specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Axelar
providerId: axelar
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: false
tags:
  - Blockchain
  - Cross-Chain
  - Interoperability
  - Web3
  - Plans
description: >-
  Axelar does not publish tiered SaaS pricing for its network APIs. The
  Axelarscan APIs (network, validator, token transfer, GMP) are publicly
  accessible at api.axelarscan.io at no direct cost; usage is implicitly
  subsidized by the Axelar network's AXL token economics and validator fees.
  Cross-chain transaction fees (gas relaying) are paid on-chain in AXL or
  the native gas token of the source chain, and vary by destination chain and
  payload size. The AxelarJS SDK is MIT-licensed and free to use. Enterprise
  integrators may engage the Axelar Foundation for dedicated support or custom
  integrations. Use reconciled:false until an official developer pricing page
  is published.
sources:
  - https://axelar.network/
  - https://docs.axelar.dev/
  - https://docs.axelarscan.io/
plans:
  - id: axelar-public-api
    name: Axelar Public API (Free)
    type: free
    description: >-
      Open access to the Axelarscan API suite (network stats, validator metrics,
      token transfer data, and GMP data) with no API key required. Rate limits
      are not published; sustained high-volume usage may be throttled server-side.
    entries:
      - label: Axelarscan API Requests
        name: axelarscan_requests
        type: metered
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: free
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Validator API Requests
        name: validator_requests
        type: metered
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: free
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Token Transfer API Requests
        name: token_transfer_requests
        type: metered
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: free
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: GMP API Requests
        name: gmp_requests
        type: metered
        metric: request
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: free
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Axelarscan API (Network & Token Stats)
      - name: Validator API (Uptime & Metrics)
      - name: Token Transfer API (Status & Stats)
      - name: GMP API (Status & Gas Estimation)
      - name: AxelarJS SDK (MIT-licensed)
  - id: axelar-onchain-relaying
    name: Axelar On-Chain Relaying (Pay-per-Use)
    type: metered
    description: >-
      On-chain gas fees paid by the developer or end user when initiating
      cross-chain GMP calls or token transfers. Fees are estimated via the
      AxelarQueryAPI and paid upfront through the AxelarGasService contract
      at the time of the callContract() or token transfer initiation.
      Amounts vary by destination chain, payload complexity, and real-time
      gas prices. No subscription or monthly commitment required.
    entries:
      - label: GMP Call Relay Fee
        name: gmp_relay_fee
        type: metered
        metric: cross_chain_call
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: variable (on-chain gas)
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Token Transfer Relay Fee
        name: token_transfer_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transfer
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: usage
        unit: 1
        price: variable (on-chain gas)
        userMultiplied: false
    elements:
      - name: Cross-Chain GMP Call Relaying
      - name: Cross-Chain Token Transfer Relaying
      - name: Gas Estimation via AxelarQueryAPI
      - name: Interchain Token Service (ITS) Transfers
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com