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Sponsored Transactions: Part I

In this tutorial, we will learn how to create a sponsored transaction on the IOTA network using the IOTA Rust SDK. We are going to create a media platform, where users can subscribe to several types of content. There is a free trial option, from which users can try the service for a limited time. For new users on the IOTA network, the platform admin will sponsor the gas fees for the free trial option. This will allow users to experience the platform without having to pay for gas fees nor subscription fees.

Development Options​

IOTA provides an implementation of a gas station server that you can deploy for virtually any use case. In this tutorial, we will:

  1. Use IOTA's Gas Station server implementation to sponsor the free trial option.
  2. Create a custom Gas Station server using the IOTA Rust SDK.
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We strictly recommend using the IOTA's Gas Station server (option 1) for production use cases. However, building your own Gas Station server can be a good learning experience. Option 2 is complementary, and you don't need to follow it if you are using the IOTA Gas Station server (option 1).

Getting Started​

To build the architecture, we are going to create two components:

  1. The Media Platform's Move package for the sponsored transactions.
  2. The Gas Station server.
  3. (Optional) Custom Gas Station server using the IOTA Rust SDK.

To complete this tutorial, you will need to follow the steps in each part in order. Good luck!