> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.skale.space/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SKALE

> The blockchain for a billion agents. Powered by programmable privacy.

### **Start Building**

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  <Card title="Apps" icon="window" href="/cookbook/agents/build-an-agent">
    Build and deploy your application in minutes on SKALE
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  <Card title="Chains" icon="link" href="/developers/run-a-skale-chain/intro-to-schains">
    Deploy your own private SKALE Chain with full customization, dedicated resources, and enterprise-grade privacy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agents" icon="window" href="/cookbook/agents/build-an-agent">
    Build and deploy your agent in minutes on SKALE Hubs with zero gas fees.
  </Card>

  <Card title="x402 Sellers" icon="link" href="/cookbook/x402/become-an-x402-seller">
    Accept x402 payments and sell your products and services on SKALE.
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Explore [developer guides](/cookbook/agents/build-an-agent) and [use cases](/get-started/resources/official-links).

### **Agentic Commerce**

SKALE is the economic layer for autonomous agents. Native x402 payments, onchain ERC-8004 identity and reputation, and programmable privacy — agents transact with agents, humans set the rules.

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  <Card title="Introduction" icon="credit-card" href="/get-started/agentic-commerce/skale-agentic-commerce">
    The economic layer for autonomous agents. Payments, identity, reputation — native, gasless, composable.
  </Card>

  <Card title="x402 Payments" icon="circle-dollar" href="/get-started/agentic-builders/start-with-x402">
    Accept payments from agents with the 402 protocol. Gasless, autonomous, internet-native.
  </Card>

  <Card title="ERC-8004 Identity" icon="id-card" href="/get-started/agentic-builders/start-with-erc-8004">
    Onchain agent identities, reputation, and discovery. Trustless A2A interaction.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build an Agent" icon="robot" href="/cookbook/agents/build-an-agent">
    Create agents that discover, pay for, and consume services autonomously.
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### **Programmable Privacy**

SKALE chains have built-in privacy features powered by threshold encryption. Encrypt transaction payloads, build confidential smart contracts, and create tokens with hidden balances — all fully EVM-compatible.

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  <Card title="Encrypted Transactions" icon="lock" href="/developers/programmable-privacy/encrypted-transactions">
    Hide transaction payloads during mempool and consensus for MEV resistance.
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  <Card title="Conditional Transactions" icon="code" href="/developers/programmable-privacy/conditional-transactions">
    Smart contracts that request decryption on-demand for sealed-bid auctions and voting.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Confidential Tokens" icon="coins" href="/developers/programmable-privacy/confidential-tokens">
    ERC20 tokens with encrypted balances using dual-layer threshold and ECIES encryption.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Re-encryption" icon="shield" href="/developers/programmable-privacy/re-encryption">
    Encrypt data for specific viewers or private onchain state using threshold and ECIES encryption.
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### **Get Funded**

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  <Card title="Grant Program" icon="hand-holding-dollar" href="https://skalelabs.notion.site/2c584b42e3cb805cae4dc3c31c903076?pvs=105">
    Apply for SKALE grants to accelerate your project development and innovation.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Join the Community" icon="users" href="https://discord.gg/skale">
    Connect with ecosystem builders, receive techncial support, and collaborate with others in the SKALE Ecosystem.
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### **Stakers and Validators**

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  <Card title="For Stakers" href="/get-started/skl-token/staking-skl">
    Stake SKL tokens to secure the SKALE Network and recieve bounties for your economic collateral.
  </Card>

  <Card title="For Validators" href="/validators/supernode-overview">
    Learn how to run a SKALE node and become a SKALE Validator.
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> Have questions? Join the SKALE team in [Discord](https://discord.gg/skale) for support!