# Router Protocol > The most efficient onchain swap network Router Protocol is a cross-chain infrastructure provider operating Router OGA, a programmable execution network for onchain swaps. It connects solvers, decentralized exchanges, and bridges so developers and traders can route asset transfers across multiple blockchains. Router Protocol is a company that builds cross-chain swap infrastructure, providing a programmable execution network called Router OGA (Open Graph Architecture). The network is designed to unify fragmented liquidity across multiple blockchain environments, including EVM-compatible, non-EVM, and layer two networks, targeting developers, solvers, and liquidity providers who need efficient cross-chain execution. Router OGA addresses fragmentation, slippage, and unreliable settlement in cross-chain trading by connecting solvers, decentralized exchanges, and bridges into a single permissionless network. Nodes can register and compete for execution routes without approvals or listings, with a reputation system favoring reliable performance. Large orders are split across multiple venues and routed through a unified messaging layer that isolates failures between individual hops, and the company publishes technical whitepapers describing the architecture. The protocol offers developer tools including an application programming interface for real-time quotes and route comparison, and a customizable swap and bridge widget that can be embedded into third-party applications with minimal setup. It is used by decentralized finance builders, wallets, and applications seeking cross-chain swap functionality, as well as solver operators and liquidity venues participating in the execution network. The company previously operated a proprietary layer one blockchain, Router Chain, which has been discontinued in favor of the current OGA-based approach. - Type: Company - Sector: Infrastructure - Status: Active - Founded: 2020-12-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol ## Products - [Router Chain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): Router Chain was a proof-of-stake Layer 1 blockchain built with the Cosmos SDK and Tendermint consensus, designed to validate cross-chain state changes and support CosmWasm smart contracts for interoperable applications. It provided infrastructure for cross-chain meta transactions, stateful bridging, and atomic operations across multiple networks. Official documentation states the chain has been sunset and its infrastructure discontinued, with Router's current cross-chain functionality moved to a new execution framework. (L1, Discontinued) - [Router Nitro](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): Router Nitro was an intent-based cross-chain bridge that relied on Router Chain infrastructure to facilitate token transfers between blockchain networks. It supported swaps across multiple EVM and non-EVM chains, using validator consensus and liquidity pools for settlement. Its underlying Router Chain infrastructure has been sunset per official documentation, though the product is still referenced in the current terms of use. (Bridge, Inactive/Support Ended) - [CrossTalk](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): CrossTalk is a cross-chain messaging framework that enables smart contracts on different blockchains to communicate and execute operations across networks. The framework supports both stateful and stateless bridging, allowing developers to build decentralized applications that can initiate operations on one chain and execute them on another through contract-level data flow. CrossTalk provides gateway contracts pre-deployed on supported blockchains, facilitating message passing between source and destination chains for use cases including cross-chain NFTs, governance, stablecoins, and decentralized marketplaces. (Messaging Protocol, Inactive/Support Ended) - [Router Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): Router Pay is an embedded wallet solution that enables decentralized applications to provide users with wallet functionality without requiring external wallet connections. The system generates Intent-Specific Accounts for users, allowing them to interact with dApps through a no-sign-up experience while maintaining transaction security and approval workflows. Router Pay simplifies user onboarding by eliminating the need for separate wallet installations, reducing risks associated with phishing and unauthorized approvals through application-specific wallet generation. (Embedded Wallet, Inactive/Support Ended) - [Routerscan](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): A blockchain explorer providing real-time information on blocks, validators, network status, and transactions occurring on Router Chain, with GraphQL API access for developers to query blockchain data for analytics and custom applications. (Block Explorer, Inactive/Support Ended) - [Router Intents Store](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): Router Intents Store was a developer platform offering an open-source intent library, SDK, and adapter marketplace for building cross-chain decentralized applications on Router's Cross-Chain Intent Framework. It relied on Router Chain and Nitro bridging infrastructure to execute cross-chain intents. Router Chain has since been sunset according to official documentation, affecting the framework's underlying infrastructure. (Cross-chain Infrastructure, Inactive/Support Ended) - [Router OGA](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): Router OGA is a non-custodial, chain-agnostic cross-chain swap network that connects solvers, decentralized exchanges, and bridges into a single execution layer. It routes trades through a programmable execution graph that splits large orders across multiple liquidity venues, aiming to minimize slippage on sizable cross-chain transactions. Developers integrate the network through a REST API and a customizable swap and bridge widget, while traders access it through a hosted web application. The network is designed for permissionless participation, allowing additional bridges, exchanges, and solver nodes to be onboarded into its routing pool. (Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [Route (ROUTE)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/router_protocol): ROUTE is the native token of Router Chain, a Proof-of-Stake Layer-1 blockchain built for cross-chain interoperability. It is used to pay transaction fees, stake to validators to secure the network, and vote on protocol amendments and upgrades. Stakers delegate ROUTE to validators who monitor and validate state changes across connected blockchains, making ROUTE central to both the security and governance of the cross-chain infrastructure. (Native) ## Links - [Main](https://routerprotocol.com) - [Documentation](https://docs.routerprotocol.com) - [Blog](https://routerprotocol.medium.com) - [Terms of Service](https://routerprotocol.com/terms-of-use) - [Privacy policy](https://routerprotocol.com/privacy-policy) - [Twitter / X](https://x.com/routerprotocol) - [Telegram](https://t.me/routerprotocol) - [Discord](https://discord.gg/yjM2fUUHvN) - [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/router-protocol) - [Instagram](https://instagram.com/routerprotocolofficial) - [GitHub](https://github.com/router-protocol) ## Legal This data is provided under two licensing models. Model 1 - open data. 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