> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.ankarachain.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Ankara Chain: Open-Source RWA Tokenization

> Tokenize real-world assets on EVM chains and Stellar with pre-audited contracts, a TypeScript SDK, and an interactive CLI — no Solidity required.

Ankara Chain is open-source infrastructure for tokenizing real-world assets (RWAs) in African markets. Think of it as the Stripe for asset tokenization — install the SDK, deploy pre-audited contracts to your chosen network, and keep full control of your business logic and on-chain keys.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="EVM Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Deploy your first token on Polygon Amoy in under 30 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stellar Quickstart" icon="star" href="/quickstart-stellar">
    Deploy on Stellar testnet using live Soroban contracts.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Asset Templates" icon="layer-group" href="/concepts/asset-templates">
    Six pre-audited classes: Farmland, Commodity, Real Estate, Invoice, Carbon Credit, Mining Rights.
  </Card>

  <Card title="SDK Reference" icon="code" href="/sdk/token-factory">
    Full TypeScript API — TokenFactory, AssetRegistry, EscrowManager, and more.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What You Can Build

Ankara Chain provides the smart contract layer and developer tooling so you can focus on your product.

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  <Card title="Token Issuance" icon="coins" href="/guides/deploy-token">
    Issue ERC-20 or Soroban tokens backed by any of six real-world asset classes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Escrow & Payments" icon="handshake" href="/guides/escrow">
    Milestone-based escrow for tranche payments and delivery verification.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Fiat On/Off-Ramp" icon="building-columns" href="/guides/ramp">
    Connect your token flows to local fiat currencies via pluggable ramp providers.
  </Card>

  <Card title="React Integration" icon="react" href="/guides/react-hooks">
    Drop-in hooks for wallet balances and asset metadata in browser apps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="CLI Tooling" icon="terminal" href="/cli/overview">
    Interactive wizard for deploying contracts, minting tokens, and managing escrow.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI Deployment" icon="robot" href="/mcp/overview">
    MCP server for AI-assisted token deployment via Claude and compatible tools.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Supported Networks

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  <Card title="EVM Chains" icon="ethereum" href="/concepts/networks">
    Polygon, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Celo — and a local Hardhat node for development.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stellar (Soroban)" icon="star" href="/concepts/networks">
    Live on Stellar testnet. Full feature parity with the EVM side via a unified SDK API.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Get Started in Three Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Install the SDK or CLI">
    ```bash theme={null}
    npm install @ankarachain/sdk
    # or use the CLI without installing:
    npx ankara init my-project
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Deploy the Token Factory">
    Deploy the on-chain factory contract once per network. This is the entry point for all token deployments.

    ```bash theme={null}
    npx ankara deploy-factory
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Issue Your First Token">
    Pick an asset template and deploy a token in one command.

    ```bash theme={null}
    npx ankara deploy
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>


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