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| title: Monetize Your App on Solana | ||
| description: This guide covers how you can monetize your app by using the 0x Solana Swap API. | ||
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| ## Introduction | ||
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| Integrate in-app swaps to let users trade seamlessly and at the best prices across Solana's top DEXs. As your app grows, you can monetize those trades with low-friction strategies to generate revenue and build a sustainable business. | ||
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| See our [Monetization Report](https://0x.org/reports/monetization-across-defi-report) to learn how top DeFi apps are turning trading activity into millions. | ||
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| See below for pricing guidance and code examples. | ||
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| ## Monetization | ||
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| Out-of-the-box, the 0x Solana Swap API lets you collect one or more volume-based fees (aka affiliate fees, trading fees, or commission) directly within a swap request, available on all pricing plans. | ||
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| <Tip> | ||
| ⚡️ [Example code](https://github.com/0xProject/0x-examples/tree/main/solana-example) for integrating the Solana Swap API. | ||
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| ⚡️ See the [Solana Swap API reference](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions) for the full request and response schema. | ||
| </Tip> | ||
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| ## Collect volume-based fees | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. this bit still looks weird to me (I understand I caused it) - what is this section, what is the need for the tip, can it live elsewhere etc.
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. it's an artifact from the EVM template. let me remove |
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| The 0x Solana Swap API supports one or more volume-based fees within a single swap request. This lets you route fees to multiple recipients with independently specified amounts and sides — perfect for multi-product apps, partner revenue-share setups, or flexible monetization strategies. | ||
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| To apply volume-based fees, include the following fields in the body of your [`/solana/swap-instructions` request](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions): | ||
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| - [`swap_fee_ppm`](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions#request.body.swap_fee_ppm) — the fee amount(s) in **parts per million (ppm)**. Each entry must be between `0` and your per-app maximum (`100_000` ppm / 10% by default — see [Pricing considerations](#pricing-considerations)), and a value of `0` disables that entry. Supports single or multiple comma-separated values. | ||
| - [`swap_fee_recipient`](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions#request.body.swap_fee_recipient) — the account(s) to receive the fees. Supports single or multiple comma-separated values, and must contain the same number of entries as `swap_fee_ppm`. | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. each of the three bullet points is quite verbose, or not "qualitative and to the point". e.g. each using word count to mention "Supports single or multiple comma-separated values" feels like it could be removed, especially considering this is clear in the API reference, and also referred to below
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. TLDR focus on each bullet being snappy and not a reflection of the (more technical, where details matter) API reference |
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| - [`swap_fee_side`](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions#request.body.swap_fee_side) — *(optional)* the side each fee is charged on: `buy` (the output token) or `sell` (the input token). Supports single or multiple comma-separated values. May be omitted only when every fee uses the default `buy` side; otherwise it must contain the same number of entries as `swap_fee_ppm`. | ||
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| <Note> | ||
| Fees on Solana are expressed in **parts per million (ppm)**, not basis points. `1_000_000` ppm = 100%, so a 1% fee is `10000` ppm and a 5% fee is `50000` ppm. | ||
| </Note> | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. I think include underscores here too for number formatting (and elsewhere it isn't already applied) |
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| ### Example API call | ||
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| The following request takes a single 1% fee on the buy (output) token and sends it to your fee account: | ||
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| ```js | ||
| const response = await fetch("https://api.0x.org/solana/swap-instructions", { | ||
| method: "POST", | ||
| headers: { | ||
| "0x-api-key": process.env.ZEROEX_API_KEY, | ||
| "Content-Type": "application/json", | ||
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| body: JSON.stringify({ | ||
| token_out: "So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112", // Buy SOL | ||
| token_in: "EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v", // Sell USDC | ||
| amount_in: 100000000, // 100 USDC (6 decimals) | ||
| taker: takerKeypair.publicKey.toBase58(), | ||
| swap_fee_ppm: "10000", // 1% fee (10,000 ppm) | ||
| swap_fee_recipient: "3emsAVdmGKERbHjmGfQ6oZ1e35dkf5iYcS6U4CPKFVaa", // Your fee account | ||
| swap_fee_side: "buy", // Collect the fee on the output token | ||
| }), | ||
| }); | ||
