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generated: '2026-06-13'
specification: API Commons Plans
specificationVersion: '0.1'
schema: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/interface-research/main/schema/api-commons.yml#/$defs/Plans
provider: Push Protocol
providerId: push-protocol
created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
reconciled: true
tags:
  - Web3
  - Blockchain
  - Layer 1
  - Cross-Chain
description: >-
  Push Protocol (Push Chain) is an open Layer 1 blockchain protocol. No traditional SaaS subscription
  tiers are published. Gas fees are paid in native PC tokens or via fee abstraction using ETH, SOL,
  USDC, or USDT. The testnet faucet is free and rate-limited. Developer access to the SDK is open-source
  and permissionless.
sources:
  - https://push.org
  - https://push.org/docs/chain
  - https://push.org/docs/chain/setup/faucets
plans:
  - id: push-protocol-open
    name: Open / Permissionless
    type: free
    description: >-
      Push Chain is a permissionless public blockchain. SDK usage (@pushchain/core) is free and
      open-source under MIT license. Developers pay network gas fees in PC (native token) or any
      supported token via fee abstraction. No API key or subscription required.
    entries:
      - label: SDK license fee
        name: sdk_fee
        type: recurring
        metric: subscription
        limit: 1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: '0.00'
        userMultiplied: false
      - label: Gas fee per transaction (metered, paid on-chain)
        name: gas_fee
        type: metered
        metric: transaction
        limit: -1
        timeFrame: month
        geo: global
        unit: 1
        price: variable
        userMultiplied: false
    features:
      - Permissionless access — no registration or API key required
      - SDK installable via npm install @pushchain/core
      - Universal transaction routing across EVM and Solana chains
      - Fee abstraction — pay gas in ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT, or native PC
      - 4.2k TPS with 1-second block time and instant finality
      - 100% EVM-compatible — deploy existing Solidity contracts unchanged
      - Testnet faucet (faucet.push.org) with 1 PC per 6 hours per address
      - Open-source MIT SDK on GitHub (github.com/pushchain)
notes:
  - Push Chain is a public L1; pricing is determined by on-chain gas markets, not a subscription service.
  - Fee abstraction converts user-held tokens (ETH, SOL, USDC, USDT) to PC at time of transaction.
  - Slippage for fee abstraction is configurable via payGasWith.slippageBps parameter.
  - The UEAFactory contract (0x...eA) and SDK are open-source; no licensing fee applies.
  - Enterprise or integration partnerships may be available; contact push.org for details.
x-canonical:
  generated: '2026-10-08'
  vocabulary: all/0-working/economics/plans-canonical.yml
  models:
  - hybrid
  units:
  - period
  - transaction
  plans:
  - name: Open / Permissionless
    access: free
    model: hybrid
    model_how: derived
    units:
    - period
    - transaction
    periods:
    - month