Operator Incentives
Operators earn revenue by running blueprint services for customers. Incentives come from:
- Service fees (paid in the service’s payment token).
- Restaker-commission flows (configured in the restaking contract).
- Protocol performance rewards (paid in TNT from a pre-funded pool, if enabled).
Service Fees
For each service payment, the protocol allocates an operator portion and splits it across service operators by that service’s per-operator exposure. Operator shares accrue as claimable balances in the core protocol contract.
Restaker Commission
Some restaker-side reward flows include an operator commission (operatorCommissionBps) set in the restaking system. This is separate from service fee splits and is intended to compensate operators for maintenance and operational overhead.
Protocol Performance Rewards (TNT)
If the protocol is running InflationPool incentives, operators can earn TNT based on on-chain activity metrics (e.g., completed jobs, successful jobs, heartbeats, and stake). These rewards are claimable from InflationPool.
Keeping Your Score Healthy
- Stay online: submit heartbeats for services you operate (often via your blueprint manager).
- Complete jobs successfully and on time.
- Avoid overcommitting: exposure settings affect both payouts and potential slashing impact.
See Metrics and Scoring and Slashing.