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 →