# Request Network

> Tools to Power Web3 Invoicing & Payments at Scale

Request Network provides an open-source payment protocol enabling decentralized creation, storage, and verification of payment requests.

Request Network provides an open-source protocol for creating and managing payment requests on blockchain networks. The protocol enables users to generate payment requests, store transaction records on distributed systems, and verify payment status through smart contracts. The system maintains payment data using hybrid on-chain and IPFS storage architecture.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2017-07-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network

## Products

- [Request Network Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network): Request Network Protocol implements a decentralized payment request infrastructure using hybrid blockchain and IPFS storage mechanisms. The protocol enables creation of payment requests with cryptographic verification, stores request data through content-addressable identifiers, and facilitates payment tracking across multiple blockchain networks. The system uses Gnosis Chain for on-chain anchoring while maintaining detailed request data in distributed file storage. (Payment Links & Request Tools, Live, Main Product)

## Assets

- [Request (REQ)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_network): REQ is the governance token of Request Network. It is used for anti-spam protection, governance voting, staking, and fee discounts on the decentralized payment protocol. The token allows the network to operate simultaneously on multiple blockchains or migrate to its own dedicated blockchain, making the protocol independent from any single technical infrastructure. (Governance)

## Links

- [Main](https://request.network)
- [Documentation](https://docs.request.network)
- [Terms of Service](https://request.network/api-terms)
- [Privacy policy](https://request.network/privacy-policy)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VSGX1kPSrw0YMZCfyzr7yLCETLzdaP7Y/view)
- [Blog](https://request.network/blog)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/RequestNetwork)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/FsVAR3ny3f)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/RequestNetwork)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/request-network)
- [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/requestnetwork.bsky.social)

## Relationships

- [Request Finance](https://thegrid.id/profiles/request_finance): Parent organization

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## Optional

- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP