{"id":878,"date":"2025-09-14T18:14:40","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T15:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shareai.now\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=878"},"modified":"2025-09-14T18:14:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T15:14:57","slug":"how-to-become-a-provider","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/shareai.now\/docs\/provider\/provider-onboarding\/how-to-become-a-provider\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become a Provider"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Provider Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To join the ShareAI network as a provider, you must meet <strong>all<\/strong> of the following conditions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have an <strong>active ShareAI account<\/strong>. If you don\u2019t have one, <a href=\"https:\/\/console.shareai.now\/?login=true&amp;type=login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sign up<\/a> first.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Own a <strong>GPU with at least 24 GB VRAM<\/strong> \u2014 currently, this means an NVIDIA RTX 4090 or an equivalent GPU.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><br>In this early phase, we are only onboarding providers who meet the 24 GB VRAM requirement.<br>We reserve the right to remove providers from the network without appeal if their available GPU memory falls below this threshold. Earnings accrued until that point will be forfeited. This policy may change in the future as hardware requirements evolve<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Provider Types<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We support two categories of providers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Community Providers<\/strong> \u2013 Individual contributors who share computing power with the network. <em>(This guide applies to Community Providers.)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Company Providers<\/strong> \u2013 Organizations offering compute to the network. If you are a company, please contact <strong><a>cprovider@shareai.now<\/a><\/strong> to start your onboarding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Starting the Application<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you meet the requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sign in to your ShareAI account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open the <strong>user menu<\/strong> (top right).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Provider Dashboard<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Start Review<\/strong> to begin your application.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/shareai.now\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-124837-1024x505-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shareai.now\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-124837-1024x505-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/shareai.now\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-124837-1024x505-1-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/shareai.now\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Screenshot-2025-08-11-124837-1024x505-1-768x379.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need to fill in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full legal name<\/strong> (must match official identification).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact details<\/strong> (email address and WhatsApp number).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Primary location<\/strong> (country where you operate).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any <strong>additional locations<\/strong> you plan to connect from.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Location Rules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ShareAI only allows network access from <strong>approved countries<\/strong>.<br>Attempting to bypass restrictions \u2014 including use of VPNs, proxies, or other obfuscation methods \u2014 will result in <strong>instant termination without appeal<\/strong> and forfeiture of all earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Review &amp; Approval<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you submit your application:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your application will change to <strong>Pending Review<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our team may contact you via email or WhatsApp for clarifications or additional information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will receive a confirmation email (and WhatsApp message if you opted in) when your application enters review, as well as updates whenever your status changes \u2014 for example, when you are approved to join the network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Provider Requirements To join the ShareAI network as a provider, you must meet all of the following conditions: In this early phase, we are only onboarding providers who meet the 24 GB VRAM requirement.We reserve the right to remove providers from the network without appeal if their available GPU memory falls below this threshold. 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