# Api3 > Oracles that pay you Api3 is a blockchain oracle provider that delivers data feeds to smart contracts across EVM networks and returns Oracle Extractable Value to dApps as OEV Rewards. Api3 helps DeFi protocols access verifiable data from first-party oracle nodes operated directly by data providers, eliminating intermediaries. Users can integrate 190+ price feeds across major EVM networks via the Api3 Market, earn OEV Rewards when liquidations and oracle-triggered events occur, and govern the protocol by staking API3 tokens. It combines first-party data sourcing with an integrated OEV recapture mechanism that returns auction proceeds to participating dApps. - Type: DAO - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/api3 ## Products - [Api3 DAO](https://thegrid.id/profiles/api3): Api3 DAO is the decentralized governance framework managing the Api3 oracle protocol through API3 token staking on Ethereum mainnet. Token holders stake API3 into the DAO pool to participate in governance votes and earn staking rewards, with staked tokens also serving as collateral guaranteeing oracle service quality. The Aragon-based governance structure uses dual primary and secondary voting agents for different proposal categories including staking parameters, collateralization ratios, and treasury grants. (DAO Management Platform, Live) - [Api3 Market](https://thegrid.id/profiles/api3): Api3 Market is a permissionless data feed marketplace delivering 190+ real-time price feeds to DeFi protocols across 34 EVM mainnets. The platform uses first-party oracle nodes operated directly by API providers, eliminating data intermediaries. Integrated OEV infrastructure auctions exclusive update rights to MEV searchers and distributes 80% of auction proceeds as OEV Rewards to the dApp in the chain's native gas token monthly. Data feeds implement AggregatorV2V3Interface, enabling drop-in replacement for Chainlink price feeds. (Oracle, Live, Main Product) - [Airnode](https://thegrid.id/profiles/api3): Airnode is serverless oracle node software enabling API providers to run first-party oracle nodes that deliver cryptographically signed data directly to smart contracts. Operators configure Oracle Integration Specifications (OIS) to map existing REST API endpoints into blockchain-compatible data formats and deploy through managed cloud infrastructure. By having API providers sign their own data at the source, Airnode establishes cryptographic attribution for on-chain oracle feeds. (Developer Tooling, Live) ## Assets - [API3 (API3)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/api3): API3 is the governance token of the API3 DAO. It is used for staking to earn weekly rewards, voting on protocol parameter changes and grant proposals, and as collateral for oracle service coverage. 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