> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.aqua.network/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.aqua.network/welcome-to-aquarius.md).

# Welcome to Aquarius

Aquarius is the liquidity layer of the Stellar network — an AMM protocol governed by AQUA holders.

Aquarius is a [Soroban](/ecosystem-overview/stellar-essentials.md) automated market maker on Stellar. It provides smart contracts for asset swaps and liquidity pools. AQUA holders lock AQUA into ICE and use liquidity voting to direct AQUA emissions among eligible markets.

## What do you want to do?

* **Trade** — [swap](/user-guides/swap.md) Stellar assets that have an Aquarius pool.
* **Provide liquidity** — [deposit into a pool](/user-guides/pools.md) to receive trading fees and, when eligible, [AQUA rewards](/voting-and-rewards/aquarius-amm-rewards.md) or [Pool Incentives](/for-projects/pool-incentives.md).
* **Vote** — [lock AQUA into ICE](/aqua-and-ice/ice-tokens-locking-aqua-and-getting-benefits.md) to boost your rewards and [direct AQUA emissions](/user-guides/how-to-vote-for-markets-on-aquarius.md) to the markets you value.
* **Incentivize your market** — fund [voting incentives or Pool Incentives](/for-projects/for-projects.md) for your asset.
* **Build** — integrate Aquarius swaps and pools into your wallet, app, or bot (see below).

New to the underlying tech? [Stellar Essentials](/ecosystem-overview/stellar-essentials.md) covers Soroban, trustlines, and other Stellar concepts these docs rely on.

## Build on Aquarius

These docs are written developers-first. If you are integrating Aquarius into a wallet, app, or trading bot, start here:

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[Quickstart](/developers/quickstart.md)
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[Integrating with Aquarius](/developers/integrating-with-aquarius.md)
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* **Official SDKs:** [`aquarius-sdk`](https://pypi.org/project/aquarius-sdk/) for Python and [`@aquariusdefi/sdk`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@aquariusdefi/sdk) for TypeScript wrap routing, execution, liquidity, and integrator fees. Start with the [Quickstart](/developers/quickstart.md).
* **Smart contracts:** the [AMM router](/developers/reference/router-and-pool-contracts.md) is the entry point for swaps, deposits, and withdrawals; [concentrated liquidity pools](/developers/concentrated-liquidity.md) have a dedicated contract interface reference.
* **Backend API:** [path finding and pool data endpoints](/developers/code-examples/get-pools-info.md), with an [OpenAPI reference](https://amm-api.aqua.network/api/schema/redoc/).
* **Integrator fees:** integrations can [charge a fee on swaps](/developers/code-examples/add-fees-to-swap.md) they execute.

## Community & support

* **Discord** — [discord.gg/sgzFscHp4C](https://discord.gg/sgzFscHp4C) for user and integration support.
* **Telegram** — [t.me/aquarius\_official\_community](https://t.me/aquarius_official_community)
* **X (Twitter)** — [@AquariusDeFi](https://x.com/AquariusDeFi)
* **GitHub** — [github.com/AquariusDeFi](https://github.com/AquariusDeFi)
* **Email** — <hello@aqua.network>