Rootstock Documentation
Explore guides, quick starts, and SDKs to build and integrate your dApps.
Guides for Builders
Beginner to Web3?
1.Explore Rootstock Fundamentals and resources to begin your development journey.
Deploy Smart Contracts
2.EVM-compatible tools and guides to deploy and scale your dApps on Rootstock.
Become a Merged Miner
3.Interested in merged mining on Rootstock? Setup a Rootstock node or use the RPC API.
Apply for a Grant
4.Get funding and support to build your next dApp on Rootstock through the strategic grants program.
Browse by DevTools
Get RBTC
1.Explore the various ways to get RBTC using the PowPeg App, On/Off Ramps, or Exchanges.
Quick Starts
2.View a repository of starter kits, sample codes and tutorials for creating, testing and deploying smart contracts on Rootstock.
EVM-compatible
Tools
3.Build and deploy faster with EVM-compatible tools and guides on Rootstock.
SDKs and Integration Guides
4.Explore easy-to-set-up SDKs and Integration Guides.
Browse by use case
Generate yield
1.BTCFi context and vault-related work on Rootstock. Vault SDK tutorials are not on the portal yet. Live vault access depends on each program.
Bridge assets
2.Move value between Bitcoin, Rootstock, and other chains. End-user peg guides sit under Resources. Published Dev Portal guide: LayerZero OFT.
Onboard users
3.Lower onboarding friction with smart wallets, familiar login, or USSD where data networks are not available.
Automation and AI
4.Connect MCP, SDK modules, and guarded permissions so automation can read the chain and submit limited transactions.
RIF economy and payments
5.Collective governance and machine-payable HTTP flows. x402 is covered in the Resources tutorial linked below.
Browse by Products
Bridges
1.Bridge in/out of Rootstock.
Wallets
2.View wallets compatible with the Rootstock platform.
RIF Tools
3.Explore Open-source tools and technologies for faster, and more rewarding ways to build on Bitcoin.
RPC API
4.Deploy and interact with EVM compatible smart contracts on Rootstock using JSON RPC methods using the Rootstock RPC API.
Connect with the Community
Discord
1.Join the Rootstock
Developer Community on Discord.
GitHub
2.Explore open source tools, smart contracts and starter kits for deploying and integrating your dApps.
Stay Connected
3.View upcoming events, community calls, webinars, and meetups happening
around the world.