Developer Help & Resources
NEAR is dedicated to providing the best developer experience possible for building an open web. This mission is next to impossible to achieve without feedback and contributions from people like you. 🫵
Get involved! 👉 please select one of the options above or contribute to one of the essential developer repositories listed below 🙏
💬 Support Channels
If you’re new or unsure where to start, these are the main support channels to connect with the NEAR community. They are great entry points for general questions and discussions.
| Channel | Description | Link |
|---|
| Telegram (Near Dev) | NEAR Developers community chat | Join |
| Discord | Primary discussion and support forum. Weekly Q&A sessions: Thursdays at 11 AM UTC & 6 PM UTC. Also accessible via near.chat. | Join |
| X (Twitter) | Official Twitter account for NEAR Protocol. | Visit |
| Zulip | Topic-based discussions for detailed conversations. | Join |
| Developer Hub | Centralized developer resources for NEAR, including announcements, blog and discussions. | Visit |
| Telegram (General) | General discussions for anyone interested in NEAR Protocol. | Join |
The Telegram chats are organized into two groups to make it easier to navigate and find the right discussions:
Group 1: Telegram Folder (21 chats)
Discover 21 NEAR-related in this Telegram groups folder, or explore and join individual chats below based on your interests.
| # | Topic | Chat | Link |
|---|
| 1 | General | Near Dev | Join |
| 2 | | NEAR Protocol Community Group | Join |
| 3 | Tools & Tech | NEAR Tools Community Group | Join |
| 4 | | NEAR Python Tooling Community | Join |
| 5 | Development | Aurora Dev | Join |
| 6 | | Bitte Dev | Join |
| 7 | | NEAR Chain Abstraction Dev Group | Join |
| 8 | Social Protocol | Near Social (near.social) | Join |
| 9 | | BOS VM Dev (near.social) | Join |
| 10 | Frontend Development | BOS Decentralized Frontends | Join |
| 11 | Technical Resources | NEAR Docs Community Group | Join |
| 12 | | BOS Web Engine Testing | Join |
| 13 | | NEAR Validators | Join |
| 14 | Finance & DeFi | NEAR DeFi Founders | Join |
| 15 | Announcements | NEAR DevHub | Join |
| 16 | Indexing & Data | NEAR Indexer Builder Group | Join |
| 17 | | NEAR Data Guild | Join |
| 18 | Wallets & Standards | NEAR Wallet Builder Group | Join |
| 19 | | NEAR Contract Standards Community | Join |
| 20 | NFTs & Creative Tech | NEAR NFT Builder Group | Join |
| 21 | | Jutsu.ai - Public | Join |
Group 2: NearBuilders Only (15 chats)
These community groups are part of the 31 chats from nearbuilders.com and do not overlap with the previous group. They offer great collaboration opportunities. Verify external links to stay safe.
| # | Topic | Chat | Link |
|---|
| 1 | General | Near DevHub Hacks | Join |
| 2 | AI & Advanced Topics | NEAR AI Builder Group | Join |
| 3 | | NEAR Zero Knowledge Community Group | Join |
| 4 | DAO & Community | NEAR DAO Builder Group | Join |
| 5 | | Onboard DAO | Join |
| 6 | | Build DAO | Join |
| 7 | | NEAR Impact Collective 🌱 | Join |
| 8 | | Creatives DAO Builder Group | Join |
| 9 | Tools & Tech | NEAR Tools Community Group | Join |
| 10 | | NEAR Python Tooling Community | Join |
| 11 | | NEAR x IBC (Cosmos) | Join |
| 12 | Gaming & NFTs | NEAR Games Community | Join |
| 13 | | Bridging NFTs ⋈ | Join |
| 14 | | NEAR Multitoken Standard Discussion | Join |
| 15 | Privacy | Privacy on NEAR | Join |
📝 Docs
⛓️ Protocol
| Name | Description | Repo | Latest Release |
|---|
| nearcore | Reference implementation of NEAR Protocol | near/nearcore |  |
| NEPs | NEAR Protocol Specifications and Standards | near/neps | ➖ |
🚀 Decentralized Frontend Stack
Create decentralized frontend components by storing its source code on the blockchain 🤯.
| Name | Description | Repo | Latest Release |
|---|
| create-near-app | Easy fullstack dApp deployment tool | near/create-near-app |  |
| cargo-near | Cargo extension for building smart contracts and ABI schemas on NEAR | near/cargo-near |  |
| BOS VSCode Ext. | VSCode extension for building B.O.S. components | near/near-vscode |  |
| BOS Loader | Simplifying multiple component local development | near/bos-loader |  |
💻 CLI
🔑 Wallet / Auth
🔌 API
| Name | Description | Repo | Latest Release |
|---|
| near-api-js | API tool for frontend & backend JS libraries | near/near-api-js |  |
📝 Smart Contracts
🧪 Testing
🔎 Blockchain Data Indexing
