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How it works

End-to-end flow from your application to a verified label with on-chain settlement.

Pipeline​

Your Data → Gateway API → Aerospike → Task Router → Workers
                                                        ↓
                                              Labels (×N workers)
                                                        ↓
                                                   Consensus
                                                  (majority vote)
                                                        ↓
                                                   Settlement
                                                (BSV micropayment)
                                                        ↓
                                         Verified Label + bsv_txid
                                                        ↓
                                              Gateway Result API → You

Your data​

You send HTTPS requests to ASG Gateway with a public URL to the payload (data_url) and a structured label_spec (question + options, etc.). Gateway validates the request, applies quota and rate limits, and writes a task record tagged with your cust_id for tenant isolation.

Gateway API → Aerospike​

Tasks live in a shared namespace with ASG Refinery (e.g. set tasks). Gateway sets source=gateway, status=pending, and stores task_type, label_spec, consensus_threshold, and optional callback_url / webhook routing fields.

Task Router → Workers​

Refinery’s Task Router assigns work to workers. Each worker submits a label; you need enough labels to evaluate consensus (see Consensus).

Consensus​

When enough labels exist, the engine checks majority agreement against your threshold. If agreement is reached, the task moves toward verified / settled. If workers disagree persistently, the task can remain in_progress until timeout or more labels — see Task lifecycle.

Settlement​

Settlement pays workers who agreed with the consensus outcome in satoshis on BSV. The transaction id bsv_txid is your audit trail. Details: Settlement.

Results back to you​

Poll GET /v1/tasks/{id}/result or receive task.settled webhooks. The Gateway never exposes other customers’ tasks.

Related: Consensus · Settlement · Task lifecycle