This proposal covers the funding for the continued development of Polkadot-API and the additional efforts by its team for 2026.

Over the past development cycles, we have introduced new features and enhancements to Polkadot-API, along with additional libraries that complement and expand its capabilities. We've also released a series of tech demos that are valuable in their own right, while also showcasing the potential of these libraries, like the Staking Optimizer. A detailed breakdown of our recent progress can be found in our updates thread on the Polkadot forum.

For this proposal, we have been in contact with the W3F and Parity to refine the scope and alignment of the proposal, and we have followed the guidelines published by the W3F for new OpenGov proposals.

We are seeking funding for ongoing development and maintenance through the Polkadot Community Foundation, for the months from January 2026 to December 2026. As outlined in their documentation, the beneficiary is their address in AssetHub.

You can review all the details of the proposal in the following Google Doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hdLGRK9FGcJk5o87TIfbOuQMOqyDb7-0fiiDDJ7BQkg/edit?usp=sharing or in the following IPFS link: https://bafybeiele5ush7iy3sywu4paqf3zm6ttkddcxqzvs5bbedm6oqohkufxjq.ipfs.w3s.link/PAPI%202026.pdf

Once the referendum is approved, the PCF and Polkadot-API team will go through the following process:

• Create and sign a contractual agreement.
• For each monthly milestone, as long as the OpenGov payments are not delayed or cancelled, the Polkadot-API team will issue an invoice to the PCF.
• The PCF will execute each payment to our address in AssetHub 13dXmfrN4Prb3FmdxKDNRyUeNDuNwUTZibYAMFNKmZJut2Lq.

We have allocated a buffer of 4,000€ for PCF legal and operational costs. After the process is complete, the PCF will refund the remaining amount back to the Polkadot Treasury.

Thank you for your support.

Polkadot-API Dev Team (@Josep, @carlosala, and @voliva)