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Welcome to Tributary Protocol

The Open-Source, Permissionless Automated Payment Infrastructure for Solana

Tributary is a protocol that brings Web2's subscription simplicity to Web3. We provide the foundational smart contract infrastructure that enables any business to offer truly automated recurring payments on Solana - no manual transaction signing every month, no deposits into contracts, payments flow directly from user token accounts.

🎯 What is Tributary?

Tributary is a protocol, not a service. We provide:

  • Open-source smart contracts for automated recurring payments
  • Developer SDKs for easy integration
  • TypeScript libraries for building payment applications
  • Permissionless access - anyone can build on top of Tributary

Think of us as the foundation layer that businesses build upon to create meaningful payment services for their users.

⚡ Key Features

✅ Already Built:

  • Smart contract for automated recurring payments using Solana token delegation
  • Support for multiple payment policies (subscriptions, installments, usage-based, etc.)
  • TypeScript SDK with comprehensive payment management
  • React components for easy frontend integration
  • CLI tools for protocol management

🚀 Built by Payment Providers:

  • User-friendly dashboards for subscription management
  • Webhook notifications for payment events
  • Advanced analytics and reporting
  • Custom onboarding flows
  • White-label solutions

🏗️ Architecture

graph LR
A[👥 End Users]
B[🏢 Payment Providers]
C[⚙️ Tributary Protocol]
D[⛓️ Solana Blockchain]

    A --> B
    B --> C
    C --> D

    style A fill:#e1f5fe
    style B fill:#f3e5f5
    style C fill:#e8f5e8
    style D fill:#fff3e0

Payment Providers build services on top of the Tributary protocol to offer:

  • Seamless user onboarding
  • Beautiful payment interfaces
  • Subscription management dashboards
  • Webhook integrations
  • Customer support
  • Analytics and insights

🌟 Why Tributary?

  • Truly Automated: Users sign once, payments execute automatically
  • No Lock-up: Funds stay in user's accounts, no deposits required
  • Permissionless: Open protocol anyone can build upon
  • Flexible: Support any token, any payment schedule, any business model
  • Transparent: All operations visible on Solana blockchain
  • Developer First: Comprehensive tools and documentation

Ready to build the future of recurring payments? Get Started →