> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.litprotocol.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# LITKEY

> The LITKEY token — pay for Lit Protocol services on-chain and get a 25% discount over credit card.

## Overview

**LITKEY** is the native payment token for Lit Protocol services. You can use it to buy API credits directly from your wallet — no Stripe, no card, no fiat conversion.

Paying with LITKEY gets you a **25% discount** on API credits compared to paying with a credit card.

<Card title="Get LITKEY" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://www.aerodrome.finance/swap?from=0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000006&to=0xf732a566121fa6362e9e0fbdd6d66e5c8c925e49&chain0=8453&chain1=8453" horizontal>
  Swap ETH for LITKEY on Aerodrome (Base mainnet).
</Card>

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## Why pay with LITKEY?

* **25% discount** vs. credit card pricing. Every dollar of LITKEY credits 1.33× the dashboard rate.
* **No card required.** Pay from any wallet that holds LITKEY.
* **On-chain settlement.** Payments are verifiable on Base.

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## Where LITKEY lives

LITKEY is live on a number of chains, but **Base** is the primary payment chain and where most liquidity sits. The canonical token on Base is:

```
0xf732a566121fa6362e9e0fbdd6d66e5c8c925e49
```

If you hold LITKEY on another chain, bridge it to Base before paying:

<Card title="Bridge LITKEY cross-chain" icon="bridge" href="https://nexus.hyperlane.xyz/" horizontal>
  Move LITKEY between supported chains via Hyperlane Nexus.
</Card>

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## How to pay with LITKEY

1. Acquire LITKEY on Base (see **Get LITKEY** above), or bridge from another chain via Hyperlane Nexus.
2. From the [Dashboard](https://dashboard.chipotle.litprotocol.com/dapps/dashboard/), choose **Pay with LITKEY** when adding funds.
3. Confirm the account to credit, approve the exact LITKEY amount, and submit the payment transaction.
4. Credits are applied to your account once the on-chain payment is confirmed.

For credit-card and Stripe-crypto flows, see [Pricing](/management/pricing) and [Crypto Payments](/management/crypto).