Node operators

Node Operator Guide

Earn USDT by running a Satelink node. Route RPC traffic and receive 50% of all revenue your node generates.

How It Works

Developer Request → Satelink Gateway → Your Node → Response
                         ↓
              Revenue recorded in PostgreSQL
                         ↓
              Epoch closes (every 60 seconds)
                         ↓
              50% allocated to node operators
                         ↓
              Claim USDT on Polygon mainnet

Revenue Split

Recipient	Share
Node Operators	50%
Platform Fee	30%
Distribution Pool	20%

Proven Earnings

• Total earned: $53+ USDT
• First claim TX: 0x814d348d…
• ClaimsContract: 0x6987921e2453f360e314e4424F6c2789F10a1CC9

Requirements

• Server: VPS, dedicated server, or home server
• Network: Stable internet connection
• Wallet: Polygon-compatible wallet for receiving USDT
• Uptime: 99%+ recommended (affects reputation score)

Quick Start

1. Register Your Node

curl -X POST https://rpc.satelink.network/api/nodes/register \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "wallet": "0xYourWalletAddress",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "node_type": "vps"
  }'

Response:

{
  "ok": true,
  "node_id": "NODE-us-east-1-abc123",
  "pair_code": "PAIR-xyz789",
  "status": "pending"
}

2. Install Node Software

# Clone the node runner
git clone https://github.com/Satelink-Protocol/satelink-node.git
cd satelink-node

# Configure
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your NODE_ID and PAIR_CODE

# Start
docker-compose up -d

3. Verify Registration

curl https://rpc.satelink.network/api/nodes/NODE-us-east-1-abc123/stats

Response:

{
  "ok": true,
  "node_id": "NODE-us-east-1-abc123",
  "status": "active",
  "uptime_pct": 99.8,
  "total_requests": 45000,
  "earnings_usdt": 2.34
}

Claiming Earnings

Via Dashboard

1. Visit app.satelink.network/satelink/os/withdraw
2. Connect your wallet
3. Click “Claim Earnings”
4. Confirm transaction in MetaMask
5. USDT arrives in ~10 seconds

Via API

# Get JWT token first
TOKEN=$(curl -X POST https://rpc.satelink.network/api/auth/node-token \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"nodeId":"NODE-us-east-1-abc123","signature":"0x..."}' \
  | jq -r '.token')

# Generate claim signature
curl -X POST https://rpc.satelink.network/api/nodes/NODE-us-east-1-abc123/claim \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"walletAddress":"0xYourWallet"}'

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "signature": {
    "amount_usdt": 2.34,
    "signature": "0x...",
    "deadline": "2026-05-20T00:00:00Z",
    "contract": "0x6987921e2453f360e314e4424F6c2789F10a1CC9"
  }
}

Then call ClaimsContract.claim() with the signature.

Earnings Calculation

Your Earnings = (Your Requests / Total Requests) × Node Pool

Example:
- Total epoch revenue: $10 USDT
- Node pool (50%): $5 USDT
- Your requests: 1,000
- Total requests: 10,000
- Your share: 10% × $5 = $0.50 USDT

Reputation System

Factor	Weight	Impact
Uptime	40%	Higher uptime = more traffic routed
Response time	30%	Faster nodes get priority
Success rate	20%	Failed requests hurt reputation
Age	10%	Older nodes trusted more

Thresholds

• Offline threshold: 24 hours (node marked offline)
• Suspend threshold: 7 days (node suspended, no earnings)
• Minimum claim: $0.01 USDT

Monitoring

Check Your Stats

curl https://rpc.satelink.network/api/nodes/YOUR_NODE_ID/stats

View Earnings History

curl https://rpc.satelink.network/api/nodes/YOUR_NODE_ID/earnings

Subscribe to Events (WebSocket)

const ws = new WebSocket('wss://rpc.satelink.network/os/events');

ws.onmessage = (event) => {
  const data = JSON.parse(event.data);
  if (data.type === 'epoch:closed') {
    console.log('Epoch closed, earnings:', data.node_pool);
  }
};

Support

• Dashboard: app.satelink.network
• Email: [e-mail]
• Discord: discord.gg/satelink