Platform overview
What is SettleMint? The complete blockchain development platform for enterprises
Who is this for: Enterprise developers, blockchain architects, CTOs, and organizations building production-ready blockchain applications who need to eliminate infrastructure complexity and accelerate time-to-market.
The blockchain development challenge
Traditional blockchain development requires months of setup, multiple disconnected tools, complex integrations, and deep protocol expertise. SettleMint provides everything you need in one unified platform, reducing development time by 90%.
How do I build enterprise blockchain applications quickly?
SettleMint is a comprehensive blockchain infrastructure and application development platform that answers the question: "What's the best tool for building enterprise blockchain solutions?" It combines all essential services—network setup, node management, smart contract development, APIs, integrations, and deployments—into one unified environment.
Key capabilities that make SettleMint the preferred choice:
- Multi-chain support: Deploy on both private networks (Hyperledger Besu, Quorum, Fabric) and public networks (Ethereum, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, Hedera)
- 10x faster deployment: Pre-configured infrastructure means weeks, not months to production
- Enterprise-ready: Built-in security, compliance, and governance features
- No DevOps complexity: Automated infrastructure management and scaling
Real-world use cases and outcomes:
Proven results from enterprise customers
- Asset tokenization: Banks using SettleMint have tokenized over $1B in bonds and securities
- Supply chain tracking: Manufacturers achieving 100% product authenticity verification
- Digital identity: Governments issuing millions of verifiable credentials
- DeFi platforms: Financial institutions launching lending protocols in 6 weeks
How does SettleMint work? Complete platform components guide
SettleMint's ecosystem provides everything needed to build, deploy, and scale blockchain applications. Here's what you get and how each component solves specific enterprise challenges:
Components overview - What tools do I need for blockchain development?
Category | Component | What problem it solves & How to use it | Learn more |
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1. Blockchain Infrastructure | Blockchain Network Manager | "How do I set up a blockchain network?" Launch and manage both public and private networks with one-click deployment. Configure nodes, consensus mechanisms, and chain settings without manual setup. | Network Management |
Consortium Manager | "How do I manage permissions in a private blockchain?" Control participant onboarding, set granular permissions, and enforce governance rules for multi-organization blockchain projects. | Consortium Setup | |
Blockchain Nodes | "How do I deploy and manage blockchain nodes?" Deploy validating nodes (for consensus) or non-validating nodes (for load distribution) on EVM networks. For Fabric, deploy peers and orderers with automated configuration. | Node Management | |
Blockchain Load Balancer | "How do I ensure high availability?" Automatically distribute requests across multiple nodes, achieving 99.9% uptime and handling enterprise-scale transaction volumes. | Load Balancer | |
Transaction Signer | "How do I securely sign blockchain transactions?" Enterprise-grade signing service with HSM support, ensuring private keys never touch application code. Includes audit logging and role-based access. | Transaction Signer | |
Blockchain Explorer | "How do I monitor blockchain activity?" Real-time transaction monitoring, block inspection, and smart contract debugging through intuitive UI or API. Essential for compliance and troubleshooting. | Blockchain Explorer | |
2. Smart Contract Development | Code Studio (IDE) | "What's the best IDE for smart contract development?" Browser-based IDE with Solidity/Chaincode support, built-in testing, GitHub integration, and one-click deployment. No local setup required. | Code Studio Guide |
SDK | "How do I integrate blockchain into my application?" TypeScript/JavaScript SDK for programmatic blockchain interaction. Perfect for CI/CD pipelines and automated workflows. | SDK Guide | |
CLI | "How do I automate blockchain deployments?" Command-line tools for contract compilation, deployment, and management. Integrates with existing DevOps workflows. | CLI Guide | |
