# Welcome

Trustless Work is **Escrow-as-a-Service (EaaS)** for **stablecoin escrow**. Build **non-custodial** flows with **milestones**, approvals, and disputes. Contracts run on **Stellar (Soroban)**. Your app drives them via API or SDK.

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### Start here

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Developer Quickstart</td><td><a href="developer-resources">developer-resources</a></td></tr><tr><td>Request an API key</td><td><a href="developer-resources/request-api-key">request-api-key</a></td></tr><tr><td>REST API basics (base URLs, limits, Swagger)</td><td><a href="../api-rest/introduction">introduction</a></td></tr><tr><td>React SDK (hooks)</td><td><a href="../escrow-react-sdk/getting-started">getting-started</a></td></tr><tr><td>Escrow Blocks SDK (UI blocks)</td><td><a href="../escrow-blocks-sdk/getting-started">getting-started</a></td></tr><tr><td>Escrow concepts (roles, lifecycle, types)</td><td><a href="technology-overview">technology-overview</a></td></tr><tr><td>Stellar rails (trustlines, wallets)</td><td><a href="stellar-and-soroban-the-backbone-of-trustless-work">stellar-and-soroban-the-backbone-of-trustless-work</a></td></tr><tr><td>Use cases by industry</td><td><a href="../use-cases-by-indutry/introduction">introduction</a></td></tr><tr><td>All links (docs, tools, external)</td><td><a href="readme/links">links</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### What you can build

* Hold funds in escrow using **non-custodial smart contracts**.
* Add **programmable release logic** to your app or marketplace.
* Support **milestones**, approvals, partial releases, and disputes.
* Configure **roles and permissions** per signer.
* Launch faster without writing escrow contracts from scratch.

### Common escrow use cases

* Marketplace escrow for e-commerce and services.
* Freelance and contract escrow with milestone payouts.
* Security deposits for rentals and reservations.
* Crowdfunding and pre-orders with conditional payouts.
* Grants and programmatic disbursements.

### Try it in minutes

<a href="https://dapp.trustlesswork.com/" class="button primary">Open Backoffice dApp</a>

<a href="https://demo.trustlesswork.com/" class="button secondary">Open demo dApp</a>

<a href="https://api.trustlesswork.com/docs" class="button secondary">Open Swagger (Mainnet)</a>

<a href="https://github.com/Trustless-Work" class="button secondary">View GitHub</a>


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