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There are a multitude of infrastructure tools & services integrated into the NEAR ecosystem to facilitate, and accelerate, your building on NEAR.


## Developer Tools

* [NEAR Docs](https://docs.near.org) - your entry point to using NEAR's tech stack
* [NEAR CLI](https://docs.near.org/tools/near-cli) - The NEAR Command Line Interface (CLI) is a tool that enables to interact with the NEAR network directly from the shell.
* [Pagoda](https://www.pagoda.co/) - The first-ever Web3 startup platform, and main core protocol contributor of NEAR Protocol.
* [RPC API](https://docs.near.org/api/rpc/introduction) - The RPC API allows you to communicate directly with the NEAR network.
* [Gateway.FM](https://gateway.fm/) - a node infrastructure provider. Their NEAR RPC endpoint is  stable, easy-to-use, load tested and QA’d by the experienced Gateway team, being the most stable node in the market
  * [Onepager](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EvUJbGEffCW5DqSFbZku_LBMSVhYyV1Q/view?usp=sharing)
* [Croncat](https://cron.cat/) - Decentralized Scheduling for Blockchain Transactions.
* [Calimero](https://www.calimero.network/) - Allowing deployment of a customisable, easy to use private shard with built-in privacy features and confidential native WASM or EVM smart contracts.
* [Torus](https://tor.us/) - The most secure passwordless authentication and private key management platform
* [Kurtosis](https://www.kurtosistech.com/) - local development and testing environments for developers in the NEAR ecosystem.
  * [Overview video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdb3v9-syI8&t=26s)
* [Rustle](https://github.com/blocksecteam/rustle) - Automatic smart contract auditer
* [NEAR Playground](https://github.com/CSFM93/NearPlayGround) - Browser-based editor that allows developers to write, compile, test and call Near Rust and AssemblyScript Smart contracts in the browser
* [Creator Studio](https://studio-client.pages.dev/auth) - A one-stop shop for minting, distributing, and managing NFT collections from an intuitive app dashboard, without a single line of code.
* [Chainstack](https://chainstack.com/build-better-with-near/) - allows anyone to run high-performing NEAR nodes in minutes on a platform built for scale
* [Kuutamo](https://kuutamo.cloud/) - Dedicated NEAR staking infrastructure, Next generation cloud services, built for blockchain.
 * [Kuutamo GitHub](https://github.com/kuutamolabs)


## Rust Stack

* [Rust SDK](https://docs.near.org/sdk/rust/introduction) - Documentation around writing smart contracts on NEAR in Rust.
* [Rust Library](https://github.com/near/near-sdk-rs) for writing NEAR smart contracts.


## JavaScript Stack

* [NEAR JavaScript Docs](https://docs.near.org/tools/near-api-js/quick-reference)
* [NEAR JavaScript API](https://github.com/near/near-api-js) - NEAR JavaScript API is a complete library to interact with the NEAR blockchain.
* [NEAR JavaScript SDK](https://github.com/near/near-sdk-js)


## Storage

* [IPFS](https://ipfs.tech/) - A peer-to-peer hypermedia protocol to make the web faster, safer, and more open.
* [OnMachina](https://www.onmachina.io/) (coming soon) - A sharded data storage structure that is designed to provide scalable, cost-efficient, and immediately retrievable information on-chain.
* [Arweave](https://www.arweave.org/) - Arweave is a new type of storage that backs data with sustainable and perpetual endowments, allowing users and developers to truly store data forever.
* [Ceramic Network](https://ceramic.network/) - Ceramic is a decentralized content computation network for a world of open source information.


## Explorers & Indexers

* [NEAR Indexer For Explorer](https://docs.near.org/tools/indexer-for-explorer) - To query usage information while developing a dapp
  * [Github repo](https://github.com/near/near-indexer-for-explorer) for NEAR Indexer
* [The Graph](https://thegraph.com/) - Developer tools to process blockchain events and make the resulting data easily available
  * [Documentation](https://thegraph.com/docs/en/supported-networks/near/) for building subgraphs on NEAR
* [NEAR Lake](https://near-indexers.io/docs/projects/near-lake-framework) is a game changing indexer because for a fraction of the cost of running your own you will have a fast, easy to maintain indexer.
* [Byzantion](https://www.byzantion.xyz/) - NFT indexing
  * [Intake](https://26hh9mc3y0k.typeform.com/to/ExmMSZ58) to reach out about their services & tools
* [NearBlocks](https://nearblocks.io/) - user friendly Blockchain Explorer and Analytics Platform for Near Protocol.