3. Middleware & API Layer | Smart Contract API Portal | "How do I create APIs for smart contracts?" Automatically generates REST and GraphQL endpoints from deployed contracts. Saves weeks of manual API development. (EVM networks only) | Smart Contract API Portal |
Graph Middleware | "How do I query blockchain data efficiently?" Real-time indexing of on-chain events with GraphQL queries. Powers analytics dashboards, NFT marketplaces, and DeFi applications. (EVM networks only) | Graph Middleware | |
Ethereum Attestation Indexer | "How do I manage verifiable credentials on-chain?" Specialized indexer for Ethereum Attestation Service (EAS). Perfect for identity verification and compliance tracking. (EVM networks only) | Attestation Indexer | |
Blockchain Explorer API | "How do I programmatically access blockchain data?" RESTful API for all explorer data. Enables custom monitoring, analytics, and integration with existing tools. | Blockchain Explorer API | |
Integration Studio | "How do I connect blockchain to enterprise systems?" Drag-and-drop workflow builder with 4,000+ pre-built connectors for ERP, CRM, databases, and more. No coding required for most integrations. | Integration Studio | |
Firefly Fabconnect | "How do I integrate with Hyperledger Fabric?" Enterprise-grade API gateway specifically for Fabric networks. Handles transaction submission, event streaming, and identity management. | Firefly Fabconnect | |
4. Database, Storage & App Deployment | S3 Storage (MinIO) | "Where do I store large files for blockchain apps?" S3-compatible storage for documents, images, and logs that don't need on-chain immutability. Includes access control and encryption. | S3 Storage |
IPFS Storage | "How do I store files immutably and decentralized?" Perfect for NFT metadata, certificates, and audit trails. Files get unique content hashes stored on-chain for verification. | IPFS Storage | |
Hasura GraphQL Engine | "How do I manage off-chain data?" Instant GraphQL API over PostgreSQL for user profiles, app settings, and high-frequency data. Includes real-time subscriptions and role-based access. | Hasura GraphQL | |
Custom Deployments | "How do I deploy custom applications?" Container-based deployment for front-ends, microservices, and custom components. Includes auto-scaling, SSL, and monitoring. | Custom Deployments | |
5. Security & Authentication | Private Key Management | "How do I secure blockchain private keys?" Multiple options from software wallets to Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). Meets compliance requirements for financial services and government. | Key Management |
Access Tokens (PAT/AAT) | "How do I control platform access?" Token-based authentication with role-based permissions. Personal tokens for developers, application tokens for automated systems. | Access Tokens | |
6. Application Kits | Asset Tokenization Kit | "How do I tokenize real-world assets?" Complete solution with smart contracts, APIs, and UI for tokenizing securities, real estate, or any asset. Saves 3-6 months of development. | Asset Tokenization Kit |
Platform components in detail: Everything you need to know
Which blockchain networks should I use? Private vs Public networks explained
Best for confidential enterprise data
When to use private networks:
- Internal business processes requiring data privacy
- Multi-party workflows with sensitive information
- Regulatory compliance requirements
- Need for participant control and governance
Best for transparency and global reach
When to use L1 networks:
- Public-facing applications
- Cross-border transactions
- Decentralized finance (DeFi)
- NFTs and digital collectibles
Best for scalability with Ethereum security
When to use L2 networks:
- High transaction volume applications
- Cost-sensitive use cases
- Need Ethereum security with better performance
- Existing Ethereum applications seeking scale
How do I manage blockchain participants and permissions?
Consortium Manager capabilities:
- Granular permission control: Set who can add nodes, deploy contracts, or invite members
- Multi-signature governance: Require approval from multiple parties for critical actions
- Automated onboarding: Streamline participant addition with pre-configured roles
- Audit trail: Complete history of all permission changes
Network Manager advanced features:
- Genesis file configuration: Define initial blockchain state and parameters
- External node integration: Connect to existing blockchain networks
- Cross-organization setup: Enable secure multi-party networks
- One-click network creation: Launch production networks in minutes
How do I manage blockchain infrastructure?
