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title: "Nimiq Developer Center"
description: "Guides, resources and tips on how to create with Nimiq. Start building the future now!"
canonical_url: "https://nimiq.dev"
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# Nimiq Developer Center

> Guides, resources and tips on how to create with Nimiq. Start building the future now!

<u-banner color="success" id="mini-apps-launch" title="Mini Apps Framework is live! Build inside Nimiq Pay" to="https://nimiq.dev/mini-apps">



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<u-page-hero description="Fast, feeless & energy-light blockchain rails for web developers." orientation="vertical" title="Build. Connect. Validate.">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-globe" title="Web Client" variant="outline" description="Build web and mobile apps that interact with Nimiq directly in the browser. Fully decentralized — no server required" to="https://nimiq.dev/web-client">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-wallet" title="Hub API" variant="outline" description="Integrate wallet features into your app. Sign transactions, manage accounts, and access the Nimiq ecosystem" to="https://nimiq.dev/hub">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-layout-grid" title="Mini Apps" variant="outline" description="Build apps that run inside Nimiq Pay with Nimiq and Ethereum wallet access" to="https://nimiq.dev/mini-apps">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-terminal" title="RPC" variant="outline" description="Build full-stack applications with the JSON-RPC API" to="https://nimiq.dev/rpc">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-server" title="Nodes & Validators" variant="outline" description="Run a node, stake and contribute proofs" to="https://nimiq.dev/nodes">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-book-open" title="Protocol" variant="outline" description="Learn about the Albatross protocol" to="https://nimiq.dev/protocol">



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<u-page-section title="Jump right in — no install" headline="Quick Start" description="Start experimenting with Nimiq right away.">
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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-play-circle" title="Web Client Tutorial" variant="outline" description="Interactive, in-browser walkthrough" to="https://nimiq.guide" :spotlight="true">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-rocket" title="RPC Quick Start" variant="outline" description="Explore docs and run JSON-RPC from your environment" to="https://nimiq.dev/rpc" :spotlight="true">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-bot" title="Nimiq MCP" variant="outline" description="Connect AI tools to the Developer Center documentation server" to="https://nimiq.dev/ai/mcp" :spotlight="true">



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<u-page-section title="Browser-first blockchain" headline="Why Nimiq" description="No middlemen. No servers. No barriers. No fees. Connect directly from any browser.">
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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-monitor-smartphone" title="Browser-First" variant="outline" description="Build entirely in-browser with no servers">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-badge-check" title="Zero Fees" variant="outline" description="Send & receive value with zero cost">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-zap" title="Fast Confirmations" variant="outline" description="1-second confirmations">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-leaf" title="Energy-Efficient" variant="outline" description="99.9% less energy than PoW consensus">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-users" title="Community-Driven" variant="outline" description="100% open-source and active devs">



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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-code" title="Dev-Friendly" variant="outline" description="Simple APIs, rich docs, IDE support">



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<u-page-section title="Everything you need to build with Nimiq" headline="Popular Resources">
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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-globe" title="Web Development" variant="outline">

- [Getting Started](https://nimiq.dev/web-client/getting-started)
- [Quick Install](https://nimiq.dev/web-client#start-with-4-lines-of-code)
- [Vite Integration](https://nimiq.dev/web-client/integrations/vite)
- [Interactive Tutorial](https://nimiq.guide)
- [Web Client vs RPC](https://nimiq.dev/web-client/concepts/web-client-vs-rpc)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-wrench" title="Developer Tools" variant="outline">

- [Hub API](https://nimiq.dev/hub)
- [AI Integrations](https://nimiq.dev/ai)
- [Nimiq Utils](https://nimiq.dev/nimiq-utils)
- [Blockchain Explorers](https://nimiq.dev/rpc/blockchain-explorers)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-palette" title="UI & Design" variant="outline">

- [Design Kit](https://nimiq.dev/design-kit)
- [Nimiq Icons](https://onmax.github.io/nimiq-ui/nimiq-icons/explorer)
- [Nimiq CSS](https://onmax.github.io/nimiq-ui/nimiq-css/getting-started)
- [Identicons Library](https://github.com/onmax/nimiq-identicons)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-server" title="Backend & API" variant="outline">

- [RPC Methods](https://nimiq.dev/rpc/methods)
- [TypeScript Client](https://nimiq.dev/rpc/integrations/typescript)
- [ARPL CLI Tool](https://github.com/sisou/arpl)
- [Blockchain Explorers](https://nimiq.dev/rpc/blockchain-explorers)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-shield-check" title="Validators & Nodes" variant="outline">

- [Becoming a Validator](https://nimiq.dev/nodes/validators/becoming-a-validator)
- [Staking Handbook](https://nimiq.dev/nodes/validators/staking-handbook)
- [Trustscore System](https://nimiq.dev/nodes/validators/validator-trustscore)
- [Staking FAQ](https://nimiq.dev/nodes/validators/staking-faq)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-book-open" title="Core & Protocol" variant="outline">

- [Protocol Docs](https://nimiq.dev/protocol)
- [Core Implementation](https://github.com/nimiq/core-rs-albatross)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-users" title="Community" variant="outline">

- [Community Forum](https://forum.nimiq.community/)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/nimiq)
- [Awesome Nimiq](https://github.com/nimiq/awesome)
- [AI Integrations](https://nimiq.dev/ai)

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<u-page-card icon="i-lucide-arrow-right-left" title="Migration" variant="outline">

- [Migration Overview](https://nimiq.dev/migration)
- [For Integrators](https://nimiq.dev/migration/migration-integrators)
- [JSON-RPC Migration](https://nimiq.dev/migration/migration-json-rpc)
- [Technical Details](https://nimiq.dev/migration/migration-technical-details)

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## Resources for Agents

- [API catalog: every service document this site publishes](https://nimiq.dev/.well-known/api-catalog)
- [Sitemap (XML)](https://nimiq.dev/sitemap.xml)
- [Sitemap (Markdown): every page on the site](https://nimiq.dev/sitemap.md)
- [MCP server card: MCP endpoint at https://nimiq.dev/mcp](https://nimiq.dev/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json)
- [MCP endpoint (streamable HTTP)](https://nimiq.dev/mcp)
- [llms.txt: index of the documentation for LLMs](https://nimiq.dev/llms.txt)
- [llms-full.txt: the full documentation as a single file](https://nimiq.dev/llms-full.txt)
- [Agent skills index: every skill published by this site](https://nimiq.dev/.well-known/skills/index.json)
- [Agent skill: mini-apps](https://nimiq.dev/.well-known/skills/mini-apps/SKILL.md)
- [OpenAPI document: every route this site serves to agents](https://nimiq.dev/openapi.json)


## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](https://nimiq.dev/sitemap.md) for all pages.