Fees

This page outlines all fees associated with using the Anvil API on the Cardano blockchain.

Fee Structure

Anvil API charges the following fees for operations on the Cardano blockchain: These fees are paid by the end-customer and not the developers building on top of the Anvil API.

Operation	Fee
Transaction	0.15 ADA
Smart Contract Interaction	0.15 ADA
Minting	1 ADA

Fee Details

Processing Fee

A fee of 0.15 ADA is charged to the end user for each Anvil API interaction processed. This covers the cost of processing and validating the interaction on the Cardano blockchain.

Smart Contract Interaction Fee

A fee of 0.15 ADA is charged to the end user for each smart contract interaction processed. This includes contract deployment and any other operations that involve interacting with smart contracts on the Cardano blockchain.

Minting Fee

A fee of 1 ADA is charged to the end user for each minting operation. This covers the additional resources required for token creation and metadata management when minting NFTs or fungible tokens.

UI/UX Note for Developers: To ensure a transparent user experience, applications should clearly communicate the total cost of interaction to end users before they approve transactions. This includes explaining that Anvil API fees will appear as charges from an address that is not your application's address.

Billing and Payment

Fees are automatically calculated and deducted during the respective operations. No additional action is required from your side to process these payments.

Questions

If you have any questions about our fee structure or billing process, please contact our support team for assistance at [email protected]