> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.canton.network/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# App Rewards

> How applications earn Canton Coin rewards on the Canton Network through featured app activity and reward coupons

The Canton Network incentivizes application providers through a reward system tied to network activity. Applications that generate value on the network can earn Canton Coin (CC) as rewards.

The network is transitioning from on-ledger activity markers to
[traffic-based app rewards](/global-synchronizer/splice-fundamentals/traffic-based-app-rewards)
under [CIP-0104](https://github.com/global-synchronizer-foundation/cips/blob/main/cip-0104/cip-0104.md).
Both mechanisms require your application to be [featured](#getting-featured).

## Traffic-Based App Rewards (CIP-0104)

With traffic-based app rewards enabled, featured app providers earn rewards
automatically based on actual network traffic — no application code changes
are required. Once traffic-based rewards are active, app providers may
remove calls that create `FeaturedAppActivityMarker` contracts to save on
traffic costs.

Traffic-based rewards can be shared with beneficiaries before minting. See
[Reward Sharing](/global-synchronizer/splice-fundamentals/reward-sharing)
for details.

For details on how traffic-based app rewards are computed, see
[Traffic-Based App Rewards](/global-synchronizer/splice-fundamentals/traffic-based-app-rewards).

## Getting Featured

Only **featured applications** are eligible for app rewards — whether through traffic-based rewards or activity markers (see [CIP-0078](https://github.com/canton-foundation/cips/blob/main/cip-0078/cip-0078.md)).

To get your application featured:

1. Deploy your application on the Canton Network (DevNet, TestNet, or MainNet)
2. Submit a request to the Canton Foundation through the [application process](https://sync.global/)
3. The tokenomics committee reviews the submission, evaluating the application's contribution to the network
4. Upon approval, an SV governance vote registers your application as featured

## Self-Featuring on DevNet

On DevNet, you can register your application as self-featured for testing purposes. This lets you verify that your reward-earning logic works correctly before going through the formal featuring process on TestNet or MainNet.

Self-featuring on DevNet does not require CF approval. It is intended purely for development and integration testing of the reward flow.

## Activity Markers (Legacy)

Before CIP-0104, application rewards used on-ledger `FeaturedAppActivityMarker`
contracts. This mechanism remains active during the transition period.

The flow:

1. Your application creates transactions on the Global Synchronizer (e.g., users exercise choices, create contracts)
2. Your app's automation creates a `FeaturedAppActivityMarker` referencing that activity
3. SV automation validates the marker and creates an `AppRewardCoupon`
4. At the end of the reward round, the coupon is included in the CC minting calculation
5. Your application provider party receives CC proportional to the activity

## Minting Delegation

If your application generates activity on behalf of external parties (e.g., end users interacting through your platform), you can delegate minting rights. Minting delegation allows a validator to mint rewards on behalf of another party, which is useful when your application's transaction-submitting validator differs from the party that should receive the reward.

## Fee Structure

Canton Network does not charge fees on CC transfers between parties. The only cost associated with network usage is traffic -- the transaction fee paid by the submitting validator. Application rewards are a separate mechanism that compensates app providers for generating network activity, independent of traffic costs.

## Further Reading

* [Canton Coin and Traffic](/appdev/modules/m4-canton-coin) -- How traffic credits and CC work for application developers
* [Getting Your App Featured](/overview/understand/getting-app-featured) -- Promotional opportunities on Canton Network
* [Canton Coin overview](/overview/understand/canton-coin) -- Tokenomics, validator rewards, and governance