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Ecosystem Overview

Explore the Apex SDK ecosystem including supported system chains, developer tools, and community resources.

Updated 2026-02-08
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Ecosystem Overview

Explore the Apex SDK ecosystem, focused on Providing the standard library for Polkadot System Chains.

Supported System Chains

Apex SDK provides first-class support for Polkadot and Kusama system chains:

| Network | Chain | Type | Status | Resources | |---------|-------|------|--------|-----------| | Polkadot | Asset Hub | System Chain | Production | Guide | | Polkadot | Revive | System Chain | Beta | Revive Guide | | Kusama | Asset Hub | System Chain | Production | Substrate Guide | | Westend | Asset Hub | Testnet | Development | Testnet Guide |

Developer Tools

CLI Tools

Apex CLI

  • Project scaffolding for system chain dApps
  • Network configuration and testing utilities
  • Deployment automation for PolkaVM/Solidity contracts
# Install Apex CLI
cargo install apex-cli

# Create a new system chain project
apex new my-dapp --template system-chain

Testing Framework

Built-in Testing Suite

  • Unit testing with mocked chain adapters
  • Integration testing for Asset Hub and Revive operations
  • Local PolkaVM simulation for contract testing

Community Resources

Roadmap

Q1 2026

  • Complete Revive protocol integration
  • Stable Release of apex-sdk-revive
  • Enhanced PolkaVM/Solidity debugging tools

Q2 2026

  • Advanced atomic orchestration patterns
  • Multi-asset bridge automation
  • Cross-consensus messaging (XCM) abstractions

Getting Involved

  1. Start Building: Follow the Quick Start Guide.
  2. Contribute: Check out the Contributing Guidelines.
  3. Connect: Join our Discord for real-time support and updates.