Stellar Developers Hub
Find the documentation, tools, tutorials, and support you need to get started building with smart contracts or dive into the Stellar network.
Developer Blueprints for Success
Build a foundational knowledge of the Stellar network and ecosystem, and learn how to get started with the Stellar smart contracts platform, designed to maximize opportunities for innovation on Stellar.
Stellar Overview
Explore what makes Stellar... Stellar
Intro to the Stellar Network
Stellar Basics
Explore Stellar Network: Efficient decentralized finance.
The Power of Stellar
Stellar Basics
Unlock Stellar's potential through learning its efficiency and scalability.
Stellar Consensus Protocol
Read the whitepaper to gain an understanding of how the SCP blockchain operates.
Stellar Tutorials
Basic tutorials to create an account and send, receive, and watch for payments on Stellar.
Smart Contracts Overview
Get started with Smart Contracts
Smart Contract Basics
Smart Contracts
Explore the history, concepts, and applications of Smart Contracts.
Smart Contract Building Blocks
Smart Contracts
Explore building blocks for secure Smart Contract use cases.
• Stellar Development Foundation
Protocol 20 Upgrade Guide
Protocol upgrade
Soroban
Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol 20, which introduces support for Soroban smart contracts to Stellar.
Smart Contracts Tutorials
A collection of tutorials that walkthrough Soroban example smart contracts.
Learning Games
Level Up Your Skills
Play, learn, build, level up with this collection of learning games dedicated to building on Stellar.
Stellar Quest
A gamified course where you learn to build world-class applications on the Stellar network.
Dapps on Soroban
A one-stop shop course to learn Soroban dapp development from start to finish, including Soroban syntax and CLI practical knowledge.
RPCiege
Get ready for an adrenaline-pumped, mind-blowing Soroban developer experience where you're not just playing a game, you're rewriting history with…
Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control
A learning game to become a proficient smart contract developer with an emphasis on efficiency and security.
Okashi Cakewalk
An NFT-minting game to get practical experience writing, deploying, and invoking smart contracts using Okashi, the ecosystem-built development tool.
Unlock Success
Tools for Smart Contracts
Explore the comprehensive set of tools and resources for building with smart contracts on the Stellar network.
Stellar CLI
Repo home to the Stellar CLI, the command-line multi-tool for running and deploying smart contracts on the Stellar network.
How-to Guides
A library of how-to guides focused on specific topics related to smart contract development.
Get Building
Ecosystem Tools for Smart Contracts
Explore the smart contract tools and resources created by the Stellar ecosystem.
Grow Your Project
Tools for Stellar
Explore the tools and resources for building and managing development on the Stellar network.
MoneyGram Access™
Integrate MoneyGram’s global cash-to-crypto on and off-ramp rails directly in your app for your users.
Anchor Platform
Leverage our out-of-the-box solution to simplify your Stellar integration while reducing time and cost.
Wallet SDK
Implement the Wallet SDK to offer innovative payment services powered by the Stellar blockchain’s global network of on and off-ramps.
Asset Issuance Sandbox
A sandbox for businesses to experiment with asset issuance on the Stellar testnet network.
Resources
Data Providers and Service Integrations
Source resources for data and service integrations.
Hubble
An open-source, publicly available dataset that provides a complete historical record of the Stellar network.
Service Providers
Looking to build on the Stellar network? Find service providers with the experience needed to help your business integrate with the network.
More Resources
All About Validators
Learn how validators work, how to set up, run, and use core node validators, and explore Tier 1 organizations.
Join the Community
Collaboration Opportunities
Join the Dev Discord, learn how to make Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs), submit GitHub issues, and share feedback.
Discord
Join the conversation on the Stellar Discord, ask questions, and post some memes.
Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs)
Read about and contribute to the SEPs that define standards for building that infrastructure on top of the Stellar network.
Developer & Protocol Meetings
Review meeting notes and recaps for weekly Discord Developer & Protocol meetings.
Funding
Accelerate your Project
The Stellar Development Foundation offers grants and funding to projects building on and contributing to the growth of both the Stellar network and Soroban, Stellar’s native smart contracts platform. Explore our grants and award programs and see if you’re eligible to apply today.
Socials & Media
Join the Conversation
Stay up-to-date on events, news, projects, and ecosystem buzz.
Discord
Join the conversation on the Stellar Discord, ask questions, and post some memes.
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Follow the Stellar Development Foundation on Twitter for the latest updates, news, and community highlights.
Updates and news with a focus on business applications and partnerships, along with articles and thought leadership pieces from industry experts.
Stellar GitHub
Unleash the Stellar network’s full potential by visiting our active hub of innovation on GitHub, the internet’s premier developer repository.
Stack Exchange
You got questions, we got answers. Find them here on our Q&A site for devs and users of the Stellar network.
block by block
Denelle Dixon, CEO and Executive Director at Stellar Development Foundation explores how blockchain is transforming real estate, with expert insights…
Tech Talks with Tomer
Tomer Weller, VP of Product at Stellar Development Foundation, speaks with some of the smartest engineers in blockchain about the biggest innovations…
Blogs and Events
The Latest, For You
Article
• Stellar Development Foundation
Protocol 20 Upgrade Guide
Protocol upgrade
Soroban
Your go-to guide for upgrading to Protocol 20, which introduces support for Soroban smart contracts to Stellar.
Article
• Tomer Weller
The Stellar Network’s Phased Rollout of Smart Contracts: The Road to Mainnet
Soroban
Smart contracts
Developers
Protocol upgrade
The release of a full suite of software that supports Protocol 20, which will bring Soroban smart contracts to Stellar is available. With the…
Article
• Bri Wylde
Protocol 20: Preparing for Smart Contracts on Stellar
Smart Contracts
Developers
Discover the upcoming Protocol 20 upgrade on the Stellar network, introducing Soroban smart contracts. Learn about the development process, impact on…
Start Building
Ready, Set, Build
The Stellar Network Docs
These docs aim first to teach you the fundamentals to help you build on the Stellar network. We’ll walk you through how to set up for each use case,…
Smart Contract Docs
Learn how to create highly secure and customizable blockchain applications and products on Soroban that automate business processes and transactions.