# Aptos Developer Documentation

> Developer documentation for the Aptos blockchain — Move smart contracts, SDKs, APIs, indexer, node operations, and AI tools.

Canonical site: https://aptos.dev
Sitemap: https://aptos.dev/sitemap-index.xml

This file is a compact router for LLMs and coding agents. It highlights the most useful Aptos docs first, while the full corpus remains available separately.

Machine-readable documentation:
- [Curated low-token docs](https://aptos.dev/llms-small.txt): concise Aptos reference for agents and IDE assistants.
- [Full documentation corpus](https://aptos.dev/llms-full.txt): complete rendered Aptos documentation for large-context ingestion.

Structured API assets (non-Markdown):
- [Aptos Fullnode OpenAPI 3 spec](https://aptos.dev/aptos-spec.json): OpenAPI document for the node REST API (accounts, transactions, view functions, events).
- [REST API reference (HTML)](https://aptos.dev/rest-api): browsable docs generated from the same spec on this site.

Agent tooling and canonical sources:
- [Aptos MCP on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@aptos-labs/aptos-mcp): run `npx @aptos-labs/aptos-mcp` to give IDEs on-chain queries, REST helpers, and Move tooling.
- [Aptos Agent Skills](https://github.com/aptos-labs/aptos-agent-skills): installable skills for Move, TypeScript SDK, and dApp scaffolding.
- [AI tools hub](https://aptos.dev/build/ai.md): MCP setup, Agent Skills, and LLMs.txt usage on one page (Markdown).
- [Aptos Labs on GitHub](https://github.com/aptos-labs): official SDKs, tools, and sample code.
- [Aptos Explorer](https://explorer.aptoslabs.com/): look up accounts, transactions, validators, and network health.
- [Aptos standards (AIPs)](https://aptos.dev/build/smart-contracts/aptos-standards.md): tokens, naming, and other Aptos Improvement Proposal standards.
- [Indexer GraphQL reference](https://aptos.dev/build/indexer/indexer-api/indexer-reference.md): schema-oriented reference for historical on-chain data (pairs with REST OpenAPI above).

Markdown access:
- Documentation pages are available as rendered Markdown by appending `.md` to the canonical page URL.
- Example: https://aptos.dev/build/guides/first-transaction -> https://aptos.dev/build/guides/first-transaction.md

## Start Here

- [Get Started Building on Aptos](https://aptos.dev/build/get-started.md): Learn how to build on Aptos with smart contracts, indexer queries, SDKs, APIs, and comprehensive developer resources
- [Your First Transaction](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/first-transaction.md): Create and submit your first transaction on Aptos blockchain - transfer coins between accounts with TypeScript and Python examples.
- [Your First Move Module](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/first-move-module.md): Learn to compile, test, publish, and interact with Move smart contracts on Aptos blockchain from setup to deployment.
- [SDKs Overview](https://aptos.dev/build/sdks.md): Comprehensive software development kits for building on Aptos blockchain in TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, C#, C++, Unity and more languages
- [Aptos CLI – Install, Setup, and Use the Command-Line Interface](https://aptos.dev/build/cli.md): Learn how to install, configure, and use the Aptos CLI to compile Move contracts, interact with the blockchain, run a local network, and manage nodes.

## Smart Contracts

- [Smart Contracts](https://aptos.dev/build/smart-contracts.md): Learn to write secure, efficient smart contracts on Aptos using the Move programming language with examples, tutorials, and developer resources
- [The Move Book](https://aptos.dev/build/smart-contracts/book.md): Learn about book in Move programming language for Aptos smart contract development.
- [Building with Objects](https://aptos.dev/build/smart-contracts/objects.md): Learn about objects for Aptos Objects in smart contract development.
- [Randomness API](https://aptos.dev/build/smart-contracts/randomness.md): Learn about randomness for Move smart contract development on Aptos blockchain.

## APIs And Data

- [Aptos APIs](https://aptos.dev/build/apis.md): Access the Aptos blockchain through various APIs including REST API, GraphQL, and specialized endpoints for different use cases
- [Fullnode REST API](https://aptos.dev/build/apis/fullnode-rest-api.md): Low-level REST API for reading state, submitting transactions, and simulating operations on the Aptos blockchain
- [Indexer API Access](https://aptos.dev/build/indexer/indexer-api.md): Access Aptos Indexer GraphQL API for historical data, transactions, fungible assets, and tokens with SDK integration and direct endpoints
- [Indexer API Reference](https://aptos.dev/build/indexer/indexer-api/indexer-reference.md): Complete GraphQL API reference for Aptos Indexer with table schemas, query examples, and field documentation for tokens and accounts
- [Transaction Stream Service](https://aptos.dev/build/indexer/txn-stream.md): Real-time transaction streaming service for Aptos blockchain data, supporting both Aptos-hosted and self-hosted deployment options

## SDKs

- [TypeScript SDK](https://aptos.dev/build/sdks/ts-sdk.md): Official TypeScript SDK for building applications on Aptos - the most comprehensive and up-to-date SDK

## Advanced Topics

- [Sponsored Transactions](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/sponsored-transactions.md): Allow applications to pay transaction fees for users, simplifying onboarding by removing the need for gas tokens.
- [Orderless Transactions](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/orderless-transactions.md): Execute transactions out of order for multi-machine signing scenarios while maintaining replay protection and security.
- [Aptos Keyless](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/aptos-keyless.md): Integrate Keyless accounts for seamless user onboarding using social logins instead of traditional private key management.
- [Transaction Management](https://aptos.dev/build/guides/transaction-management.md): Build scalable transaction management systems on Aptos with proper account handling and sequence number management.

## AI Tooling

- [AI Tools for Aptos Development](https://aptos.dev/build/ai.md): Use AI tools like Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot to build on Aptos faster. Access the Aptos MCP server and LLMs.txt documentation feeds.
- [Aptos Model Context Protocol (MCP)](https://aptos.dev/build/ai/aptos-mcp.md): Learn how to use the Aptos MCP server to build applications with AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code
- [LLMs.txt](https://aptos.dev/llms-txt.md): How to get tools like Cursor, GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude to understand Aptos documentation.

## Nodes And Operations

- [Aptos Network Nodes](https://aptos.dev/network/nodes.md): Learn about validator nodes, validator fullnodes, and public fullnodes that power the Aptos network
- [Run a Public Fullnode](https://aptos.dev/network/nodes/full-node.md): Deploy and operate your own public fullnode (PFN) to synchronize with the Aptos blockchain and stay up-to-date with the latest state.
- [Run a Validator and VFN](https://aptos.dev/network/nodes/validator-node.md): Learn how to participate in the Aptos consensus protocol by deploying and running a validator node and validator fullnode (VFN) with step-by-step guidance.
- [Latest Aptos Releases](https://aptos.dev/network/releases.md): Find the latest Aptos releases for mainnet, testnet, and devnet with their corresponding GitHub branches
- [Aptos Glossary](https://aptos.dev/network/glossary.md): Comprehensive glossary of terms and concepts used throughout the Aptos ecosystem and documentation