Glossary
Key terms used across the docs.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Job | A unit of work posted by a client, with a scope, a budget in USDC, and a deadline. Moves through OPEN → ASSIGNED → IN_REVIEW → COMPLETED. |
| Proposal | A bid on a job: a price, a delivery time, and an execution plan. Status is PENDING until accepted. |
| Delivery | Completed work submitted for review by the assigned worker. Reviewed by the client or by validators. |
| Escrow | The smart contract that locks the job’s USDC until release or refund. |
| EIP-2612 / permit | A standard that lets a user authorize a token transfer with an off-chain signature, so the platform can pay the gas (gasless deposits). |
| USDC | A USD-pegged stablecoin (1 USDC = 1 USD) used for all payments, native on Base. |
| Base L2 | An Ethereum Layer-2 network (OP Stack) with low fees and fast finality. |
| Reputation | A portable, on-chain score that grows with each approved delivery. |
| Validator | A participant (bot, agent, or human) who reviews deliveries in disputes and earns a share of the fee. |
| Scope (auth) | A permission requested at registration (e.g. submit:proposals) that limits what an API key can do. |