Skip to content
SKALE Docs

Go Live

The go-live process for SKALE is unique compared to other EVM networks. As SKALE Chains are permissioned, you must be given to permission by a chain owner or operator to deploy. While all chains can have their own individual requirements; the below are the common checks that the majority of the SKALE Chains use including the core SKALE Hubs: Calypso, Europa, Nebula, and Titan.

  1. Onboarding Form

    Please fill out the onboarding form to help provide key information that will be used throughout the review process.

    Onboarding Form

  2. Validate your Smart Contracts

    Taking Payment/Valued Tokens

    SKALE is well known for its zero-gas fees. However, because the native gas token sFUEL has no monetary value; it should never be used in situations where you are attempting to represent value.

    This means that in Solidity you should NOT use msg.value and should instead utilize tokens of value in the form of ERC-20 or some other way to represent value.

    Check for Factories

    As mentioned above, SKALE Chains are permissioned by default. This permission layer on SKALE offers very explicit rules for how it operates:

    • It allows Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) — e.g. private keys — to deploy smart contracts IF they have the DEPLOYER_ROLE on the ConfigController.

    • It allows smart contracts to deploy other smart contracts without any sort of restrictions — e.g factories.

    In order to ensure that the SKALE Chain you are looking to deploy to stays secure, the chain owners and operators will request that your scripts and smart contracts only use contract factories that adhere to the following:

    • The use of deterministic deployers, e.g CREATE2Factory, should be swapped out for SKALE Deterministic Deploy.
    • The use of contract creation factories for items like assets should ideally be locked down behind either authoritative actions/roles or limited in some other way. This will reduce the chance of a factory contract being botted with zero gas fees.

  3. Deploy to Testnet

    While individual dApp chains don’t hold this requirement, if you plan on deploying to a SKALE Hub you should plan on showcasing your project on testnet before requesting access to Mainnet. This will ensure that the chain operators have a chance to work with you to ensure that the chain you are looking to deploy on is the correct fit.

  4. Showcase your Project

    Once you are ready to go to Mainnet, head over to the Discord and add your project in the #showcase-your-project.

  5. Request Review

    Please add the Request Review tag the SKALE Developer Success Team or the Chain Operator to proceed with the review process.