| ``` | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. genuine q - is this code snippet required? I feel with the fields described above, and the extension case provided below, this doesn't add much |
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| ### Multiple fees and recipients | ||
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| Each comma-separated position defines one fee entry, so a single request can charge several fees to several recipients across both sides: | ||
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| ```json | ||
| { | ||
| "swap_fee_ppm": "50000,25000,10000", | ||
| "swap_fee_recipient": "recipient1,recipient2,recipient3", | ||
| "swap_fee_side": "buy,buy,sell" | ||
| } | ||
| ``` | ||
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| In this example, a 5% and a 2.5% fee are collected on the buy token for two different recipients, and a 1% fee is collected on the sell token for a third. | ||
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| <Note> | ||
| Fees on the **same side** are applied **sequentially**: each entry is charged on the amount remaining after the previous entries on that side have been deducted, not on the original amount. For example, two buy-side fees of `50000` and `25000` ppm produce an effective fee of ~7.38%, not 7.5%. Each fee amount is rounded up to the next base unit when needed. | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. might as well put 7.375%, it's the same number of chars |
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| </Note> | ||
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| ### Buy-side vs sell-side fees | ||
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| - **`buy`** — the fee is taken from the output token. This reduces the `amount_out` and `min_amount_out` returned in the quote. | ||
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| - **`sell`** — the fee is taken from the input token before the swap is routed. This reduces the amount routed into the swap. | ||
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| ### Fee recipient accounts | ||
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| <Warning> | ||
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. should the warning go at the bottom of this section rather than leading it?
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There was a problem hiding this comment. Choose a reason for hiding this commentThe reason will be displayed to describe this comment to others. Learn more. I would in fact argue this warning section is not needed - the text links to a page which explains the same exact thing |
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| 0x does **not** create fee recipient token accounts for you. For token outputs, the `swap_fee_recipient` you pass must be a **token account that already exists**. For native SOL output, a wallet address is accepted. | ||
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| If the fee recipient's token account may not exist, add a `createAssociatedTokenAccountIdempotent` instruction for the recipient and fee token mint **before** the swap. Account for the extra transaction bytes using the [Integrator Byte Costs](/svm/solana-swap-api/guides/integrator-byte-costs) guide. | ||
| </Warning> | ||
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| If a fee recipient is the taker's own token account for that side, the fee is treated as absent (not a self-transfer) and is omitted from the quote and the returned instructions. See [Important Integration Notes](/svm/solana-swap-api/guides/important-integration-notes) for details on fee recipient token accounts, including why 0x does not create them for you. | ||
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| ### Displaying fees | ||
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| The fee you charge is fully determined by the values you send in the request, so you can display it in your UI directly from those: each `swap_fee_ppm` rate, the token it is charged in (the output token for a `buy` fee, the input token for a `sell` fee), and its `swap_fee_recipient`. | ||
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| The quote already reflects any buy-side fees: the returned `amount_out` and `min_amount_out` are net of them, so the value you show the user as the amount received is correct as-is. Sell-side fees reduce the amount routed into the swap before the quote is produced. | ||
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| For the complete request and response schema, see the [API Reference](/api-reference/solana-swap-ap-is/swap/instructions). | ||
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| ### Pricing considerations | ||
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| When deciding how much to charge, set your pricing in a way that strengthens your bottom line while aligning with the value you provide to customers. The volume-based fee impacts the price for the end user, so find the sweet spot where your solution remains competitive. | ||
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| Be aware that `swap_fee_ppm` has a default per-app limit of `100_000` ppm (10%) for security. The cap is enforced **per fee entry, not on the combined total**: each fee in the list is validated individually against the limit. For example, two sell-side fees of `60000` ppm (6%) each are both accepted under a `100_000` ppm cap, even though they sum to 12%, because neither individual entry exceeds the cap. If your application requires a higher per-entry value, [please reach out to us](https://docs.0x.org/docs/introduction/need-help#-contact-developer-support-fastest-direct-help). | ||
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I feel like this line and section doesn't add much, especially for a ## header. can collapse pricing plans bit into intro, embellish intro to volume-based fees with anything needed from here etc.