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XRP Tools & Resources
A carefully checked starting point for learning about Ripple, XRP and the XRP Ledger. Each listing tells you who operates it and whether it is an official source, independent service or community project.
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Official XRP Ledger documentation
Start here for the ledger's concepts, tutorials and API references. It is more dependable than a screenshot from a stranger with a rocket emoji.
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XRP Ledger Documentation
Concepts, tutorials, API references and infrastructure guidance for the public XRP Ledger.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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Explorers and network monitoring
Explorers turn public ledger data into something humans can inspect. Labels and analytics are supplied by each operator, so compare the underlying transaction details when the distinction matters.
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XRPL Explorer
A live view of validated ledgers, transactions, validators and network topology.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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XRPSCAN
An independently operated explorer for accounts, transactions, amendments, validators and other XRPL activity.
- Publisher / operator
- Scrambled Egg Technologies, LLC
- Source type
- Independent service
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Bithomp
An independent explorer for XRPL accounts, transactions, issued assets, NFTs, offers and escrows.
- Publisher / operator
- Bithomp AB / Ledger Explorer Ltd
- Source type
- Independent service
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Wallet and custody education
Learn who controls the keys before choosing how to hold anything. Convenience, recovery and responsibility move around depending on the custody model.
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Crypto Wallets Guide
A beginner comparison of custodial, non-custodial, hardware and software wallets for XRPL accounts.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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Cryptographic Keys
Technical guidance on seeds, private and public keys, addresses, regular keys and signer lists.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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Developer tools
These are the practical references for reading ledger data, testing integrations and inspecting the open-source software. Test networks are for test XRP, which is exactly as glamorous and useful as it sounds.
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XRPL Developer Tools
A reviewed index of testnet faucets, API tools, explorers, transaction senders and domain checkers.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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xrpl.js
The open-source JavaScript and TypeScript client library for interacting with XRP Ledger servers.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger Foundation
- Source type
- Community project
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rippled
The open-source server software that implements the XRP Ledger protocol.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger Foundation
- Source type
- Community project
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Ripple company resources
Use Ripple's own material to establish what the company says about its products. Company documentation is a primary source for the claim, rather than independent proof of adoption or results.
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Ripple Cross-Border Payments
Ripple's product overview for its cross-border payment and settlement offering.
- Publisher / operator
- Ripple
- Source type
- Official source
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Ripple Documentation
Technical documentation for Ripple's payment, custody, stablecoin and wallet products.
- Publisher / operator
- Ripple
- Source type
- Official source
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Research and regulatory references
Primary records help separate what was tested, alleged or decided from the version that travelled furthest on social media.
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BIS Working Paper 1374
The BIS paper describing a proof of concept that used XRPL to help verify the origin and integrity of official statistics.
- Publisher / operator
- Bank for International Settlements
- Source type
- Official source
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SEC Ripple Litigation Releases
The SEC's indexed litigation releases and linked court records concerning its case against Ripple and two executives.
- Publisher / operator
- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
- Source type
- Official source
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Security and scam awareness
Slow down before signing, sending or connecting. A copied logo and an urgent countdown are not security credentials.
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Report an XRPL Scam
XRPL guidance for recognising suspicious activity and reporting scams to the appropriate service or authority.
- Publisher / operator
- XRP Ledger
- Source type
- Official source
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How to Identify Crypto Scams
Ripple's guidance on impersonation, giveaway, phishing and wallet-drainer scams, with reporting routes.
- Publisher / operator
- Ripple
- Source type
- Official source
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