# Identity writes

At a basic level, the CHEQ token is used to pay identity writes on the cheqd network. This functionality is made available through custom modules built by cheqd for DIDs and DID-Linked Resources.

## Identity writes to cheqd

As cheqd is integrated into more Software Development Kits, it will become easier for cheqd's partners to write identity transactions to the network.

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## Identity write pricing

The below link is the canonical place for the updated identity write pricing.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Identity write pricing</strong></mark></td><td>Learn about the $CHEQ pricing for writing DIDs and DID-Linked Resources.</td><td><a href="https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/cheqd/identity-write-pricing">https://docs.cheqd.io/identity/network/cheqd/identity-write-pricing</a></td></tr></tbody></table>