The XEQMLabs Developer Platform: API Tiers and Getting Started
The XEQMLabs developer platform exposes privacy as an API. Developers stake XEQM to unlock tiered access across Free, Builder, Production, and Enterprise. Here is how the platform works and how to start.
TL;DR: The XEQMLabs developer platform exposes the XEQM network’s privacy as a clean API. Developers stake XEQM to unlock tiered access across Free, Builder, Production, and Enterprise. The stake is a refundable commitment, not a fee, so you get it back when you leave. This turns privacy into programmable building blocks any application can call.
How the platform works
The platform rests on four ideas.
First, privacy as primitives. Instead of building cryptography, you call API functions for private identity, data, communications, access control, and value transfer.
Second, staking for access. You stake XEQM to unlock a tier, and the stake is returned when you leave.
Third, pay-per-use above the tier. Applications consume XEQM for API calls beyond their included limit.
Fourth, operators earn. API node operators earn XEQM for the infrastructure they contribute.
The API tiers
| Tier | Stake required | Included calls | Extras |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | None | 10,000 testnet calls / month | Get started, no commitment |
| Builder | 1,000 XEQM | 100,000 mainnet calls / month | Mainnet access |
| Production | 10,000 XEQM | 1,000,000 calls / month | Webhooks, priority support |
| Enterprise | 50,000 XEQM | Unlimited | Custom rate limits, SLA |
Because the stake is refundable, the real cost of building is only the API consumption above your tier, not the stake itself. The economics behind this are detailed in XEQM tokenomics.
Why stake instead of pay a subscription?
Staking aligns incentives. It creates genuine, non-speculative demand for XEQM from developers who need it to build, while letting builders reclaim their capital when they are done. It also ties platform growth to network security, since the same asset that secures the Proof-of-Stake chain gates platform access. A service-node operator can even run an API node alongside their validator for a second income stream.
What you can build
The platform supports private identity verification, privacy oracles, anonymous whistleblowing, private voting, confidential surveys, private payments, and more, each available as a reference implementation. See the full list in What can you build with XEQMLabs?.
Getting started
- Learn the model. Start with programmable privacy.
- Get XEQM. Acquire it via how to buy XEQM if you plan to use a staked tier.
- Read the docs. The API reference and SDKs live in the developer documentation.
- Build on the Free tier. Start with testnet calls, no stake required, then stake to move to mainnet.
If you are a developer who wants to build privacy into your application, the door is open.
References
- XEQMLabs, Platform
- XEQMLabs, Developer Documentation
- XEQMLabs, XEQM tokenomics
- XEQMLabs, What can you build with XEQMLabs?
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