Guide: Infrastructure Provider Settlement

How a compute provider joins the Tokelio network and earns TOKE per task.

The flow

1. A compute provider stakes TOKE to join the network as a verified infrastructure operator.
2. Agents route inference requests to the provider and pay per-task in TOKE.
3. The provider's stake acts as collateral against downtime or faulty execution, aligning incentives between provider and network.

In code

// 1. Register as a provider by staking
await tokelio.providers.register({
  name: "gpu-node-eu-1",
  capability: "inference:llm",
  stake: 5000, // TOKE collateral
});

// 2. Agents pay per task automatically
// (handled by the settlement layer as requests route in)

// 3. Slashing on downtime is enforced against the stake

Incentive alignment

The provider earns TOKE for reliable service and risks its stake for failing. There is no human arbiter — the accountability layer enforces the guarantee, which is exactly what makes machine-to-machine infrastructure markets viable.