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

# Developer Tools for Polygon

> Tools, integrations, and infrastructure for building on Polygon Chain.

Quick links to the most commonly used developer tools across the Polygon ecosystem.

## Get started

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  <Card title="Gas Faucet" icon="faucet" href="/tools/gas/matic-faucet">
    Get testnet MATIC for development and testing on Polygon.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Gas Station" icon="gauge-high" href="/tools/gas/polygon-gas-station">
    Real-time gas price recommendations for fast and safe transactions.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Polygon Portal" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/tools/wallets/portal">
    Bridge assets between Ethereum and Polygon. Claim and manage positions.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Smart contract development

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  <Card title="Hardhat" icon="hammer" href="/tools/dApp-development/common-tools/hardhat">
    Compile, test, and deploy contracts with the most widely used EVM development environment.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Remix IDE" icon="code" href="/tools/dApp-development/common-tools/remix">
    Browser-based IDE for writing and deploying Solidity contracts with no local setup.
  </Card>

  <Card title="dApp Launchpad" icon="rocket" href="/tools/dApp-development/launchpad/intro">
    CLI scaffold for initializing and deploying full-stack dApps on Polygon.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Data and indexing

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  <Card title="The Graph" icon="chart-network" href="/tools/data/thegraph">
    Query onchain data with GraphQL using decentralized indexing subgraphs.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chain Indexer Framework" icon="database" href="/tools/chain-indexer-framework/overview">
    Event-driven indexing pipelines for building custom data consumers on EVM chains.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Oracles

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  <Card title="Chainlink" icon="link" href="/tools/oracles/chainlink">
    Price feeds, VRF, and automation for smart contracts on Polygon.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Chronicle" icon="clock" href="/tools/oracles/chronicle">
    Verifiable, cost-efficient oracle infrastructure for onchain data.
  </Card>
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## Storage

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  <Card title="IPFS" icon="cube" href="/tools/storage/ipfs">
    Decentralized content-addressed storage for NFT metadata and application assets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Filecoin" icon="file" href="/tools/storage/filecoinhelpers">
    Persistent decentralized storage with cryptographic proof of data retention.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Crust" icon="server" href="/tools/storage/crusthelpers">
    IPFS pinning and storage incentive layer for guaranteed file availability.
  </Card>
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## Bridging and token operations

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  <Card title="Matic.js" icon="arrow-right-arrow-left" href="/tools/matic-js/get-started">
    JavaScript SDK for bridging assets between Ethereum and Polygon using the PoS bridge.
  </Card>

  <Card title="MetaMask on Polygon" icon="wallet" href="/tools/wallets/metamask/overview">
    Add Polygon networks to MetaMask and configure for development.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Agentic payments

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  <Card title="x402 Protocol" icon="robot" href="/payment-services/agentic-payments/x402/intro">
    HTTP-native micropayment protocol for pay-per-use APIs and autonomous agent commerce.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Integration" icon="microchip" href="/payment-services/agentic-payments/agent-integration/intro">
    ERC-8004 onchain agent identity and tools for building agent payment flows.
  </Card>

  <Card title="x402 CLI" icon="terminal" href="/payment-services/agentic-payments/x402/tools/x402-cli">
    Command-line tool for testing and integrating x402 payment flows.
  </Card>
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## Security and audits

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  <Card title="Security Overview" icon="shield-check" href="/tools/security/overview">
    Security resources, audit reports, and responsible disclosure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Risk and Governance" icon="scale-balanced" href="/tools/security/governance">
    Polygon's governance model and risk framework.
  </Card>
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<Note>
  All third-party content in this section is covered by our [content disclaimer](https://github.com/0xPolygon/polygon-docs/blob/main/CONTENT_DISCLAIMER.md).
</Note>