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Cardano SDK Guides: Build dApps with TypeScript

Cardano dApp development tutorials with Mesh SDK. Build smart contracts, mint NFTs, and integrate wallets using TypeScript.

Mesh is an open-source TypeScript blockchain SDK for building decentralized applications on Cardano. These guides walk you through wallet integration, NFT minting, smart contract development, and production deployment using JavaScript Web3 patterns familiar to React developers.

What Can You Build with This Cardano SDK?

From basic wallet connections to complex smart contract interactions, these tutorials cover practical Cardano dApp development:

  • Getting Started: Set up a Web3 application with Next.js and connect browser wallets
  • Minting & NFTs: Create native tokens and mint NFT collections in Node.js or the browser
  • Smart Contracts: Interact with Plutus and Aiken contracts for vesting, marketplaces, and custom logic
  • Multi-Signature Transactions: Coordinate transactions requiring multiple wallet signatures
  • Production Deployment: Security best practices and performance optimization for live dApps

Whether migrating from another Cardano SDK like Lucid or starting fresh, these tutorials help you ship React blockchain applications faster.

All Guides

Develop your first Web3 App
A step-by-step guide to setup a Next.js web application, add a wallet connection and browse assets.
Minting Application
Load CLI generated keys and mint assets on Node.js.
Multi-Signatures Transaction
Learn about multi-sig transaction, build a minting transaction involving MeshWallet and BrowserWallet.
Prove Wallet Ownership
Cryptographically prove the ownership of a wallet by signing a piece of data using data sign.
Implement Custom Provider
Build custom Providers that provides an API to access and process information provided by services.
Smart Contract Transactions
Build a marketplace with Plutus (Haskell), where users can list their assets for sale and purchase the listed assets.
Aiken Hello World
Create smart contracts with Aiken and execute transactions with Mesh.
Executing a standalone script
Learn how to execute a standalone script to manage wallets and creating transactions.
Vesting Script End-to-End
Learn how to vesting contract that locks up funds for a period of time and allows the beneficiary to withdraw the funds after the lockup period.
Resolve Node-Specific Imports Errors
How to Resolve Node-Specific Imports Errors (e.g., Buffer, TextEncoder) in Browser-Based Projects
Mint an NFT Collection
Learn to mint an NFT Collection with JavaScript & the MeshSDK.
Migrate from Lucid
A practical guide to migrating your Cardano dApp from Lucid to Mesh SDK.
Mesh vs Alternatives
Compare Mesh with cardano-serialization-lib and other Cardano development tools.
Production Deployment
Security best practices and deployment checklist for production Cardano dApps.

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