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

# Priority Fee

> An optional fee component paid to a block producer or validator to encourage transaction inclusion.

# Priority Fee

An optional fee component paid to a block producer or validator to encourage transaction inclusion.

## Definition

An optional fee component paid to a block producer or validator to encourage transaction inclusion.

## Why it matters

Transaction and fee concepts explain how users submit work to a blockchain and how network resources are priced.

## Related knowledge

* [Blockchain](/categories/blockchain) — term
* [Cryptography](/categories/cryptography) — term
* [Web3](/categories/web3) — term

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**Canonical knowledge ID:** `glossary:priority-fee`