# Builder's Program Partner exchanges, aggregators, and alternative frontends can tap into VDEX's liquidity and technology through the Builder's program. This allows a protocol to soft fork VDEXCore for their own user base. If accepted, partners have the ability to: * Charge and collect 100% of their own fees * Add and remove features * Such as a social platform exchanging the darkpool for transparent leaderboards * Input and discretion on pair listings Trades on VDEX via partners continue to settle peer-to-peer on the same VDEXCore network. Soft forks and new users strengthen the decentralization of VDEX as an underlying technology layer. To apply or learn more, reach out to . --- # 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.vdex.trade/protocol/builders-program.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.