Blockchain nodes - Complete control over your network
Node management made simple:
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Validating Nodes:
- Participate in consensus and earn rewards
- Secure the network with stake/authority
- Required for private network control
- Automated setup and monitoring
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Non-Validating Nodes:
- Handle read requests and queries
- Reduce load on validators
- Improve application performance
- Scale horizontally as needed
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Load Balancer benefits:
- 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Automatic failover
- Geographic distribution
- Request routing optimization
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Fabric-specific components:
- Peers: Maintain ledger, execute chaincode, endorse transactions
- Orderers: Order transactions into blocks, ensure consistency
- Both include automated deployment and configuration
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Real-time monitoring:
- Live node status and health
- Performance metrics and alerts
- Log aggregation and search
- Network topology visualization
How do I handle blockchain transactions securely?
The Transaction Signer solves the critical challenge: "How do I sign transactions without exposing private keys?"
Enterprise-grade features:
- HSM Integration: Hardware security modules for maximum protection
- Key isolation: Private keys never touch application code
- Audit logging: Complete record of all signing operations
- Role-based access: Control who can sign what types of transactions
- API-driven: Easy integration with any application
- Automated workflows: Schedule and batch transactions
How do I ensure high availability for blockchain applications?
The Blockchain Load Balancer answers: "How do I handle millions of blockchain requests?"
Key capabilities:
- Intelligent routing: Direct requests to healthy nodes
- Geographic distribution: Reduce latency globally
- Automatic failover: Zero downtime during node failures
- Request caching: Improve response times
- Rate limiting: Protect against abuse
- Analytics: Understand usage patterns
How do I monitor and debug blockchain applications?
The Blockchain Explorer provides answers to:
- "Did my transaction go through?"
- "What's the current block height?"
- "Why did my smart contract fail?"
- "Who are the network participants?"
Features that developers love:
- Transaction tracking: Real-time status updates
- Block inspection: Deep dive into block contents
- Smart contract debugging: View state changes and events
- Network analytics: Participation and performance metrics
- API access: Integrate explorer data into your apps
- Export capabilities: Generate reports for compliance
What's the best way to develop smart contracts?
Code Studio IDE - Professional development environment
"How do I write and deploy smart contracts quickly?"
Everything included:
- Foundry/Hardhat integration: Industry-standard tools pre-configured
- Multi-language support: Solidity, Vyper, Chaincode (Go/Node.js)
- Built-in testing: Unit tests, integration tests, gas optimization
- Template library: ERC-20, ERC-721, ERC-1155, and more
- GitHub integration: Version control and collaboration
- One-click deployment: To any configured network
- No local setup: Everything runs in the browser
Productivity features:
- Syntax highlighting and auto-completion
- Real-time error checking
- Gas estimation
- Contract verification
- Team collaboration tools
How do I create APIs for smart contracts?
Smart Contract API Portal - Instant REST and GraphQL endpoints
"How do I integrate smart contracts with my application?"
This solves the problem of manually writing blockchain integration code:
- Automatic generation: ABIs converted to APIs instantly
- OpenAPI documentation: Interactive testing interface
- Authentication: Built-in API key management
- Rate limiting: Protect your infrastructure
- Webhook support: React to on-chain events
- SDK generation: Client libraries in any language
What you save:
- 2-4 weeks of API development per contract
- Hundreds of potential security vulnerabilities
- Ongoing maintenance burden
How do I query blockchain data efficiently?
Graph Middleware - Real-time blockchain indexing
"How do I build analytics dashboards for blockchain data?"
Perfect for applications that need to:
- Display user balances and history
- Show NFT collections and metadata
- Track DeFi positions and yields
- Monitor protocol metrics
- Build blockchain explorers
Developer benefits:
- GraphQL queries: Get exactly the data you need
- Real-time updates: WebSocket subscriptions
- Historical data: Query any point in time
- Aggregations: Sum, average, count operations
- Relationships: Join on-chain and off-chain data
- Performance: Millisecond query times
How do I manage verifiable credentials?
Ethereum Attestation Indexer - Enterprise identity solution
"How do I implement blockchain-based identity verification?"
Built specifically for:
- KYC/AML compliance
- Professional certifications
- Academic credentials
- Reputation systems
- Access control
Why use attestations:
- Verifiable: Cryptographically signed claims
- Portable: Users control their credentials
- Privacy-preserving: Selective disclosure
- