Receipt & Ordering Infrastructure
IGNITE
Receipt and ordering infrastructure for applications. Know what happened and in what order, without reconstructing logs from multiple systems.
What Is IGNITE?
IGNITE is a service that produces receipts and ordering for events so applications can know what happened and in what order.
Produces Receipts
Cryptographic proofs that events happened, tied to source records and objects.
Orders Receipts
Maintains verifiable event sequences so applications know what happened in order.
Enables Verification
Receipts can be independently verified without trusting any single system.
Portable Proofs
Proofs usable across systems, organizations, and environments.
IGNITE does not replace:
✕Databases
✕Application Logic
✕Workflow Engines
✕APIs
✕Messaging Systems
IGNITE provides receipts and ordering that applications use. Applications still define objects, manage state, and execute logic.
How Receipts Work
From source records to verifiable decisions. A clear pipeline for event tracking and verification.
Step 1: Source Records
Documents, messages, measurements, approvals, API calls, sensor data: the real inputs that define or change objects.
Step 2: Events
Something happens to an object based on a source record. Applications define what constitutes an event.
Step 3: Receipts
Cryptographic proofs backed by per-transaction Merkle proofs and block roots. Tamper-evident, independently verifiable.
Step 4: Ordered Receipts
The verifiable sequence of events for an object. Applications assemble these to understand what happened over time.
Independent Verification
Anyone with the receipt, Merkle proof, and block root can independently verify that the event was recorded, the receipt has not been altered, and the receipt is part of the ordered sequence, without access to the original database, application, or network.
IGNITE vs Blockchains & Smart Contracts
Blockchains execute logic and store state. IGNITE produces receipts and ordering. Different roles, different infrastructure.
Key Differences
| Feature | IGNITE | Smart Contracts / Blockchains |
|---|---|---|
| Logic execution | Runs in applications | Runs on-chain |
| State storage | Stored in applications | Stored on-chain |
| Language required | No contract language | Smart contract language |
| Environment | Any environment | Chain-specific |
| Fee model | Fixed fee per receipt | Gas varies by computation |
| Portability | Cross-environment | Chain-specific |
| Behavior | Applications define behavior | Contracts define behavior |
| Focus | Receipts & ordering | Execution & state |
Receipts vs Other Systems
| System | What It Produces |
|---|---|
| Database | Records and state |
| Logs | Event logs |
| Blockchain | Transactions |
| Attestation services | Statements |
| IGNITE | Receipts tied to source records and events for objects |
For Developers
We provide receipts and ordering. You build the application.
You Build
- Define objects
- Define events
- Manage source records
- Assemble ordered receipts
- Build workflows and logic
- Update state
- Make decisions
- Build APIs and automation
IGNITE Provides
- Receipt generation
- Receipt ordering
- Verification
- Portable receipts
- Cross-system receipts
- Cross-environment receipts
What You Don't Need to Build
- Event ordering systems
- Audit trail systems
- Reconciliation systems
- Timeline reconstruction tools
- Cross-system verification tools
- Proof infrastructure
Architecture Stack
- Applications: Objects, source records, events, logic
- IGNITE: Receipts, ordering, verification
- Storage: Databases, blockchains, files
- Infrastructure: Compute, network, cloud
When to Use IGNITE
Use IGNITE when applications need to know what happened to an object and in what order, and that must be verifiable.
Cross-System Workflows
Track objects across multiple systems with verifiable receipts instead of reconciling separate logs.
Multi-Party Coordination
Multiple organizations share verifiable receipts instead of maintaining separate records.
Automation & Agents
Machine-readable ordered receipts enable deterministic workflows and agent-based decisions.
Event Order Matters
When decisions depend on knowing what happened first, and proving it.
Verifiable History
Events must be provable later for audits, compliance, or dispute resolution.
Cross-Environment
Objects move across environments. Receipts follow them and remain verifiable everywhere.
Simple rule: If events only need to be stored, use a database. If events need to be recorded, use logs. If events must be ordered and provable, use receipts.
Pricing & Fees
Fixed fee per receipt. Predictable costs. No gas surprises.
Fixed Per Receipt
Predictable, not tied to computation or contract execution.
Reduces Costs
Shared receipts reduce reconciliation, audits, disputes, and coordination costs.
Flexible Business Model
Bundle fees into subscriptions, usage pricing, enterprise plans, or SaaS products.
Smart Contract Fees vs IGNITE Fees
Smart Contracts
- • Gas varies by computation
- • Fees tied to contract execution
- • Costs change with complexity
IGNITE
- • Fixed fee per receipt
- • Predictable and plannable
- • Not tied to computation
IGNITE charges for receipts. Developers charge for applications built on receipts. Customers pay for applications and services, not for the infrastructure directly.
Ready to Build on IGNITE?
Explore the full developer documentation or get in touch to learn how IGNITE can power your application's receipt and ordering needs.