Trustless Work
  • Welcome
    • Why Escrows Matter
    • ๐Ÿ›ค๏ธOur Journey so Far
      • ๐Ÿค”The Problem: Origins of Trustless Work
      • ๐Ÿ‘พThe team comes together
      • ๐Ÿ’กThe Solution: Escrows
      • ๐Ÿ†Key Milestones
        • ๐ŸŒ DraperU Stellar Astro Hacker House: A Pivotal Moment
        • Launching the API V1 at ETH Pura Vida Hackathon
      • ๐Ÿš€Current Programs
        • ๐ŸŒŸDraperU Embark Program
        • ๐Ÿ’ปOD Hack Campaigns
      • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธVertical Development
      • ๐Ÿ”ฎFuture Vision
  • ๐Ÿ“ŒStart Here
    • โ˜€๏ธAbout Trustless Work
      • Vision and Mission
      • Team
  • โš’๏ธUnderstanding Smart Escrows
    • ๐ŸฅธSmart Escrow Design
      • What does a Smart Escrow "look like"?
      • Roles in Trustless Work
      • Escrow Lifecycle
        • Initiation Phase
        • Funding Phase
        • Complete phase
        • Approval phase
        • Release phase
        • Dispute Resolution
    • ๐Ÿ’ตUSDC: The Stablecoin Powering Trustless Work
    • ๐ŸŒŸStellar & Soroban: The Backbone of Trustless Work
  • ๐Ÿ’ปDeveloper Resources
    • ๐Ÿš€Smart Escrow API
    • Quickstart
      • Integration Demo Project
        • Getting Started
        • Entities
        • Configuration
        • Context API
        • Wallet Setup
        • Trustlines
        • Services
        • Helpers
        • Error Handling
        • Forms
          • Initialize Escrow
          • Fund Escrow
          • Get Escrow
          • Get Multiple Escrow Balances
          • Resolve Dispute
          • Change Milestone Status
          • Change Milestone Flag
          • Change Dispute Flag
          • Release Funds
          • Update Escrow
        • UI Components
          • Pages
          • Cards
          • Tabs
          • Utils
      • dApp locally
      • API Fundamental Code
    • API Reference
      • Introduction
      • Authentication
        • Request Api Key
      • Deploy
        • Initialize Escrow
      • Escrows
        • Schema
        • Fund Escrow
        • Get Escrow by Contract ID
        • Resolve Dispute
        • Change Milestone Status
        • Change Milestone Flag
        • Change Dispute Flag
        • Release Funds
        • Update escrow properties
      • Helpers
        • Set Trustline
        • Send Transaction
        • Get Multiple Escrow Balance
    • ๐ŸงฐEssential Tools for Developers
      • Stellar Wallets
        • Freighter Wallet
        • Albedo Wallet
        • xBull Wallet
        • Rabet Wallet
        • Lobstr Wallet
        • Hana Wallet
        • Additional Resources
        • Troubleshooting & FAQs
      • How to Get Testnet Tokens
  • ๐ŸŒUse Cases by Industry
    • Marketplaces & E-commerce
    • Grants, Bounties, and Hackathons
    • P2P Exchanges and OTC Desks
    • Security Deposits
    • Milestone-based Freelance & Contract Work
    • Crowdfunding & Pre-orders
    • DAO Treasury & Working Group Budgets
    • Education & Online Courses
    • Subscription + Performance-based Retainers
  • ๐Ÿค–Using the dApp
    • Step 1: Accessing the Trustless Work Dapp and Logging In
    • Step 2: Creating a Profile and Requesting an API Key
    • Step 3: Creating an Escrow
    • Step 4: Funding an Escrow
    • Step 5: Marking a Milestone as Done โœ…
    • Step 6: Approving the Milestone
    • Step 7: Releasing the Payment
    • Resolving Disputes
  • ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธCommunity
    • ๐ŸŒŽSpotlight: Kindfi
    • ๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธRoadmap: The Journey Ahead
    • Contributor's Guide
    • ๐Ÿ“‚Open-Source Templates & Developer Tools
  • โœ’๏ธBackground & Theory
    • ๐Ÿ“˜Core Concepts & Escrow Glossary
    • ๐ŸŽ’Historical Context
      • ๐Ÿ“œEscrow History:
        • ๐Ÿ—ฟAncient to Colonial Era
        • ๐ŸฆBanking Era (19th - 20th Century)
        • ๐Ÿ’ปThe Digital Era and Online Escrow
      • โ›“๏ธBlockchain Era: Smart Escrows
  • Links
    • โš’๏ธTrustless Work dApp
    • ๐ŸŒTrustless Work Website
    • ๐Ÿ“ฃTelegram Chat
    • ๐Ÿ’ŽOnly Dust Profile
    • ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ’ปSwagger for API
    • ๐Ÿ“œGithub
  • ๐Ÿ“ขAppendices
    • Contact and Support
    • Notion for Startups
    • Meru
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  • ๐Ÿง  1. Understand the Basics
  • ๐Ÿงช 2. Design Your Escrow Lifecycle
  • ๐Ÿงฐ 3. Deploy and Test on Our dApp
  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 4. Start Building
  • ๐Ÿค 5. Contribute to the Ecosystem
  • ๐Ÿ“ˆ Next Steps

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Welcome to Trustless Work โ€” your gateway to programmable, secure, and non-custodial escrows powered by blockchain.

This guide is your launchpad whether you're:

  • A developer exploring our

  • A product team testing use cases via our

  • A business aiming to scale global payments with programmable trust


๐Ÿง  1. Understand the Basics

What is Trustless Work? Trustless Work is a blockchain-powered, Escrow-as-a-Service platform. We help you integrate milestone-based payments with zero custodians and maximum flexibility.

Why use it?

  • ๐Ÿš€ Launch escrow flows in minutes, not months

  • ๐Ÿ” Secure, neutral payment infrastructure

  • ๐Ÿ’ธ Save on dev costs and transaction fees

  • ๐ŸŒ Enable global, stablecoin-based payments

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๐Ÿงช 2. Design Your Escrow Lifecycle

Before deploying, define the roles and responsibilities within your escrow flow.

  • Milestone markers

  • Approvers

  • Release signers

  • Receivers


๐Ÿงฐ 3. Deploy and Test on Our dApp

Weโ€™ve built a lightweight dApp to help you deploy escrows without writing code.

Before you start:


๐Ÿ› ๏ธ 4. Start Building

  • Reuse open-source templates (React, Soroban)

  • Extend with your own integrations


๐Ÿค 5. Contribute to the Ecosystem

We grow in public โ€” and you can join us:

  • ๐Ÿงฑ Build your own product on top of Trustless Work

  • ๐Ÿ’ฅ Get featured in our Ecosystem Spotlight


๐Ÿ“ˆ Next Steps

๐Ÿ’ฌ โ€œThe world runs on trust. And trust runs on escrow. Letโ€™s build a better future, together.โ€

Use our n Framework to configure:

๐Ÿ’ก Not sure how to structure it? Check our

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Install a (Freighter, xBull, etc.)

Grab testnet

๐Ÿ“ต Want a demo flow?

Use our to:

Call the

Have a question or want to propose a feature? ๐Ÿ“ฉ the team or

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Participate in our

โžก๏ธ Understand

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