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NEAR - The Blockchain Operating System

Welcome, this is the starting point for all NEAR documentation. Learn to build and publish blockchain applications. Embrace the power of Web3.

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Understanding NEAR

Learn what NEAR is and how it works.
Contracts

Smart Contracts

Learn to build smart contracts in NEAR.
Web3 Apps

Web Applications

Learn to build multi-chain web apps.
Solutions

NEAR Primitives

Reliable solutions powered by NEAR.
Tools

NEAR Tools

Info on our SDK, API, CLI, and more.
Data Lake

Query On-Chain Information

Learn about indexers and our data lake.

Browse the Docs By Topic

Understanding NEAR

What is NEAR?
Learn the Basics about NEAR

Named Accounts
NEAR uses human-readable accounts

Multiple Access Keys
More keys means more security

Smart Contracts
Learn about our contract technology

Token
Learn about the NEAR token

Transactions
Fast and Inexpensive

Validators
Learn how the network stays safe

Developer Docs

Quickstart
Spin-up your first dApp

Tutorials & Examples
Check out a vast library of examples

Build a Contract
Learn how to write smart contracts

Test the Contract
Write unit & integration tests

Build a Web Frontend
Learn how to make a web dApp

Monitor your App
Learn how to track the Blockchain

Developer Tools

JavaScript SDK
Write contracts in JavaScript

Rust SDK
Write contracts in Rust

NEAR CLI
Use NEAR from the Terminal

NEAR API JS
Interact with NEAR from JS

RPC API
Interact with the NEAR RPC API

Indexing blockchain data
Query usage information for a contract

Examples & Tutorials

Fungible Tokens
Learn how to use and make FT

Non-Fungible Tokens
Enter the NFT space

Autonomous Organizations
Understand DAOs

Lake Indexer
Watch the network and access all the events

Other Documentation Sites​

Here are more sources from our ecosystem that can help you to learn more about NEAR.

Discover

Discover

Discover awesome apps in the Near ecosystem.
Nomicon

Nomicon

See how NEAR is implemented in the official protocol specification.
Validate

Running a Node

Documentation on becoming a validator to help keeping the blockchain safe
Indexers

NEAR Indexers

Indexers help you mine information from the blockchain

Contact us​

If you have any questions, or simply would want to chat with us, please do through one of our official channels. Also, jump into our Discord server and join our Office Hours every weekday!


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