# Anchor Platform

The Anchor Platform provides a set of tools and APIs for building on and off-ramp services on the Stellar network. With standardized interfaces and full implementations of key Stellar Ecosystem Proposals (SEPs), it simplifies integration with Stellar-based wallets and exchanges, enabling you to focus on your core business logic rather than protocol implementation details.

## Supported SEPs

The Anchor Platform implements the following Stellar Ecosystem Proposals:

- **[SEP-1](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep1.md)** — Stellar.toml file serving for service discovery
- **[SEP-6](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep6.md)** — Deposit and withdrawal operations
- **[SEP-10](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep10.md)** — Web authentication using challenge/response transactions
- **SEP-12** — Customer KYC/AML data management
- **[SEP-24](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep24.md)** — Interactive deposit and withdrawal flows
- **[SEP-31](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep31/integration.md)** — Cross-border payment processing (receive only)
- **SEP-38** — Price quotes and exchange rate services
- **[SEP-45](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide/sep45.md)** — Web authentication using challenge/responses for contract accounts

## Key Features

- **Complete SEP implementations** — Full support for deposit, withdrawal, and payment processing workflows
- **Authentication & authorization** — SEP-10 and SEP-45 support for both traditional and smart contract accounts
- **Customer management** — SEP-12 integration for KYC/AML compliance and customer data handling
- **Transaction processing** — Comprehensive transaction lifecycle management with status tracking and webhook callbacks
- **Quote & exchange services** — SEP-38 integration for price discovery and exchange rate calculations
- **Multi-asset support** — Flexible configuration for multiple assets with various deposit and withdrawal methods
- **Smart contract support** — Native support for Stellar contract accounts (C-accounts) via SEP-45

## Documentation Links

- **[Architecture](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/admin-guide/architecture.md)** — System architecture and component overview
- **[Getting Started](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/admin-guide/getting-started.md)** — Initial setup and deployment instructions
- **[Event Handling](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/admin-guide/events.md)** — Event delivery, webhooks, and integration patterns
- **[SEP Guides](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/sep-guide.md)** — Implementation guides for Stellar Ecosystem Proposals
- **[API Reference](https://developers.stellar.org/docs/platforms/anchor-platform/api-reference.md)** — Complete API documentation and reference

## Additional Resources

The documentation for the Anchor Platform is a work in progress. Developers are welcome to dive into the code and existing documentation on the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/stellar/java-stellar-anchor-sdk).

[sep-1]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0001.md
[sep-6]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0006.md
[sep-10]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0010.md
[sep-12]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0012.md
[sep-24]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0024.md
[sep-31]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0031.md
[sep-38]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0038.md
[sep-45]: https://github.com/stellar/stellar-protocol/blob/master/ecosystem/sep-0045.md
[anchor-platform-github]: https://github.com/stellar/java-stellar-anchor-sdk