When a transaction is processed into consensus, nodes automatically create both a receipt and a record for the transaction and store both for 3 minutes. Clients can query for either receiptor record to obtain confirmation that the transaction successfully reached consensus. As receipts are small and persisted for a short period of time, their impact on the network is not overly burdensome. Consequently, Hedera decided to price a query for a receipt for a transaction as free. Records carry more information than receipts and, depending on what triggers their creation, may be persisted for a longer period of time than 3 minutes. Consequently, there is a small cost to the client that queries for the record for a transaction.
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- Where can I find the full fee schedule & estimator?
- What fees does Hedera charge to use the network?
- Why do users need to pay for network services and why must they do so in hbars?
- How are Hedera transaction fees calculated?
- What do Hedera fees reflect?
- How are Hedera transaction fees broken out?
- How are the transfers and fees associated with a transaction published?
- How does the exchange rate impact transaction fees?
- What does a COST_ANSWER query return?
- Are there any free operations?