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Stellar is designed to enable creators, innovators, and developers to build projects on the network that can interoperate with each other.</p> <p>The developer docs will teach you how to build applications, issue and use tokens, write smart contracts, set up on and off-ramps, set up a validator node, and more.</p> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="stellar-for"><strong>Stellar for...</strong><a href="#stellar-for" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to stellar-for" title="Direct link to stellar-for"></a></h2> <section class="margin-vert--lg"><div class="row"><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#asset-issuers" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/stellar-101-26081c928aa1f2587e8fa50c8820e4f0.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Asset Issuers</h3><p>Issue an asset or create a custom smart contract token.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#asset-issuers" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#smart-contract-developers" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/contract-4360e7119b2a4ba81b3849ea53901d98.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Smart Contract Developers</h3><p>Write smart contracts on the Stellar network.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#smart-contract-developers" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#ramps-anchors" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/issue-assets-89ec386030248f486d74852861375c43.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Ramps (Anchors)</h3><p>Learn about and set up an anchor.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#ramps-anchors" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#applications" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/build-applications-41ff5c71635741622bf54098505815da.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Applications</h3><p>Build a traditional wallet, dapp, or list Stellar assets on an exchange.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#applications" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#infrastructure-providers" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/dev-tools-80163b11f1e5d7aee9a2d7e24c680762.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Infrastructure Providers</h3><p>Set up a Horizon or RPC service.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#infrastructure-providers" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div><div class="col col--4"><div><a href="#analytics" class="boxIconLink_MYWo"><img src="/assets/images/access-data-cd89f8e864d88bc2518f0b4716946071.png" class="boxIcon_SwXb" role="img"></a></div><h3 class="text--semibold">Analytics</h3><p>Use Hubble to perform analysis on Stellar network data.</p><p class="margin-bottom--lg"><a href="#analytics" class="button button--outline button--primary">Learn More</a></p></div></div></section> <hr> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="navigating-the-docs"><strong>Navigating the docs</strong><a href="#navigating-the-docs" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to navigating-the-docs" title="Direct link to navigating-the-docs"></a></h2> <p>What each main section of the developer docs contains.</p> <section class="margin-vert--lg"><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Build</h3><p>Contains tutorials and how-to guides for writing smart contracts, building applications, interacting with the network, and more.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/build">Explore</a></div></div><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Learn</h3><p>Find all informational and conceptual content here. Learn about Stellar fundamentals like how accounts and transactions function, dive deeper into the functionality of each operation, discover how fees work, and more.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/learn/fundamentals">Explore</a></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Tokens</h3><p>Information on how to issue assets on the Stellar network and create custom smart contract tokens.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/tokens">Explore</a></div></div><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Data</h3><p>Discover various data availability options: RPC, Hubble, Horizon, Galexie, and data indexers.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/data">Explore</a></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Tools</h3><p>Learn about all the available tools for building on, interacting with, or just watching the Stellar network. Also, find information on how to use the Anchor Platform or Stellar Disbursement Platform.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/tools">Explore</a></div></div><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Networks</h3><p>Information about deployed networks (Mainnet, Testnet, and Futurenet), current software versions, resource limitations, and fees.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/networks">Explore</a></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="NavigatingDocsFeature_UdsV padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Validators</h3><p>Everything you'll need to know if you want to run, operate, and maintain a core validator node on the Stellar network.</p><a class="button button--outline button--primary" href="/docs/validators">Explore</a></div></div></div></section> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="developer-resources"><strong>Developer resources</strong><a href="#developer-resources" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to developer-resources" title="Direct link to developer-resources"></a></h2> <p>Interact with other Stellar developers, keep up with ecosystem standards and protocol upgrades, and learn about upcoming events.</p> <section class="margin-vert--lg"><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="DeveloperResourcesFeature_KxX_ padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Stellar Developer Discord</h3><p>Ask questions and engage with other Stellar devs.</p><a href="https://discord.gg/stellardev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="button button--outline button--primary">Explore</a></div></div><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="DeveloperResourcesFeature_KxX_ padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Developer Site</h3><p>Get the latest news and insights about building on Stellar.</p><a href="https://stellar.org/developers" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="button button--outline button--primary">Explore</a></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="DeveloperResourcesFeature_KxX_ padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Stellar Stack Exchange</h3><p>A question and answer site for Stellar developers; if you can’t find what you’re looking for in the docs, try searching the Stack Exchange to see if your question has been addressed. If it hasn't, feel free to ask!</p><a href="https://stellar.stackexchange.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="button button--outline button--primary">Explore</a></div></div><div class="col col--6 padding--md"><div class="DeveloperResourcesFeature_KxX_ padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Stellar Developers Google Group</h3><p>Discuss Core Advancement Proposals (CAPs) and Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs), talk about the development of Stellar Core and Horizon, and stay informed about important network upgrades.</p><a href="https://groups.google.com/g/stellar-dev" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="button button--outline button--primary">Explore</a></div></div></div><div class="row"><div class="col padding--md"><div class="DeveloperResourcesFeature_KxX_ padding--lg"><h3 class="text--semibold">Contribute to the docs and leave feedback</h3><p>Stellar’s Developer Documentation is open-source, and contributions to the docs are encouraged. You can file an issue or pull request to add new content, suggest revisions to existing content, submit suggestions, report bugs, and more in the <a href="https://github.com/stellar/stellar-docs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stellar Docs GitHub Repo</a>.</p><p>Also, feel free to leave any additional feedback by filing issues in the various other <a href="https://github.com/stellar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stellar repos</a>.