A builders manual for Zcash. By builders, for builders.
Explore the official documentation and learn the basics of Zcash technology.
Read the DocsFollow step-by-step tutorials to build on Zcash, from creating wallets to integrating Zcash into your applications.
View TutorialsGet up and running with Zcash development quickly. Learn installation, configuration, and basic operations.
Quick Start GuideLearn about Zcash, its history, and its core principles.
Discover the use cases and benefits of ZEC, Zcash native cryptocurrency.
Understanding how Zebra powers the Zcash network with a modular and secure Rust-based implementation
Understanding the lightwalletd project—a scalable server written in Go that efficiently serves compact blockchain data to Zcash light clients via gRPC.
Learn how Zcash addresses and keys are encoded.
Understand how transactions work in Zcash.
Learn about transaction fees and how they are calculated.
Set up and manage Zcash nodes using zcashd.
Explore Zebra, an alternative Zcash node implementation.
Learn about lightwalletd, a lightweight Zcash wallet server.
Explore Zcash blockchains using block explorers.
Learn about Shade Agents—the first truly autonomous AI agents on NEAR—powered by secure TEEs and decentralized Chain Signatures to manage assets, access LLMs, and execute multichain transactions independently.
Understand the architecture and components of the Zcash stack.
Understanding the zingolib repository—a Rust-based API and CLI for interacting with zcashd via Lightwalletd.
Follow best practices for developing on Zcash.