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Tokenized Vaults
Learn how Tokenized Vaults (NEP-621) are defined on NEAR A tokenized vault is a smart contract that accepts deposits of an underlying fungible token (FT) and, in exchange, issues shares that represent
Nov 1, 2026
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Tools for AI Agents
Guide your agent on building NEAR applications NEAR offers multiple tools and resources to help your AI agents build and use NEAR applications. This page provides an overview of the key tools availabl
Nov 1, 2026
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Transaction Lifecycle
How NEAR transactions are signed, validated, included in chunks, and executed. A NEAR transaction passes through signing, validation, and chunk inclusion before execution outcomes are available. The s
Nov 1, 2026
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Transactions
Send transactions and query their status using the NEAR RPC API. The RPC API exposes several methods for broadcasting signed transactions and tracking their execution. All transaction methods accept a
Nov 1, 2026
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Transactions
Learn how users interact with NEAR through transactions composed of actions, signed with private keys, and processed by the network with deterministic gas costs. Users interact with NEAR by creating t
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Transfer Near tokens on behalf of a controlled account
Build transaction arguments, request MPC signatures, and broadcast signed NEAR token transfers securely. In this part of the tutorial, we'll dig into how transaction arguments are built, how to reques
Nov 1, 2026
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Transfers & Actions
Learn how contracts can make transfers, call other contracts, and more This page describes the different types of actions that a smart contract can perform on NEAR like transferring NEAR, calling othe
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Tutorial: Creating an Indexer
This tutorial will guide you through building an indexer using the NEAR Indexer Framework. The indexer will listen for FunctionCalls on a specific contract and log the details of each call. In this tu
Nov 1, 2026
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Types and Interface
Learn how to define your contract's interface and use Rust and SDK types in its inputs, outputs, and state. Smart contracts expose functions so users can interact with them. There are different types
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Unit Testing
Learn how to write and run unit tests for NEAR smart contracts to test individual methods and functions in isolation. Smart contracts need both unit and integration tests: 1. Unit tests exercise metho
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Updating Contracts
Learn how to upgrade NEAR smart contracts safely, including programmatic updates, migration strategies, and best practices for contract versioning. Learn how to update NEAR smart contracts, both throu
Nov 1, 2026
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Updating the Frontend
Update the frontend to display the new token information. Now we've updated the contract to include an NFT as a reward and changed the contract such that it accepts bids in fungible tokens, we need to
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Using FTs
Learn how to create, transfer, and integrate FT in your dApp Wanting to use Fungible Tokens (FT) in your dApp? Here you will find all the information you need to get started creating your own tokens,
Nov 1, 2026
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Using Linkdrops
Learn about linkdrops following NEP-452 standard - distribute assets and onboard users to Web3 apps through simple web links using access keys and the Keypom platform. Wanting to use Linkdrops in your
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Using Liquid Staking
Learn about Liquid Staking on NEAR — a smart contract that issues a fungible token representing staked NEAR, enabling instant liquidity and validator diversification. Liquid staking is a modern altern
Nov 1, 2026
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Using NFTs
Learn about NEAR non-fungible tokens (NFT) following NEP-171 and NEP-177 standards - mint, transfer, query, and trade unique digital assets with comprehensive examples. Wanting to use Non-Fungible Tok
Nov 1, 2026
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Using our Basic Examples
Learn NEAR smart contract basics through practical examples: Counter, Guest Book, Donation, Coin Flip, and Hello World. We have created a selection of basic smart contracts to help you get started bui
Nov 1, 2026
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Validating Recipient Accounts
Best practices for validating recipient account IDs before sending transactions to prevent token loss. When building an application that lets users send tokens, NFTs, or any other assets to another NE
Nov 1, 2026
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Validators
Learn about NEAR Protocol validators, their roles in network security, consensus mechanisms, validator economics, and how to become a validator. At its core, NEAR Protocol is a decentralized blockchai
Nov 1, 2026
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Wallet Connector
A zero-dependencies and lightweight wallet connector NEAR Connect is a zero-dependencies, robust, secure, and lightweight wallet connector for the NEAR blockchain. It executes wallet integration code
Nov 1, 2026
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Wallet Login
Enable users to login with their NEAR wallet The @hot-labs/near-connect library provides a secure, zero-dependency wallet connector for NEAR blockchain with a unique sandbox-based architecture. [!TIP]
Nov 1, 2026
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What are Chain Signatures?
Learn how Chain Signatures enable NEAR accounts to sign and execute transactions across multiple blockchains using Multi-Party Computation for secure cross-chain operations. Chain signatures enable NE
Nov 1, 2026
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What are Primitives?
Learn about blockchain primitives including Fungible Tokens (FT), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT), Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO), and LinkDrops as building blocks for applications. Primitives
Nov 1, 2026
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What are Web3 Apps?
Learn about Web3 applications (dApps) that leverage smart contracts and blockchain data to offer transparency, security, and user control over assets and data. Web3 Applications - also known as decent
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What is a Smart Contract?
Learn how NEAR smart contracts store data, execute transactions, and power decentralized applications. Smart contracts are pieces of executable code that live in a NEAR account. They can store data, p
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What is Chain Abstraction?
Learn how NEAR allows you to seamlessly work across all chains Through a combination of innovative technologies, NEAR enables developers to build applications that work seamlessly across multiple bloc
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What is Data Infrastructure?
Explore NEAR's data infrastructure for accessing on-chain data NEAR offers ready-to-use solutions to access and monitor on-chain data easily. This is very useful to automate actions based on specific
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What is NEAR Indexer?
A framework to handle real-time events on the blockchain As scaling dApps enter NEAR’s mainnet, an issue may arise: how do they quickly and efficiently access state from our deployed smart contracts,
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What is NEAR?
A scalable and secure chain with an amazing developer experience NEAR is a user-friendly and carbon-neutral blockchain, built to be fast, secure, and infinitely scalable. It offers a simple user exper
Nov 1, 2026
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Winning an NFT
Lets make the auction winner get an NFT. No one will enter an auction if there's nothing to win, so let's add a prize. Why not an NFT? NFTs are uniquely identifiable, easily swappable and their logic
Nov 1, 2026
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