# The oracle network: who measures SaTT posts

> How the SaTT oracle network works: identity layer, independent metrics oracles, quorum and median, and the payout signer. Alpha status explained.

Published by SaTT · Last updated 2026-10-29 · Features · https://satt.com/guides/features/oracle-network

## In short

SaTT separates three jobs: SaTT proves that a social account and a post belong to the creator, independent [oracles](https://satt.com/guides/glossary#oracle) measure the post’s numbers and sign them, and a payout signer only signs a claim from the median of agreeing reports. The [oracle network](https://satt.com/guides/glossary#oracle-network) is live in alpha on testnet; staking and slashing are on the roadmap, not implemented.

## What is the oracle network?

An [AdPool](https://satt.com/guides/glossary#adpool) pays for real views, likes and shares, so someone has to read those numbers and vouch for them. On SaTT that is not a single service: it is an open marketplace of oracles, listed on [Oracle network](https://satt.com/oracles).

Each oracle reads public statistics from its own sources (official APIs, data providers, its own tools), signs a report with its own key and earns a fee for each report that counts. The SaTT Oracle is one member of the marketplace, not the only one.

## Which three roles are involved?

| Role | Who | What it signs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Identity layer | SaTT | An ownership match: this wallet or account ↔ this [verified account](https://satt.com/guides/glossary#verified-account) ↔ this post |
| Metrics oracles | The SaTT Oracle and registered third parties | A metrics report: views, likes, comments, shares, followers |
| Payout signer | The on-chain Oracle key | The claim the smart contract pays, only from a final value |

Identity is never delegated: oracles measure numbers, they never decide who owns an account.

## How do reports become a final value?

1. For each post, SaTT opens a measurement job with the signed ownership proof.
2. Oracles submit signed reports.
3. A report is an outlier if any metric deviates by more than 10% from the median of all reports.
4. The value becomes final once enough reports agree (the quorum, 2 by default); the final value is the median of the agreeing reports.

Agreeing oracles earn their fee and reputation; outliers earn nothing and their agreement rate drops. Two diverging reports wait for a third oracle.

## What is still centralized during the alpha?

- The payout signer is still a single on-chain Oracle key; the network decides what it may sign.
- In the alpha a quorum of 1 is allowed; a value measured by the SaTT Oracle alone is labelled as such.
- Staking and slashing of dishonest oracles are planned, not implemented. Today the sanctions are no fee, a lower ranking and suspension.

The path to a community-run network is described in the [Oracle roadmap](https://satt.com/roadmap).

## Can creators report their own numbers?

Yes, where a pool allows it. A self-signed claim opens a measurement right away and stays public, but nothing is paid until the oracle quorum verifies it, and the payout never exceeds the verified numbers.

## Key takeaways

- SaTT proves ownership; oracles measure; the payout signer signs only final values.
- A final value is the median of agreeing reports; outliers beyond 10% are excluded.
- The default quorum is 2 oracles; the alpha allows 1 and labels it.
- Staking and slashing are on the roadmap, not live.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can anyone become an oracle?

Yes. Generate a dedicated key, register, publish your prices and poll jobs. A SaTT admin approves new oracles during the alpha. See [Become an oracle](https://satt.com/guides/how-to/become-an-oracle).

### Who pays the oracles?

Each oracle publishes a price per measurement for dollar and crypto pools; the fee is earned only for reports that count in a final quorum. Prices are shown on the oracle directory.

### Can I check a payout myself?

Yes. Every payout attestation and receipt is public and can be re-verified in your browser on [Verifiable payouts](https://satt.com/attestations).

## Related guides

- [How to become an oracle and get paid to measure posts](https://satt.com/guides/how-to/become-an-oracle)
- [Verifiable payouts: attestations and receipts](https://satt.com/guides/features/verified-receipts)
- [What SaTT can measure on each social network](https://satt.com/guides/features/network-capabilities)
- [Anti-fraud scoring: how SaTT flags fake engagement](https://satt.com/guides/features/anti-fraud-scoring)

## Official pages

- [Oracle network](https://satt.com/oracles)
- [How Oracle-signed payouts work](https://satt.com/oracle)
- [Oracle roadmap](https://satt.com/roadmap)

Glossary: https://satt.com/guides/glossary