Smart Contract Development¶
Comprehensive guide to developing smart contracts on Koinos.
What You'll Learn¶
- How to create, test, and deploy smart contracts
- Working with contract storage and external functions
- Calling other contracts and managing authorization
- Advanced features like system events and logs
- Best practices for contract development
Getting Started¶
Begin with the Quick Start guide to launch your first token using Arkinos, then explore the other topics based on your project needs.
Development Workflow¶
- Quick Start: Launch a token with Arkinos
- Storage: Learn contract data storage
- External Functions: Create contract interfaces
- Deploy Contract: Deploy to testnet/mainnet
Core Concepts¶
Data Management¶
- Storage of Data: How contracts store and retrieve data
- Protobuffers: Data serialization format
Contract Interaction¶
- Call Other Contracts: Inter-contract communication
- External Functions: Public contract methods
Security & Authorization¶
- Check Authorization: Verify caller permissions
- Authorize Function: Implement authorization logic
- Verify Signatures: Cryptographic verification
Advanced Features¶
- System Events: Blockchain event system
- Logs: Contract logging and debugging
Development Environment¶
- Build for Testnet: Testing environment setup
- Examples: Sample contracts and repositories
- Tutorials: Complete development walkthrough
Prerequisites¶
- Basic programming knowledge
- Familiarity with TypeScript/AssemblyScript
- Understanding of blockchain concepts