Teleport Access Protocol
An internet-native payment protocol for accessing spatial data using PORT tokens. HTTP 402 meets blockchain settlement.
The payment layer spatial data needs
- ✗Credit card friction — KYC, minimums, chargebacks
- ✗No machine-to-machine payment standard
- ✗Minimum transaction fees kill micropayments
- ✗Settlement takes 2–5 business days
- ✗Cross-border payments are slow and expensive
- ✓HTTP 402 — the payment-required status code, finally used
- ✓No KYC, no accounts — just a wallet address
- ✓Instant settlement on-chain in under 15 seconds
- ✓Agent-native — AI and IoT can pay programmatically
- ✓Pay-per-call pricing from $0.002 per request
HTTP 402 “Payment Required” was reserved in 1997 for “future use.” Nearly three decades later, TAP finally gives it a purpose — a native payment layer for the internet that lets any client pay for any API call with a single token transfer.
Seven steps to spatial data
From initial request to data delivery — the complete TAP handshake sequence.
System architecture
Five layers from client to chain, with TAP middleware handling payment verification transparently.
PORT token economy
A circular economy where consumers, creators, treasury, and governance interact through PORT.
PORT Discount Schedule
| Period | Discount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 50% | Early adopter maximum discount |
| Year 2 | 40% | Growth phase discount |
| Year 3 | 35% | Maturity phase |
| Year 4 | 30% | Stabilization |
| Year 5+ | 25% | Long-term floor rate |
Token distribution
10B PORT Total SupplyLaunch sequence
Four phases from silent accumulation to full decentralized governance.
Silent Accumulation
0 - 6 monthsBuild treasury reserves, early creator onboarding, protocol development
Token Generation
6 - 9 monthsPORT token launch, initial distribution, staking activation
Liquidity Launch
9 - 12 monthsDEX listings, liquidity pools, market maker partnerships
Scale & Governance
12 - 18 monthsDAO governance, multi-chain expansion, enterprise adoption
API pricing
Pay per call in USDC or get a discount with PORT tokens.
| Endpoint | USDC | PORT |
|---|---|---|
| /spaces/:id | $0.002 | 1.5 PORT |
| /spaces/feed | $0.005 | 3.5 PORT |
| /spaces/nearby | $0.003 | 2 PORT |
| /locations/:id | $0.005 | 3.5 PORT |
| /locations/feed | $0.005 | 3.5 PORT |
| /captures/:id | $0.010 | 7 PORT |
| /analytics/overview | $0.008 | 5.5 PORT |
| /search | $0.010 | 7 PORT |
| /embeddings | $0.015 | 10 PORT |
Start building in minutes
import { tapMiddleware } from '@teleport/tap';
app.use(tapMiddleware({
contractAddress: '0x...PORT',
chains: ['ethereum', 'base'],
discountRate: 0.50,
}));import { TAPClient } from '@teleport/tap-client';
const tap = new TAPClient({
wallet: '0x...',
preferToken: true,
});
// Auto-handles 402 → pay → retry
const space = await tap.get('/spaces/abc');One protocol, multiple chains
TAP verifies payment proofs across Ethereum, L2s, and Solana through a unified bridge hub.
| Chain | Speed | Gas Cost | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | ~15s | $2-50 | Native |
| Base | ~2s | <$0.01 | Live |
| Polygon | ~2s | <$0.01 | Live |
| Solana | ~400ms | <$0.001 | Planned |
TAP vs traditional payments
| Feature | TAP + PORT | Traditional |
|---|---|---|
| Account Required | No | Yes |
| Minimum Payment | $0.002 | $25+ |
| Transaction Fees | <$0.01 | 2.9% + $0.30 |
| TOKEN Discount | Up to 50% | None |
| Settlement Time | <15 seconds | 2-5 business days |
| AI Agent Support | Native | None |
| Micropayments | Per-call pricing | Not viable |
| Cross-Border | Instant, global | Restricted |
| Integration Effort | 1 middleware line | Weeks of dev |
Build with TAP
Read the whitepaper, integrate the SDK, and start accepting PORT payments for your spatial data API.