## Wallets

* [NEAR Wallet Selector](https://github.com/near/wallet-selector) - NEAR Wallet Selector makes it easy for users to interact with your dApp by providing an abstraction over various wallets within the NEAR ecosystem
  * [Guide](https://github.com/near/wallet-selector/blob/dev/packages/core/docs/guides/custom-wallets.md) for Wallet Selector


## Payments / On Ramps

* [MoonPay](https://www.moonpay.io/) - established fiat onramp solution integrated with NEAR
* [NearPay](https://nearpay.co/) - fiat onramp & PoS solution built on NEAR 
* [ZokshPay](https://zoksh.com/) - No-Code, Non-Custodial Payments for Creators.


## Oracles
* [Seda Protocol (formerly Flux)](https://www.seda.xyz/) - serving as the trust-less data layer for web3, Seda allows any smart contract to connect with crowdsourced, API-based, and Price-Feed data 
  * [ELI5 thread](https://twitter.com/peterflux/status/1465460419095678980?s=20&t=FrojGyASfcrTqs_hbqew6Q)
* [Switchboard](https://switchboard.xyz/) - Permission-less, customizable, multi-chain oracle protocol for general-purpose data feeds & verifiable randomness!


## Security
* [NEAR Rust Smart Contract Security](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7Gwuo_MOL740lhKTvouCJvk4sAyuqZqT) - 12 in-depth video lectures on NEAR Rust Smart contract security.
* [HAPI](https://hapi.one/) - Cross-chain protocol aimed at creating new cybersecurity standards for DeFi market by providing real-time data on stolen funds and compromised wallets.
* [BlockSec](https://blocksec.com/) - Building BlockChain Security Infrastructure | Smart Contract Audits.
* [Rustle](https://github.com/blocksecteam/rustle) - Automatic smart contract auditer


## Analytics

* [NEAR Stats Explorer](https://explorer.near.org/stats)
* [GokuStats](https://www.gokustats.xyz/dashboard/near) - Aggregating key metrics for Layer1s.
* [Datrics](https://blockchain.datrics.ai): Datrics is a tool for no-code analytics, machine learning, and dashboard creation. We empower blockchain teams with meaningful insights from on-chain and off-chain data.
* [Stats Gallery](https://stats.gallery/) - Guides and tutorials from around the network! Quests. Get and complete quests to pump your account up!
* [Ref Analytics](https://stats.ref.finance/) - Data & Analytics on Ref Finance.
* [NEAR Staking](https://near-staking.com/) - See how decentralization is going and monitor if the pool you've delegated to is increasing or decreasing in stake.
* [Flipside](https://docs.flipsidecrypto.com/) - Flipside provides Community Enabled Crypto Analytics, allowing our users to create and share data insights on the crypto projects they care most about.
  * [About Flipside NEAR integration](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EHuDoR1VGJvUh47lWMRkAI5PR-_MM-4mlgLcXNC8CQE/edit?usp=sharing)
  * [Intake](https://vjpyk02mbl8.typeform.com/to/F6ctil9c) to explore their services & tools.
* [Wombi](https://wombi.xyz/) - WOMBI helps dapps better understand audience and acquire high-quality users. WOMBI connects web2 and web3 analytics identifying channels and geographies that bring the best users.


## Interoperability

* [Aurora EVM](https://aurora.dev/) - Aurora is an EVM solution built on the NEAR Protocol
* [Octopus Network](https://oct.network/) - A NEAR-based multichain interoperable crypto-network for launching and running Web3 substrate-based, EVM compatible Appchains.
  * How to launch an Appchain in Octopus Network: [detailed guide](https://oct.network/appchain)
* [Rainbow Bridge](https://rainbowbridge.app/transfer) - Bridge for transferring tokens between Ethereum, NEAR and the Aurora networks.
* [Allbridge](https://allbridge.io/) - A fast, affordable and secure way of moving liquidity between EVM, non-EVM, and L2 blockchains.


## Developer Opportunities 

* [MetaBUIDL](https://near.org/metabuild/) - The NEAR MetaBUIDL hackathons will feature exciting themes focused on solving real-world problems.