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Build the future on Avalanche - from dApps to custom blockchains

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Smart Contract Developer

Deploy dApps on Avalanche C-Chain with familiar EVM tools

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Advanced

Layer 1 Developer

Launch your own custom blockchain with unique features

Build your L1

Beginner

Learn the Fundamentals

Master Avalanche concepts and architecture

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Advanced

Virtual Machines

Customize the EVM or build new VMs from scratch

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Feature

Interoperability

Connect and transfer assets between L1s

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Infrastructure

Nodes & Validators

Run nodes and participate in network consensus

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Reference

APIs & RPCs

Integrate with Avalanche network APIs

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Tools

Developer Tools

CLI tools and utilities for development

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Tooling

Tools For Developers.

We provide a suite of tools to make your development experience as smooth as possible.

L1 Toolbox

Simple atomic tools to launch and maintain your L1.

Avalanche CLI

Command-line interface for local development with L1s.

Avalanche Starter Kit

Containerized Development Environment including Avalanche CLI, Foundry and our interoperability contract implementations.

APIs

API References for anything Avalanche.

Well documented APIs for the Avalanche Network.

C-Chain API

API reference for the Contract Chain.

P-Chain API

API reference for the Platform Chain.

X-Chain API

API reference for the Exchange Chain.

AvalancheGo API

API reference for AvalancheGo.

Subnet-EVM API

API reference for Subnet-EVM.

AvaCloud APIs

API reference for AvaCloud.