aelf Documentation

aelf is a high-performance, cloud-native, layer-1 blockchain with Mainnet nodes in cloud data centers. It supports parallel smart contract execution, microservices, and scalable MainChain and multi-SideChains architecture. The cross-chain design enables fast data interaction, and its hybrid SideChain model reduces costs and boosts network performance.

🏁 Quick Start

• For developers

  • Hello World contract
  • Lottery Game contract
  • DAO dApp
  • NFT dApp
  • ToDo dApp
  • Tic-Tac-Toe dApp

• For node operators

  • Simulate a BP node
  • Set up a node on testnet
  • Set up a node on mainnet
  • Apply to be a BP
  • Set up a side chain
  • Run aelf on Cloud

📚 Understanding aelf

• Core - aelf's core architecture
• Cross-chain - aelf's cross-chain architecture
• Consensus - Understanding aelf's consensus mechanism
• Network - Exploring aelf's network architecture
• Boot Sequence - Learn about aelf's boot sequence
• Addresses - Managing aelf's blockchain addresses
• Transactions - Handling transaction processes
• Smart Contract - aelf's smart contract architecture
• ACS Introduction - An introduction to aelf contract system

🛠️ Tools

• Playground - Play with aelf in your browser
• Wallet - Integrate your dApp with Portkey wallet
• Faucet - Test your dApp with aelf test tokens
• Oracle - Transfer tamper-proof data from off-chain to on-chain
• Indexer - Query blockchain data from a database
• aelf SDK - Develop blockchain specific applications using aelf SDK
• aelf CLI - Execute blockchain operations via CLI

🔖 Resources

• Whitepaper 2.0 - Featuring AI + Blockchain
• Tokenomics - Economic and Governance
• Other - Other resources