How Reway works
Follow a payment from your wallet to the recipient, with routing handled along the way.
Reway starts with the payment you want to make. The sender supplies a supported asset, while the recipient specifies a supported receiving asset and network.
Reway coordinates the payment experience. Relay provides the underlying routing and cross-chain execution in the current architecture.
From a quote to settlement
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Define the payment. Reway brings together the recipient, amount, sender's asset, and receiving preferences. Together, these describe the payment intent.
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Find a route. Reway requests an executable route from Relay. Depending on the two sides of the payment, it may include token conversion, cross-chain movement, or conversion on the destination network.
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Review and authorize. You review the quoted output and costs, then authorize the required actions through your wallet or supported account system.
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Execute the route. The routing infrastructure performs the required steps. Reway tracks the payment through to the recipient's requested destination.
What each part does
| Part | Role in the payment |
|---|---|
| Your wallet | Holds your assets and lets you review and authorize transactions. |
| Reway | Organizes the recipient, payment details, identity, quote, and activity. |
| Relay | Provides the underlying route and cross-chain execution. |
| Destination network | Records the recipient's settlement transaction. |
You can read about the routing provider on Relay's website. Reway's available routes can be a smaller set than the provider's overall coverage.
When a swap or bridge is needed
A swap converts one token into another. A bridge or cross-chain route moves value between networks. A payment can need one, both, or neither.
If both sides already use the same supported token on the same network, the route can be simpler. Reway does not need to introduce a conversion solely because the payment uses Reway.
Details you can inspect
The quote and route details help you understand the source and destination networks, expected output, fees, and routing provider. Transaction information can include references for the steps recorded on-chain.
The expected output and completion time belong to a particular quote. They can change when market conditions, network conditions, or route availability change.
Read fees and gas for the cost details, or security and control for how wallet authorization fits into the process.