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

# Quick Start

> Everything you need to connect and begin building, fast.

## 1. Network Endpoints & RPC

Stable exposes standard JSON-RPC methods compatible with common EVM developer tooling.

RPC access is used for:

* Reading network state
* Sending transactions
* Retrieving logs and events
* Estimating execution cost

RPC details: [JSON RPC API](/coreMechanics/JSON-RPC-API)

## 2. Tooling Setup

Stable supports development with common EVM tooling. This allows teams to use their existing build pipelines.

Supported tools include:

* Solidity compilers
* Hardhat
* Foundry
* ethers.js / web3.js libraries

Basic environment requirements:

* Node.js
* npm or yarn for dependency management
* Access to Stable JSON-RPC endpoint