Circle
Credits Program

Lower the cost of building on-chain apps so you can focus on innovation and quickly get to market.

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Program details

The Circle Credits Program sponsors developers at various stages who are building applications using Circle’s Web3 Services.

Credits can be used to pay for:

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Smart Contract Platform API calls

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Gas Station network and platform fees

Circle Credits tier breakdown

 

Free*

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Scale

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Audience

All developers

Projects and startups

Fast-growing applications

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Program

Experiment with USDC and blockchain using Web3 Services

Launch your application and test the viability of your business ideas

Scale your business and improve end user experience

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Offer

*Up to 1,000 active Programmable Wallets and 25,000 Smart Contract Platform API calls

Everything in the Free tier plus up to $100 in credits

Everything in the Build tier plus up to $1,000 in credits

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Qualification criteria

All developers with a valid Circle Console account qualify

Developers using Web3 Services, either on testnet or mainnet, with a sufficient business use case / proof of concept to test credits

More than 1,000 active wallets

OR

More than 50,000 Smart Contract Platform API calls

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Free*

Audience

All developers

Program

Experiment with USDC and blockchain using Web3 Services

Offer

*Up to 1,000 active Programmable Wallets and 25,000 Smart Contract Platform API calls

Qualification criteria

All developers with a valid Circle Console account qualify

Build

Audience

Projects and startups

Program

Launch your application and test the viability of your business ideas

Offer

Everything in the Free tier plus up to $100 in credits

Qualification criteria

Developers using Web3 Services, either on testnet or mainnet, with a sufficient business use case / proof of concept to test credits

Scale

Audience

Fast-growing applications

Program

Scale your business and improve end user experience

Offer

Everything in the Build tier plus up to $1,000 in credits

Qualification criteria

More than 1,000 active wallets

OR

More than 50,000 Smart Contract Platform API calls

Curious about Web3 Services fees? Please refer to our Web3 Services product fee schedule.

Were you looking for grants to help grow and scale your USDC / Web3 Services use case instead? Check out Circle’s USDC Grant Program.

FAQ

Credits are monetary discounts of a predetermined value that can be applied to a Circle developer's Web3 Services billing, such as Smart Contract Platform API calls, Programmable Wallets monthly fees, and Gas Station network and platform fees.

Any of Circle’s Web3 Services offerings, including:

  • Programmable Wallets
  • Smart Contract Platform
  • Gas Station

There are two main ways for developers to get Circle credits:

  1. Developers can apply for credits on this page. Once we receive your application, we will review it and contact you if we have any questions. We will email you once we have a decision, which might take up to two weeks.
  2. Additionally, credits may be administered by Circle team members at events such as hackathons and workshops, via social media or by direct outreach depending on observed product activity.

After upgrading to mainnet, developers can redeem a credit code* and view the remaining credits by navigating to ADMIN SETTINGS > Payment Options. Credits are automatically used to pay new Web3 Services bills; if there is an insufficient balance, the remaining balance will be charged to the credit card on the account.

* Please note that credits can only be redeemed when you upgrade to mainnet. If you receive a credit code before upgrading, you are responsible for storing and redeeming it once you’ve upgraded.

No, a developer must accept Circle’s terms and conditions which specify that credits are not to be resold, licensed, or exchanged.

Developers may redeem one credit code at a time and must consume the current credit balance before redeeming additional credits.

Yes, credits expire if you do not redeem your code within six months of issuance.

You can see our Web3 Services product fee schedule here.

Please join our Discord and ask any questions. Even if you don’t have questions, come tell us about your project!