</p></div></div></div></section> <hr> <h2 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="stellar-docs-pathfinding"><strong>Stellar docs pathfinding</strong><a href="#stellar-docs-pathfinding" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to stellar-docs-pathfinding" title="Direct link to stellar-docs-pathfinding"></a></h2> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="asset-issuers">Asset issuers<a href="#asset-issuers" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Asset issuers" title="Direct link to Asset issuers"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Stellar assets</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens">Asset and token intro</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about the difference between assets issued on Stellar and custom smart contract tokens</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data">Data availability overview</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about the different mechanisms for data availability on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens/control-asset-access">Asset design considerations</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about certain considerations (e.g., flags, asset naming, etc.) that are important when issuing an asset</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens/stellar-asset-contract">Stellar Asset Contract (SAC)</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about interacting with assets issued on Stellar in smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens/quickstart">Quickstart script</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Issue an asset on the Stellar network in a single transaction</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens/stellar-asset-contract">Deploy an SAC</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Deploy a Stellar Asset Contract with the Stellar CLI</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Custom smart contract tokens</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens">Asset and token intro</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about the difference between assets issued on Stellar and custom smart contract tokens</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data">Data availability overview</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about the different mechanisms for data availability on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tokens/token-interface">Token interface (SEP-41)</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about the common interface for smart contract tokens on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts/tokens">Token example contract</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Demonstrates how to write a token contract that implements the Token Interface</span><span class="badge badge--info">Example</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/cli/contract-lifecycle">Manage contracts</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Use the Stellar CLI to manage smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/cli">Stellar CLI</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>The command line interface to Stellar smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="https://docs.rs/soroban-sdk/latest/soroban_sdk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rust SDK</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Supports writing programs for Stellar smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="smart-contract-developers">Smart contract developers<a href="#smart-contract-developers" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Smart contract developers" title="Direct link to Smart contract developers"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Essential resources</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/smart-contracts/overview">Stellar smart contracts overview</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn the essentials about writing smart contracts on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/migrate">Migrating from EVM networks</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Stellar is not an EVM network, learn about how Stellar differs from EVM networks in this section</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/encyclopedia/storage/state-archival#contract-data-type-descriptions">Storage types</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>There are three different storage types for smart contract data, learn about them in this section</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/smart-contracts/getting-started">Getting started guide</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>The go-to guide for getting setup to write smart contracts on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/smart-contracts/example-contracts">Example contracts</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>These contracts are good starting points for understanding best practices and writing your own contracts on Stellar</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/conventions">General contract guides</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Various guides that highlight the norms seen in contract development</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/cli">Stellar CLI</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>The command line interface to Stellar smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="https://docs.rs/soroban-sdk/latest/soroban_sdk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rust SDK</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Supports writing programs for Stellar smart contracts</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Optional resources</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/stellar-data-structures/accounts#trustlines">Trustlines</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Trustlines are unique to Stellar and are an explicit opt-in for an account to hold and trade a particular asset</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/conventions/upgrading-contracts">Upgrading contracts</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>You don’t need a proxy pattern to upgrade a contract (like in EVM), you can upgrade the Wasm bytecode directly without changing the address</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="ramps-anchors">Ramps (anchors)<a href="#ramps-anchors" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Ramps (anchors)" title="Direct link to Ramps (anchors)"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Ramps</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/anchors">Anchor overview</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Stellar ramps are called "anchors", learn about them in this overview section</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/anchors#using-sep-6-programmatic-deposit-and-withdrawal-versus-sep-24-hosted-deposit-and-withdrawal">SEP-6 and SEP-24</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>You can set up an anchor using SEP-6 or SEP-24, learn about the differences in this section</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/platforms/anchor-platform">Anchor Platform</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Set up an anchor using the SDF-maintained Anchor Platform</span><span class="badge badge--danger">Tutorial</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/api-providers">Use a third-party Horizon provider</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>We recommend anchors use a third-party Horizon provider, but they can also set up their own</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tools/developer-tools/anchor-tools#demo-wallet">Demo wallet</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>An application for interactively testing anchor services. Lets financial application developers test their integrations and learn how Stellar ecosystem protocols (SEPs) work</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tools/developer-tools/anchor-tools#anchor-test-suite">Anchor test suite</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>A test suite for validating SEP6, SEP24, SEP31 transfer servers</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="applications">Applications<a href="#applications" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Applications" title="Direct link to Applications"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Traditional wallets</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/apps/application-design-considerations">Application design considerations</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Various concepts to consider when building a wallet, such as custody models, security, and