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Updating Contracts
Learn how to upgrade NEAR smart contracts safely, including programmatic updates, migration strategies, and best practices for contra…
Nov 1, 2026
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Nodes & RPC
…configuration, archival history, health checks, and network upgrades for exchange integrations. NEAR nodes provide RPC access to the network: exchanges use them to query balances, …
Nov 1, 2026
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State
Explore how NEAR smart contracts manage their state. Smart contracts store data in their account's state, which is public on the chain. The storage starts empty until a contract is…
Nov 1, 2026
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Smart contract security checklist
Learn the main security risks in NEAR smart contracts and review them before deployment. Smart contracts handle assets and shared state in an adversarial environment. A secure cont…
Nov 1, 2026
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Epoch
Learn about epochs in NEAR Protocol, including their duration, role in validator selection, and how they affect network operations and data retention. This section explains the con…
Nov 1, 2026
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OutLayer
…eys that exist only inside your TEE code and persist across upgrades. | | MPC Vaults | Multi-party computation for shared key custody. | | Payment Keys | USDC-based metering for mo…
Nov 1, 2026
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Decentralized Autonomous Organizations
Learn about Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) on NEAR - self-organized groups that coordinate membership, decision-making, and funding through smart contract voting. De…
Nov 1, 2026
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Global Contracts
Deploy a contract once and reuse it across accounts. Global contracts allow contract code to be deployed once and reused across multiple accounts. With regular deployments, each ac…
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 th…
Nov 1, 2026
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Serialization
Learn how contract serialize data for function calls and storage. Smart contracts need to be able to communicate complex data in a simple way, while also reading and storing such d…
Nov 1, 2026
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Integration Tests
Learn how to write and run integration tests for NEAR smart contracts using Sandbox testing and realistic blockchain environments. Integration tests deploy your contract to a local…
Nov 1, 2026
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