Gelato Web3 Backend Infrastructure
Core Offerings
- Middleware for smart contract automation (78% market share)
- Automate: Multi-chain contract scheduler triggered by time, price, or custom conditions
- Relay: Gasless transaction infrastructure with sponsored meta-transactions
- Web3 Functions: Serverless environment connecting contracts to external APIs
- Rollup-as-a-Service: 1-click custom ZK/OP rollup deployment
- Processes millions of monthly transactions for 500+ projects (Aave, Uniswap, MakerDAO)
Eliza Integration
- AI Agent Transactions: ElizaOS agents use Gelato Relay for gasless multichain operations
- Automated Workflows:
- Cron-triggered agent memory updates
- Oracle-powered execution via Web3 Functions
- Cross-chain state synchronization
- Available via
@elizaos/gelato-adapterSDK
Timeline & Market Position
- Jan 2025: Integrated into ElizaOS core
- Q4 2024: Launched Gelato Chains (rollups with native AA)
- Q3 2024: 50M monthly transactions across 40+ chains
- Future: Decentralized executor network (Q2 2025), ZK coprocessors (Q3 2025)
- Advantages vs. Chainlink: More chains (40+ vs 15), faster intervals (15s vs 1hr), native gasless options
- Secures $4.2B TVL across DeFi protocols