Glossary

Varity Team Core Contributors Updated March 2026

A guide to terms used in Varity documentation.

Core Concepts

App Store (Varity App Store)

The marketplace where users discover and use Varity applications. Similar to the Apple App Store or Google Play, but for web applications.

Key points:

Submit your app with varitykit app deploy --submit-to-store
90/10 revenue split (you keep 90%)
View the store at store.varity.so

Deployment ID

A unique identifier for each deployment:

deploy-1737492000

Use this to track, rollback, or reference deployments.

Free Operations

Operations where the user does not pay usage fees. Varity sponsors all costs, so users never need to pay.

Equivalent: Free API calls — the platform covers the infrastructure cost.

Smart Account

An advanced user account with programmable features. Created automatically when users sign up.

Equivalent: User account with enhanced security features (2FA, spending limits, session management).

Authentication Terms

Magic Link

A passwordless login method. Users click a link sent to their email.

Equivalent: Same as “magic link” in Auth0, Slack, or Medium.

Privy

The authentication service used by Varity. Provides email, social, and additional login options.

Equivalent: Like Auth0 or Firebase Auth.

Session

A temporary authentication state. Created when users log in, expired when they log out.

Equivalent: Standard browser session, stored in localStorage.

Development Terms

Client ID

A public identifier for your project. Used for API calls.

Equivalent: Like an API key or project ID in Firebase/Google Cloud.

SDK (Software Development Kit)

The @varity-labs/sdk package that provides all Varity functionality.

npm install @varity-labs/sdk

UI Kit

The @varity-labs/ui-kit package with pre-built React components.

npm install @varity-labs/ui-kit

Deployment Terms

Build Artifacts

The compiled output of your application (e.g., the dist/ or build/ folder).

Manifest

A JSON file describing your deployment:

{
  "deployment_id": "deploy-1737492000",
  "network": "varity",
  "hosting": "static"
}

Rollback

Reverting to a previous deployment version.

varitykit app rollback deploy-1737492000

Financial Terms

Revenue Split

How revenue is divided between you and the platform:

90% to developer
10% to Varity

USDC

The currency used on Varity. It is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar.

Equivalent: Just think of it as USD. $1 USDC = $1 USD.

Hosting Terms

Static Hosting

Files are stored securely and distributed globally via CDN.

Equivalent: Like S3 + CloudFront or Netlify.

Use case: Static websites, SPAs, documentation

Dynamic Hosting

Container-based compute for full-stack applications.

Equivalent: Like AWS EC2 or Heroku.

Use case: APIs, databases, server-side rendering

Advanced: Technical Term Reference

Infrastructure Terms

These terms appear in advanced documentation and source code.

Technical Term	Developer-Friendly Equivalent
Smart contract	Backend / serverless function
Wallet	User account
Gas fees	Usage fees (free on Varity)
On-chain	Deployed / Live
Decentralized	Distributed / Multi-region
Token	In-app currency
Block	Batch of operations
Node	Server
IPFS	Secure distributed storage
CID	Content hash / Deployment ID
ERC-4337	Smart accounts standard
Paymaster	Fee sponsor
Arbitrum Orbit	Varity’s infrastructure layer

Chain ID

A unique identifier for a network. Varity’s Chain ID is 33529.

Equivalent: Like a region code or environment identifier.

IPFS (InterPlanetary File System)

A distributed file storage network. Files are stored across multiple nodes worldwide.

Equivalent: A global CDN with content-addressed URLs.

Akash Network

A distributed cloud computing marketplace. Providers compete to run your application.

Equivalent: Like AWS EC2 with competing providers.

DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network)

A network of distributed compute resources.

Equivalent: Multi-cloud architecture with independent providers.