Building for Mainnet

The Xion Foundation aims to offer developers a clear and structured pathway for deploying secure and reliable decentralized applications (apps). This section outlines the key differences between Testnet and Mainnet, the requirements for deployment, and best practices to ensure your contracts are approved and adopted by the community.

Testnet: A Space for Development & Refinement

The Xion Testnet is a permissionless environment where developers can deploy and refine their contracts without restrictions. We encourage teams to:

Test and iterate their contracts before considering Mainnet deployment.
Engage with the community for feedback, allowing real users to test their apps and identify potential improvements.
Ensure stability and security by rigorously testing different scenarios and edge cases.

By leveraging Testnet, developers can refine their apps to the highest standards before moving to Mainnet.

Mainnet: A Secure & Permissioned Environment

Unlike Testnet, the Xion Mainnet is permissioned, meaning contracts cannot be deployed freely. Instead, contracts must go through a governance proposal process, where the Xion community reviews and votes on whether a contract should be stored on-chain.

To protect users and maintain the security of the network, audited contracts have the highest chance of being considered for approval. This ensures that Mainnet hosts only secure and reliable apps.

Governance & Audit Requirements

To increase the chances of passing governance and deploying on Mainnet, developers should:

Use existing, battle-tested contracts – Where possible, developers should build on top of widely used and audited contracts to simplify the review process.
Engage with the community – Early discussions with the community can help identify concerns and improve the likelihood of governance approval.
Conduct a security audit – A professional third-party audit is highly recommended to ensure the contract has no vulnerabilities.
Follow the governance process – Refer to the official guidelines for detailed steps.

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Testnet: A Space for Development & Refinement

The Xion Testnet is a permissionless environment where developers can deploy and refine their contracts without restrictions. We encourage teams to:

Test and iterate their contracts before considering Mainnet deployment.

Engage with the community for feedback, allowing real users to test their apps and identify potential improvements.

Ensure stability and security by rigorously testing different scenarios and edge cases.

By leveraging Testnet, developers can refine their apps to the highest standards before moving to Mainnet.

Mainnet: A Secure & Permissioned Environment

Governance & Audit Requirements

To increase the chances of passing governance and deploying on Mainnet, developers should:

Use existing, battle-tested contracts – Where possible, developers should build on top of widely used and audited contracts to simplify the review process.

Engage with the community – Early discussions with the community can help identify concerns and improve the likelihood of governance approval.

Conduct a security audit – A professional third-party audit is highly recommended to ensure the contract has no vulnerabilities.

Follow the governance process – Refer to the official guidelines for detailed steps.