# Solution Groups on SmartFlow ## Solution Groups Basics A Solution group defines the lifecycle & governance parameters for the pool of solutions assigned to them. Once created on EWX, Solution groups will appear on the EW Marketplace app. Solutions groups come in different settings: * **Groups subject to audit:** Audited groups will be labeled as such in the EW Marketplace app, offering them better visibility and attractiveness to subscribers. * **No audit groups**: These Solutions groups can be published immediately without audit. * **Open**: Any user can request to add their solution to these Solution groups. This will lead to an audit by the Solution group owner. Currently, only Energy Web can publish Open groups. [Review all Solution group configurations](https://docs.energyweb.org/ewx-ecosystem/pallets/worker-node-pallet) ## Creation The number and type of groups you can create is dependent on your subscription. Make sure to select the right subscription level for your needs. You can create a Solution group via the Create new menu or under Manage with the "+ Create New Solution Group" button.
You will enter all of your Solution group details during the creation process, including whether it's subject to audit or not and if subscribing to the group is limited by whitelisting of the Worker Node Operator account. What you fill in will define the lifecycle & governance parameters for the pool of solutions assigned to your group, as well as the group reward information. These details cannot be edited later, it is therefore essential that you enter them carefully. The group is created on chain after the rewards are paid, using the EWX address created for your organization. Please note that to create a Solution group you must have a minimum of 5 EWT in the EWX address, regardless of the actual amount of the rewards to be paid. {% hint style="warning" %} **Solution groups subject to audit will not be created at submission but only after the audit is passed and the group rewards are paid.** {% endhint %} ## Audit The audit process brings value as if passed, it grants Solution group the "Audited" label on Marketplace and therefore offers better visibility.

Audited groups benefit from a boosted visibility and credibility on the Energy Web Marketplace, where Worker Node operators look for trusted, production-ready solutions.

Both the **auditor** and the **submitter** can use the Auditor console to review submission details and take any required actions.

Auditor console view from the requester side

The Auditor console showcases the requests as well as the user's EWT wallet console for reward payments. {% hint style="info" %} The wallet shown in the Auditor console is a wallet created for you on EWX, specifically for Subscription groups rewards payment. It is separate from your EWC based wallet that can be used to purchase subscriptions on Launchpad. {% endhint %} ### Request review You can review your request and add/respond to comments by clicking under Action > "Details" in the requests table. You will be notified in-app if you receive a comment from the Auditor. ### Audit result The Auditor can approve or reject your request. You will receive an in-app notification in both cases. #### **Request approved** Once your request is approved, you can go back to the "Details" under the submission in the Operator Console to make the payment for the group rewards. This will create the Solution group on EWX and you will be able to manage it under the Manage menu. #### **Request rejected** You will receive the decision and reasoning as a comment. You Solution group is not created on chain. You cannot submit your group again, but the rejected group will not count towards your account's subscription limits.
## Management You can manage your group and review which solutions are added to it under the Manage menu > Solution Group.

Solution Group view of the Manage menu

## Deletion & Expiry ### Solution groups expiry Solution groups will expiry when they have reached the **Operation end block** defined in the Solution Group Reward Details page of the group creation flow. The Operation end block is calculated by adding the **block duration** (defined by the user during group creation) to the **operation start block** (calculated as the block height at group creation + the length of a reward period which is 7200 blocks).
After expiration, the Solution group becomes inactive. Solutions cannot be added to it and Worker nodes cannot be subscribed. ### Solution groups deletion After creation, a Solution group can only be deleted under the following conditions: * The group is expired * The groups is active but has no subscribers and no external solutions added to it --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.energyweb.org/launchpad/ewx-ecosystem-offerings/smartflow/solution-groups-on-smartflow.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.