# Curve Finance Documentation

> Curve Finance is a decentralized exchange and DeFi protocol specializing in efficient stablecoin and crypto asset trading through advanced automated market makers (AMMs), and also offers decentralized lending markets with liquidation protection. This is the official documentation at docs.curve.finance.

## LLM Documentation

- [llms.txt](https://docs.curve.finance/llms.txt): This file — curated index of all documentation sections
- [llms-full.txt](https://docs.curve.finance/llms-full.txt): All documentation pages in a single markdown file

## Core Products

- [Curve DEX](https://docs.curve.finance/user/dex/overview): Decentralized exchange using Stableswap, Cryptoswap, and Tricrypto AMMs for low-slippage trading
- [crvUSD](https://docs.curve.finance/user/tokens/crvusd): Curve's decentralized stablecoin with soft-liquidation mechanism (LLAMMA)
- [scrvUSD](https://docs.curve.finance/user/tokens/scrvusd): Savings vault for crvUSD that earns yield automatically
- [Llamalend](https://docs.curve.finance/user/lending/overview): Lending markets with liquidation protection using LLAMMA
- [CRV Token](https://docs.curve.finance/user/tokens/crv): Native governance and utility token
- [veCRV](https://docs.curve.finance/user/tokens/vecrv): Vote-escrowed CRV for governance, boosting, and revenue sharing

## User Guides

- [Earning Yield](https://docs.curve.finance/user/earning/overview): How to earn yield through liquidity provision, lending, boosting, and savings
- [How to Swap](https://docs.curve.finance/user/dex/guides/swap): Guide to swapping tokens on Curve
- [Providing Liquidity](https://docs.curve.finance/user/dex/guides/deposit): Guide to depositing into liquidity pools
- [Borrowing on Llamalend](https://docs.curve.finance/user/lending/borrow-guides/open-close-loan): How to open and manage loans
- [Supplying on Llamalend](https://docs.curve.finance/user/lending/supply-guides/deposit): How to supply assets to lending markets
- [Locking CRV](https://docs.curve.finance/user/vecrv/locking-crv): How to lock CRV for veCRV
- [Boosting Rewards](https://docs.curve.finance/user/vecrv/boosting-rewards): How veCRV boosts liquidity mining rewards
- [Cross-Chain](https://docs.curve.finance/user/multichain/overview): Using Curve on L2s and sidechains

## DAO & Governance

- [Curve DAO](https://docs.curve.finance/user/governance/overview): Overview of Curve's decentralized governance
- [Gauge Weights](https://docs.curve.finance/user/governance/gauge-weights): How CRV emissions are distributed via gauge voting
- [Proposals & Voting](https://docs.curve.finance/user/governance/proposals): How governance proposals work
- [Revenue Sharing](https://docs.curve.finance/user/vecrv/claiming-trading-fees): How protocol revenue is distributed to veCRV holders

## Developer Documentation

- [Developer Overview](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/overview): Technical documentation for integrators and builders
- [Stableswap-NG](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/amm/stableswap-ng/overview): Next-gen stableswap pool contracts and API
- [Twocrypto-NG](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/amm/twocrypto-ng/overview): Next-gen two-asset crypto pool contracts
- [Tricrypto-NG](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/amm/tricrypto-ng/overview): Next-gen three-asset crypto pool contracts
- [Pool Factory](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/amm/pool-factory/overview): Deploying new pools via factory contracts
- [crvUSD Contracts](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/crvusd/overview): crvUSD smart contract reference
- [Llamalend Contracts](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/llamalend/overview): Lending protocol contract reference
- [Gauges & Emissions](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/gauges/overview): Gauge system and CRV emission mechanics
- [Fee System](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/fees/overview): Fee collection, distribution, and revenue architecture
- [Savings crvUSD](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/scrvusd/overview): scrvUSD vault and rewards contracts
- [CurveRouter-NG](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/amm/router/CurveRouterNG): On-chain routing contract
- [Integration Guide](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/integration/overview): How to integrate Curve into your protocol
- [MetaRegistry](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/integration/metaregistry): Unified registry for all Curve pools
- [Curve API](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/integration/api/curve-api): REST API for pool data, prices, and analytics
- [Curve Prices API](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/integration/api/curve-prices-api): On-chain price data API
- [Contract Deployments](https://docs.curve.finance/developer/deployments): All deployed contract addresses across chains

## Build on Curve (Protocol)

- [Why Curve](https://docs.curve.finance/protocol/why-curve): Why build on Curve's infrastructure
- [Deploy a Pool](https://docs.curve.finance/protocol/pools/overview): How to deploy Stableswap, Cryptoswap, or FXSwap pools
- [Deploy a Lending Market](https://docs.curve.finance/protocol/lending/overview): How to deploy a Llamalend market
- [Get CRV Emissions](https://docs.curve.finance/protocol/gauges/guides/getting-crv-emissions): How to get a gauge and CRV emissions for your pool
- [Add Permissionless Rewards](https://docs.curve.finance/protocol/gauges/guides/permissionless-rewards): Adding external reward tokens to gauges

## Interactive Visualizations

- [Governance Map](https://docs.curve.finance/governance): Visual map of Curve's governance system
- [Emissions Cycle](https://docs.curve.finance/emissions): Visualization of CRV emission cycle and gauge voting
- [Fee Architecture](https://docs.curve.finance/fee-architecture): Visual flow of protocol fees

## Security

- [Audits](https://docs.curve.finance/user/security/audits): Security audit reports
- [Bug Bounty](https://docs.curve.finance/user/security/bug-bounty): Bug bounty program details
- [Risk Disclaimers](https://docs.curve.finance/user/security/risks/pool): Risk information for Curve products

## Resources

- [Whitepapers](https://docs.curve.finance/user/reference/whitepapers): Technical whitepapers for Curve protocols
- [Brand Assets](https://curve.fi/brand-assets): Official Curve brand resources