Free Operations

Varity Team Core Contributors Updated March 2026

Free Operations

Your users never pay usage fees or operational costs. Varity covers everything automatically so your app works like any normal web app.

How It Works

Some platforms charge usage fees for every operation. With Varity, those costs are covered automatically:

User performs an action (save data, make a payment, etc.)
Varity covers the operational cost behind the scenes
The operation completes instantly
User sees success — no fee prompts, no extra steps

Your users never see usage fees or extra confirmation screens. It just works.

For Developers: Zero Setup Required

Free operations are handled entirely by the Varity platform. No extra configuration needed. When your app is deployed on Varity, all operations are free for your users automatically.

Build your app using Varity SDK

Use the database and payment APIs normally:

import { db } from '@varity-labs/sdk';

async function saveUserData(data: any) {
  // This write operation is free for the user
  const result = await db.collection('users').add(data);
  return result;
}

Deploy with the CLI
Terminal window
```
varitykit deploy
```
Free operations are enabled automatically. No extra flags or configuration.
Users interact for free

When users trigger actions in your app, all operational costs are covered by Varity’s infrastructure.

What’s Free

Operation	Cost to User
Database reads	Free
Database writes	Free
Account creation	Free (auto-created on first login)
App interactions	Free

Collecting Payments from Users

While operations are free, you can still charge users for your app or premium features using the payment components from @varity-labs/ui-kit.

PaymentWidget

Wrap any element to make it a purchase trigger:

import { PaymentWidget } from '@varity-labs/ui-kit';

function BuyButton() {
  return (
    <PaymentWidget
      appId={123}
      price={999}
      onSuccess={(txHash) => console.log('Purchased!', txHash)}
      onError={(err) => console.error('Payment failed:', err)}
    >
      <button>Buy for $9.99</button>
    </PaymentWidget>
  );
}

PaymentGate

Gate premium content behind a purchase:

import { PaymentGate } from '@varity-labs/ui-kit';

function PremiumSection() {
  return (
    <PaymentGate
      appId={123}
      price={999}
      fallback={<p>Purchase to unlock premium content.</p>}
    >
      <div>This content is only visible after purchase.</div>
    </PaymentGate>
  );
}

useVarityPayment Hook

For custom payment flows:

import { useVarityPayment } from '@varity-labs/ui-kit';

function CustomPayment() {
  const { hasPurchased, purchase, isLoading, isPurchasing, pricing } =
    useVarityPayment({ appId: 123 });

  if (isLoading) return <p>Loading...</p>;
  if (hasPurchased) return <p>Thank you for your purchase!</p>;

  return (
    <div>
      {pricing && <p>Price: ${Number(pricing.priceUsdc) / 1_000_000}</p>}
      <button onClick={purchase} disabled={isPurchasing}>
        {isPurchasing ? 'Processing...' : 'Buy Now'}
      </button>
    </div>
  );
}

Revenue Split

When users pay for your app, the revenue is split automatically:

90% goes to you (the developer)
10% goes to Varity (platform fee)

This is enforced automatically by the platform. No invoices, no payment processing — it happens automatically.

Billing for Developers

Beta: Free — all operational costs are covered using shared development credentials
Production: Usage-based billing through your Varity account

How Gas Sponsorship Works Under the Hood

Varity uses ERC-4337 account abstraction to sponsor gas fees:

User initiates action — clicks a button in your app
Smart account encodes the operation — a UserOperation is created
Bundler submission — the operation is sent to the bundler network (Conduit)
Paymaster approval — Varity’s paymaster agrees to cover the gas cost
Execution — the operation executes on Varity infrastructure
Confirmation — user sees success

All of this happens in seconds, completely invisible to users. The smart wallet infrastructure (ZeroDev Kernel smart accounts, authentication, Conduit for bundler and paymaster) is managed by Varity. Developers do not need to configure any of these components.

Next Steps

Credit Card Payments — Monetize your app
Data Storage Quick Start — Store and retrieve data
Authentication — Set up user login