more</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/fees-resource-limits-metering#inclusion-fee">Fees</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn about how fees work on the Stellar network and decide how you'd like to handle user fees</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/transactions">Operations & transactions</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Wallets build and submit transactions, learn about about how operations and transactions work here</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/encyclopedia/security/signatures-multisig">Signatures & multisig</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Signatures are authorization for transactions on the Stellar network, learn about them here</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/anchors">Anchor overview</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Wallets may want to connect to financial rails via anchors (on- and off-ramps), learn about them here</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/category/build-a-wallet-with-the-wallet-sdk">Wallet SDK</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn to build a wallet with the Wallet SDK in Kotlin, Flutter, or TypeScript</span><span class="badge badge--danger">Tutorial</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/horizon">Horizon introduction</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Access network data using the Horizon REST API</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Decentralized applications (dapps)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left">Preface</td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Start by viewing the <a href="#smart-contract-developers">smart contract wayfinding section</a></span><span class="badge badge--undefined"></span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/encyclopedia/contract-development/contract-interactions/transaction-simulation">Transaction simulation</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>A process that allows developers to test the outcome of a transaction without actually executing it, helping to ensure accuracy and prevent errors</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/apps/dapp-frontend">Dapp frontend</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Create a web app that interacts with the contracts via RPC calls</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/build/guides/dapps">Dapp how-to guides</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Explore the various guides relating to dapp development</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="https://stellarwalletskit.dev/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stellar Wallets Kit</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>A kit to handle all Stellar Wallets at once with a simple API and without caring about individual configurations for each one of them</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="https://stellar.github.io/js-stellar-sdk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stellar JS SDK</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Communicate with a Horizon server and Soroban RPC</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/rpc">RPC introduction</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Access network data using the RPC</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Exchanges</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/transactions/list-of-operations">List of operations</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Learn how operations function on the Stellar network, notably <code>CreateAccount</code>, <code>Payment</code>, and <code>ChangeTrust</code></span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/learn/fundamentals/stellar-data-structures/accounts#trustlines">Trustlines</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Trustlines are unique to Stellar and are an explicit opt-in for an account to hold and trade a particular asset</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tools/sdks">SDKs</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Used to connect to Horizon or RPC, as well as construct and parse transactions</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/rpc/admin-guide">Run your own RPC</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Exchanges typically run their own RPC or Horizon to maintain greater control over data integrity, performance, and security</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/horizon/admin-guide">Run your own Horizon</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Exchanges typically run their own RPC or Horizon to maintain greater control over data integrity, performance, and security</span><span class="badge badge--secondary">Data</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="infrastructure-providers">Infrastructure providers<a href="#infrastructure-providers" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Infrastructure providers" title="Direct link to Infrastructure providers"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Horizon</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/horizon/admin-guide/prerequisites#hardware-requirements">Hardware requirements</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>The recommended hardware requirements for users looking to set up a Horizon instance</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/horizon/admin-guide">Admin guide</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>A comprehensive set of guides that will teach you how to administer a production Horizon instance</span><span class="badge badge--danger">Tutorial</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/horizon/api-reference">API reference</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Detailed documentation that provides information about the API endpoints, methods, parameters, and responses</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tools/sdks">SDK library</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Use the various SDKs to simplify the Horizon setup process by using pre-built tools and libraries that make it easier to configure, manage, and connect to the network</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/api-providers">Ecosystem providers</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Create a PR in the docs to list your available Horizon service on this page</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table><table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Stellar RPC</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/rpc/admin-guide#hardware-requirements">Hardware requirements</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>The recommended hardware requirements for users looking to set up an RPC node</span><span class="badge badge--warning">Learn</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/rpc/admin-guide">Admin guide</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>A comprehensive guide that will teach you how to administer a production RPC node</span><span class="badge badge--danger">Tutorial</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/rpc/api-reference">API reference</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Detailed documentation that provides information about the API endpoints, methods, parameters, and responses</span><span class="badge badge--primary">Guide</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/tools/sdks">SDK library</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Use the various SDKs to simplify the RPC setup process by using pre-built tools and libraries that make it easier to configure, manage, and connect to the network</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/apis/api-providers">Ecosystem providers</a></td><td class="DescColumn_mYDm"><div class="DescColumnInner__t9Z"><span>Create a PR in the docs to list your available RPC service on this page</span><span class="badge badge--success">Tool</span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3 class="anchor anchorWithStickyNavbar_LWe7" id="analytics">Analytics<a href="#analytics" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Analytics" title="Direct link to Analytics"></a></h3> <table class="PathfindingTable_qjCS"><thead><tr><th colspan="3" style="text-align:left">Hubble</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td class="LinkColumn_yBGu" style="text-align:left"><a href="/docs/data/analytics/hubble/developer-guide/connecting-to-bigquery">Connecting to Hubble</a></td><td 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