BUILD ON MERKAVA

Build it once. Operators run it. You earn 70%.

Build a Drive or a Loadout, publish it to the Merkava Marketplace, and earn 70% of every payment operators make. Merkava is merchant of record — we handle tax, refunds, and chargebacks. We don't clone Drives that work.

Start building → Read the builder docs

Don't want to write code? Build a Drive with no code →

THE LOOP

How it works.

01 · BUILD

Write the Drive.

Implement the Platform Contract. Your Drive speaks the same HMAC-signed protocol every first-party Drive uses — one integration, every Merkava.

02 · PUBLISH

List it in the Marketplace.

Submit your manifest. Set your price. We review for quality and contract compliance, then your Drive goes live for every operator on Merkava.

03 · OPERATORS RUN IT

They install. It runs.

Operators browse the Marketplace, install your Drive, and it mounts into their Merkava. Distribution is already there — you build the capability.

04 · YOU EARN

70% of every payment.

Every time an operator pays for your Drive, 70% transfers to your connected Stripe account. Merkava keeps 30% and handles the rest.

WHAT YOU CAN BUILD

Two things you can build.

DRIVES

A capability that mounts into Merkava.

A Drive implements the Platform Contract — the HMAC-signed protocol that lets any capability mount into Merkava. (Plugins are called Drives in the Platform Contract spec.) Operators install your Drive and it runs alongside the built-in team. Think specialized tooling, vertical-specific workflows, integrations the first-party team doesn't cover.

Read the Drive spec →

LOADOUTS

COMING TO THE MARKETPLACE

A pre-configured Merkava setup others buy and apply.

A Loadout is a snapshot of a working Merkava setup — Drive selection, exec configuration, and settings tuned for a specific operator type. Another operator buys it as a one-time purchase and applies it to their own Merkava to start from your proven configuration instead of a blank slate. Loadouts are coming to the Marketplace in Phase 2.

THE ECONOMICS

The economics are honest.

70/30 split. You keep 70% of every payment. Merkava keeps 30%.
Merkava is merchant of record. We handle sales tax, refunds, and chargebacks. You get paid, not paperwork.
Stripe Connect payouts. When an operator's payment clears, your 70% transfers to your connected Stripe account and settles on Stripe's standard schedule.
We don't clone Drives that work. If your Drive is earning in the Marketplace, we commit not to build a competing first-party version. That would destroy the builder ecosystem — we're not going to do it.

WHAT YOU COULD EARN

Run the numbers.

QUESTIONS

Builder FAQ

How much do builders earn?

70% of every payment operators make for your Drive or Loadout. Merkava keeps 30% and is the merchant of record — we handle tax, refunds, and chargebacks.

How do I get paid?

Stripe Connect. When an operator's payment clears, your 70% transfers to your connected account, then settles on Stripe's standard schedule.

What can I build?

A Drive (a capability that mounts into Merkava through the Platform Contract) or a Loadout (a pre-configured Merkava setup other operators buy and apply).

Will Merkava clone my Drive?

No. We commit not to clone Drives that are doing well in the Marketplace — that would kill the builder ecosystem.