Why build on R5?
R5 has a welcoming community that is ready to embrace your project.
Fast & Decentralized
True decentralization with PoW without compromising on execution speed.
Excellent SDK
A Software Development Kit by developers, for developers.
Comprehensive Documentation
An ever-growing documents library to unlock all your dev powers!
Personalized Help
You can talk directly to our engineers and receive personalized help.
Technical Documentation
SDK
Information about the Software Development Kit for the R5 Network.
RPC API
References on the R5 API endpoints for developers and node operators.
zkNet API
Technical documentation on the zkNet implementation and API.
Smart Contracts
Technical documentation on smart contract deployments.
Tokens & NFTs
Technical documentation on token and NFT deployments.
R5 Testnet
Test and deploy your applications on a safe and risk-free environment.
SDK Tools
R5 Relayer
Main entry-point to R5 nodes.
R5 Console
Easy-to-use CLI interface for interacting with your R5 node
JS Console
Powerful interactive JavaScript environment to interact with your node.
CLI Wallet
Easy-to-use wallet created with developers and advanced users in mind.
SSL Proxy
Adds native https support for RPC node operators using reverse proxy.
SCdev
Interactive terminal-based tool to deploy, and interact with smart contracts.
For Miners & Node Operators
Ethash-R5
Technical guide on R5's custom algorithm for miner software developers.
Hardware Requirements
Informational page on hardware requirements for running R5 nodes.
Guides & Tutorials
Connect & Use R5
Learn about compatible wallets and how to use them to connect to the network.
How To: Deploy a Node
A step-by-step guide for you to deploy your own R5 node.
How To: Mine R5
Learn how to mine R5 using your CPU and the core built-in miner.
How To: Build From Source
Build your own binaries, directly from the canonical source code.
Financial & DeFi
R5 is the perfect place for the development of financial applications. Beyond the inherent decentralization and performance you will find on the R5 Blockchain, you have direct access to cross-network liquidity with our bridge protocol.
Gaming & NFTs
The low transaction fees and high transaction speeds you find on the R5 Blockchain makes it the ideal place for decentralized gaming, NFTs, proof of ownership protocols, and more.
Tokenization
Tokenizing real-world assets on the R5 Blockchain takes only minutes, and you count on a plethora of tutorials and guides to help you do that.
Layer-2s
Deploy application-specific or general-use layer-2 networks that leverage on R5's decentralization and robust proof-of-work consensus, to create a highly efficient and - truly - trustless environments.