> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.darwin.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Application Balance

> Separate operational funds from application-fee earnings.

Each Connect application has two economically distinct balance families.

| Balance                   | Purpose                                                  |
| ------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| Operational available     | Funds app-funded execution and subsidies.                |
| Operational reserved      | Holds maximum authorizations for active app-funded work. |
| Application-fee pending   | Tracks earned overlays that are not yet payout eligible. |
| Application-fee available | Tracks settled overlay earnings eligible for payout.     |

Keep these balances separate in your own records. Operational funds are not earnings, and pending earnings cannot fund a withdrawal.

Service accounts can use already authorized operational funds but cannot add funds, change payout controls, or withdraw earnings. Those actions require an authorized application owner.

<Note>
  Production currently exposes the application operational wallet. Application-fee earnings and payout operations remain preview until they appear in the Connect API reference.
</Note>

<Card title="Connect pricing" href="/connect/pricing/overview">
  Understand network quotes, application overlays, reservations, and settlement.
</Card>