catalogue endpoint (the Open Ecosystem) through the PowaAgent Skill, there is no PowaHub fee on that call, because PowaHub is not in the payment path. Only calls to catalogue listings (Standard and Premium) carry the fee.