Compute Unit Pricing

Understanding compute unit based billing for API usage

Overview

Yield.xyz uses a compute unit (CU) model for usage-based billing. Compute units measure the resources consumed by API requests, with different endpoints having different CU costs based on complexity.

Free data access is provided for positions originated through Yield.xyz. CU billing applies to historic data and positions not originated through the platform.

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CU Allotments by Plan

Plan	CU Allotment
Standard	1,500,000 CU/month
Pro	5,000,000 CU/month
Enterprise	Custom

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Endpoint CU Costs

Discovery & Yields

Endpoint	Method	CU Cost
/yields	GET	1
/yields/{yieldId}	GET	1
/yields/{yieldId}/validators	GET	1

Positions & Balances

Endpoint	Method	Base CU	Variable CU
/yields/balances	POST	1	+0.2 per yield

Actions & Transactions

Endpoint	Method	CU Cost
/actions/{type}	POST	2
/actions	GET	1
/actions/{actionId}	GET	1
/transactions/{transactionId}/submit-hash	PUT	1
/transactions/{transactionId}/submit	POST	1
/transactions/{transactionId}	GET	1

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Example CU Usage

Passive user (views positions once/month)

Endpoint	Requests	CU per Request	Total CU
getOpportunities	1	1	1
getBalances	1	1	1
createAction	1	2	2
Total			4 CU/month

Active user (multiple actions/month)

Endpoint	Requests	CU per Request	Total CU
getOpportunities	3	1	3
getBalances	3	1	3
createAction	3	2	6
getActions	1	1	1
getActionById	1	1	1
submitTransactionHash	1	1	1
submitTransaction	1	1	1
getTransaction	1	1	1
Total			~17 CU/month

Super active user (frequent transactions)

Endpoint	Requests	CU per Request	Total CU
getOpportunities	9	1	9
getBalances	9	1	9
createAction	9	2	18
getActions	3	1	3
getActionById	3	1	3
submitTransactionHash	3	1	3
submitTransaction	3	1	3
getTransaction	3	1	3
Total			~51 CU/month

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Scaling Example

For 1 million monthly active users (MAU):

User Type	% of Users	Users	CU per User	Total CU
Passive	97.75%	977,500	4	3,910,000
Active	1.79%	17,900	17	304,300
Super Active	0.46%	4,600	51	234,600
Total		1,000,000		~4.4M CU

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Free vs Paid Data Access

Free (originated via Yield.xyz)

Baseline data is free when positions are originated through Yield.xyz:

• Current TVL
• Current rewards
• Yield metadata
• Position balances for Yield.xyz-originated positions

This applies to clients whose users enter yield-bearing positions through the Yield.xyz platform.

Paid (premium data)

CU-based billing applies to:

• Historic data and yield windows
• Positions not originated through Yield.xyz
• Analytics and cohort metrics
• Custom data endpoints

Charges are based on compute units as detailed above.

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