Clutch Protocol - Decentralized Ride-Sharing Blockchain

Alpha software — public testnet for experimentation. APIs may change.<br>Read the docs

Decentralized ride-sharing on a<br>custom blockchain

Clutch Protocol is an open-source stack for on-chain ride operations: apps use a<br>GraphQL Hub API and JavaScript SDK, sign transactions client-side, and settle rides<br>on a Rust blockchain with Aura consensus.

Alpha<br>Testnet live

Open source repos

On-chain<br>Request to pay flow

Try stage demo

Documentation

GitHub

Try the network

Use the public stage testnet — no install required

Quick start

Open app-stage.clutchprotocol.io

Choose passenger or driver and generate a wallet

Request test CLT from the built-in faucet

As passenger: request a ride on the map. As driver: view requests and submit an offer

Open stage demo

Testnet only — not production. Wallets and keys are for experimentation.

Stage endpoints

Demo app: app-stage.clutchprotocol.io

Hub API: api-stage.clutchprotocol.io

Docs: Environments guide

SDK: clutch-hub-sdk-js on npm

App rewards: Earn CLT as an app builder

What exists today

Built for riders, drivers, and developers — alpha quality

CLT economics

Drivers keep most of each fare. Referrers earn up to 4% (default 2%+2%) on RidePay. Validators earn a fixed block reward (50 CLT/block), separate from rides.

On-chain payments

Passengers pay drivers in CLT via RidePay transactions. Partial payments are supported until the fare is covered.

Transparent and secure

Private keys stay on the client. Every ride step is a signed transaction recorded on-chain and auditable.

Developer tools

clutch-hub-sdk-js on npm, GraphQL Hub API, WebSocket subscriptions, and docs at docs.clutchprotocol.io. Build apps on the network and earn CLT via on-chain referrer fees when users complete rides on your Hub deployment.

Multi-node testnet

Aura consensus with multiple validator nodes on stage. Run the full stack locally with clutch-deploy.

Governance (planned)

Community DAO voting is on the roadmap. It is not implemented in the current codebase.

Stack

Open-source components you can run, read, and contribute to

Clutch Node

Blockchain core — Aura consensus, custom RLP transactions, WebSocket JSON-RPC. Rust.

Clutch Hub API

GraphQL bridge, wallet JWT auth, testnet faucet, and poll-based subscriptions. Rust.

Clutch Hub SDK

JavaScript/TypeScript SDK for signing, queries, and subscriptions. Published on npm.

Demo App

Reference React app with passenger and driver flows, map UI, and live updates.

Clutch Explorer

Block indexer, REST API, and web UI for blocks, transactions, and accounts.

Clutch Deploy

Docker Compose for nodes, API, demo, explorer, and monitoring — local or stage.

CLT economics

Implemented on-chain in clutch-node (alpha)

Example: 10 CLT ride (one RidePay, both referrers)

Driver<br>8 CLT

Request referrer<br>1 CLT (2%)

Offer referrer<br>1 CLT (2%)

Referrer fees apply per RidePay installment (configurable on the node). Validators earn a fixed block reward (default 50 CLT/block), not a share of ride fares. Details at docs.clutchprotocol.io.

For app developers

Deploy your own app with the SDK and Hub API, set your wallet as the ride referrer in Hub config, and earn up to 4% CLT per RidePay (default 2% request + 2% offer) when passengers pay drivers on your deployment. No separate grants — rewards come from real ride activity on-chain.

App developer incentives

Team

Maintainer and contributors welcome

Mehran Mazhar

Founder and lead developer

Builds the Clutch node, Hub API, SDK, and demo app. Contributions via GitHub are welcome.

Community

Open source — issues, discussions, and pull requests

Source code

Nine public repositories — node, API, SDK, demo, explorer, deploy, and docs.

View on GitHub

Discussions

Ask questions, share ideas, and connect with other developers on GitHub.

Join discussion

Documentation

Quick start, ride lifecycle guide, GraphQL reference, and deployment docs.

Read docs