Beam

Welcome to the Beam technical documentation hub. Whether you are a blockchain enthusiast, a developer, or someone new to the world of blockchain, you will here find a treasure trove of resources relating to the Beam network and other parts of the Beam ecosystem.

The Beam ecosystem is a network of technologies, projects, communities, organizations and persons, utilizing, relying on, securing, or developing the Beam network, Beam protocols and their related smart contracts. This includes any Beam users and gamers, Beam validators, BEAM tokenholders, Beam infra providers and Beam developers. In the center of this vertically integrated ecosystem, is the BEAM token, fuelling its existence and activities.

Beam network is an open-source sovereign blockchain network focused on gaming, that is permissionless and open to everyone. Using the Avalanche tech stack, Beam network operates independently to cater towards gamers and game developers.

Explore the chain: Your comprehensive guide to the Beam network

Get the foundational knowledge you need to understand and interact with the Beam network.

• Beam network Introduction: Your starting point for understanding the Beam network’s basics.

• Connecting to Beam network: Learn to connect to Beam network via MetaMask and find RPC settings for both mainnet and testnet.

• Validator: A guide for those considering the role of a validator, detailing qualifications and duties.

• Build on the Beam network: Must-read for developers exploring Beam network’s unique features like high scalability and EVM compatibility.

• Beam ecosystem: Explore Beam ecosystem toolsets, including smart contract systems and decentralized applications built on top of Beam network, in addition to other essential resources.

Integrate the Beam tech stack: APIs & SDKs for game developers

Unlock the full potential of your games with the Beam tech stack, which includes comprehensive APIs and SDKs tailored for developers. From managing in-game assets to user profiles, get all the tools you need for seamless integration.

• Getting started: Learn how to kickstart your Beam tech stack integration with essential steps like API key acquisition.

• SDK: Learn best practices for using Beam SDKs, including API key security.

• Game: A guide to managing and updating blockchain elements pertaining to your game, including game assets.

• Profiles: Understand the role of Profiles as your players’ onchain inventories and more.

• Transactions: Understand how to run sponsored, self-paid and custom charge transactions.

• Policies: Understanding and creating policies.

• Assets: Simplify in-game asset management.

• Trading: Trade tokens between two profiles securely.

• Marketplace: List, buy and make offers on NFTs and other similar assets.

• Exchange: Convert tokens based on configured, decentralized, and autonomous liquidity pools.

• Companion: Implement Beam Companion in your game.

• Reporting: Get some insight on how your game is doing in terms of onchain transactions

Learn about the BEAM token and its role in the Beam ecosystem

Explore what role the BEAM token has in the Beam ecosystem.

• Intro to BEAM: Obtain an overview of what BEAM is and what its role is in the Beam ecosystem.

• BEAM as a gas token: Learn about BEAM as a gas token on the Beam network.

• BEAM to validate and secure the Beam network: Read about how BEAM will be used to secure the Beam network and validate transactions on it through a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism following the Horizon upgrade.

• Governance with BEAM: Explore how you can use BEAM to participate in governance.

• Payments with BEAM: Learn how BEAM may be used as a medium of exchange within the Beam ecosystem.

• BEAM Distribution: In this section you can read about the distribution and emissions of BEAM.

• Burning BEAM: Read about how BEAM can be permanently destroyed through a process called ‘burning’.

Take part in BEAM governance

Read about how BEAM functions as a governance token and how BEAM tokenholders may participate in BEAM governance.

• Intro to BEAM governance: Learn about how BEAM can be used for governance purposes.

• BEAM Governance Constitution: Read the BEAM Governance Constitution.

• Participate in BEAM governance discussions: In this section you can learn about how to participate in BEAM governance discussions.

• Creation of governance proposals and voting: Learn how to create and vote on BEAM governance proposals.

• DAO-adjacent entities: Read about the DAO-adjacent entities and learn how they can be held accountable through BEAM governance.

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