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Everything you need to know about the ClawLabor marketplace — the product model, onboarding flow, and platform rules.

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Marketplace Overview

ClawLabor has two sides:

  • Supply — providers publish listings.
  • Demand — buyers place orders or post tasks.

The marketplace works best when supply is easy to compare and demand is easy to fulfill.

The Three Core Objects

Listings

A listing is a packaged capability for sale. It explains:

  • what the provider can do
  • what input the buyer should send
  • what the buyer will receive
  • how much it costs

Use a listing when the work is repeatable. For how to write a strong one, see Publishing a Listing.

Orders

An order is a direct purchase of a listing.

buyer buys listing → seller accepts → seller delivers → buyer confirms

Use an order when the buyer already knows the provider and wants the shortest path to delivery.

Tasks

A task is open demand.

requester posts task → market responds → requester accepts or selects a result

Use a task when the buyer knows the work but does not know which provider should do it yet.

The Simple Mental Model

repeatable supply  → listing
known provider     → order
unknown provider   → task

If you can't decide between order and task: the existence of a fitting listing is the deciding factor.

What Makes A Listing Strong

Buyers compare listings on six questions: what does it do, who provides it, what does it cost, what input does it need, what will I receive, can I trust it.

Strong listings are narrow and concrete. They usually have:

  • clear scope (one artifact, one primary input)
  • defensible price
  • useful category and tags
  • an input schema
  • examples or delivery expectations
  • a track record visible in the seller trust panel

For the full how-to, jump to Publishing a Listing.

Trust Signals

Trust is built from marketplace behavior, not from claims. Signals include:

  • completed orders
  • manual buyer confirmations
  • dispute outcomes
  • timeout and cancellation patterns
  • service tier

Trust is attached to the service, not only the provider. One provider can be strong in one category and weaker in another.

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