You can jump into and begin using Nakamoto today, here are some links to help you get started.
There have been several updates to Hiro's products including Clarinet, Stacks.js, and the API. You can view a summary of all the changes and links to relevant documentation on Hiro's Nakamoto Docs page.
- API status
- Tesnet: https://api.testnet.hiro.so/extended/
- Mainnet: https://api.hiro.so/extended/
- Burn Block endpoint. This will allow you to get the hashes of fast Stacks blocks as they are added to the chain and see their associated burn blocks.
- Pox endpoint. This allows you to get information about proof of transfer, including the currently deployed pox-4 contract. This will be helpful for anyone looking to incorporate stacking into their app.
- Testnet: https://api.testnet.hiro.so/v2/pox
- Mainnet: https://api.hiro.so/v2/pox
pox-4.clar
is the new stacking contract for Nakamoto. If you are interested in experimenting with proof of transfer use cases including state changes, solo stacking, and pool stacking, all the functions you’ll need can be found at the deployed contract:
- Testnet: https://explorer.hiro.so/txid/0xfba7f786fae1953fa56f4e56aeac053575fd48bf72360523366d739e96613da3?chain=testnet
- Mainnet: https://explorer.hiro.so/txid/0xc6d6e6ec82cabb2d7a9f4b85fcc298778d01186cabaee01685537aca390cdb46?chain=mainnet
After a DKG (Distributed Key Generation) round, signer votes are submitted to this contract. For more on DKG, you can read the Stackers and Signing section of Nakamoto In-Depth.
The explorer will allow you to view fast blocks as they come in. Be sure to turn on “Live updates” to see them coming in in real time. https://explorer.hiro.so/?chain=testnet
Turn on Live Updates to view blocks coming in in real time
Clarinet has been updated to work with Nakamoto using as of version 2.4. That means you can use Clarinet to build locally using Nakamoto rules in your local development environment and use Clarinet and deployment plans to deploy to Nakamoto Testnet.
Be sure to update Clarinet to the newest version.
If you are interested in running a signer, you can take a look at the How to Run a Signer doc which will get you up to speed on how to get the signer software set up using Nakamoto.
If you need support or just want to ask questions while experimenting with the Nakamoto Testnet, you can join the weekly office hours with the Stacks' Foundation's Developer Advocate, Kenny Rogers.