# Settlement With Tooling Providers

The way it works is simple: Skynet periodically deducts the cost for each tool or service used from the user’s (Agent) SkyID project balance, ensuring they pay for their consumption.

As the agents consumption balance gets deducted, it automatically gets credited to the tooling and service provider’s subnet ID. After executing this deduction, the balance gets credited to the tool provider’s wallet.


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