From eed3480dbd06916823dc2298fa4dc7660c6c8580 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sketsdever Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:12:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Exclude mempool transactions from protect guide --- docs/flashbots-protect/gas-fee-refunds.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/flashbots-protect/gas-fee-refunds.md b/docs/flashbots-protect/gas-fee-refunds.md index 8e6efcf4..9f860087 100644 --- a/docs/flashbots-protect/gas-fee-refunds.md +++ b/docs/flashbots-protect/gas-fee-refunds.md @@ -6,9 +6,7 @@ title: Gas Fee Refunds Flashbots Protect users are automatically eligible to receive gas fee refunds. If Flashbots can include your transaction on chain for a lower price, you are eligible to receive a refund. This applies to both the RPC and the private transaction API. -Gas fee refunds do not change how transactions are executed and users do not need to make any changes to be eligible for them. - -Gas fee refunds are calculated separately, and applied in addition to, refunds from [MEV-Share](/flashbots-protect/mev-share). +Gas fee refunds do not change how transactions are executed and users do not need to make any changes to be eligible for them. Gas fee refunds are calculated separately, and applied in addition to, refunds from [MEV-Share](/flashbots-protect/mev-share). ## Where do refunds come from @@ -26,6 +24,8 @@ Flashbots provides refunds for transactions in blocks landed by the Flashbots bl * How much the specific transaction contributed to the value of the block * If the transaction was sent directly to Flashbots, or shared with other RPCs and block builders +Note that transactions seen in the public mempool are excluded and do not receive refunds. + ## How to maximize both refunds and speed Transactions which are sent directly to the Flashbots RPC or API, and not multiplexed _by the user_ to other RPCs or block builders, are likely to receive higher refunds. This is because they increase the profit of the Flashbots builder which is used to provide refunds. From 2149145e7a343172fa44fddc3ac053a46a480038 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sketsdever Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2024 22:13:31 -0400 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Exclude mempool transactions from builder guide --- docs/flashbots-auction/advanced/gas-fee-refunds.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/flashbots-auction/advanced/gas-fee-refunds.md b/docs/flashbots-auction/advanced/gas-fee-refunds.md index 64893aa9..82028c0f 100644 --- a/docs/flashbots-auction/advanced/gas-fee-refunds.md +++ b/docs/flashbots-auction/advanced/gas-fee-refunds.md @@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ Flashbots provides refunds for bundles in blocks landed by the Flashbots block b * How much the specific bundle contributed to the value of the block * If the bundle was sent directly to Flashbots, or shared with other block builders by the searcher +Note that transactions seen in the public mempool are excluded and bundles containing only public mempool transactions do not receive refunds. + ## How to maximize both refunds and speed Transactions which are sent directly to the Flashbots Builder via the Bundle Relay, and not multiplexed _by the searcher_ to other block builders, are likely to receive higher refunds. This is because they increase the profit of the Flashbots builder which is used to provide refunds.