# Advantages Spacy's virtual layer is an advanced technological platform that offers several significant benefits for users. First and foremost, it facilitates frictionless transactions, eliminating gas fees and ensuring instant execution. This is a major advantage over on-chain protocols, where microtransactions, subscriptions, and trading can be slowed down and made costly due to transaction fees. Another key feature of the virtual layer is its ability to support a robust and functional subscription system, a feature that is often limited in traditional blockchain systems. This allows Spacy users to enjoy a seamless and integrated subscription model. Lastly, the virtual layer will soon be accessible via custom APIs. With upcoming updates, users will have the opportunity to create their own private APIs, enabling them to access and interact with their account features directly, bypassing Spacy's standard user interface. --- # 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://spacy.gitbook.io/spacy/virtual-layer/advantages.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.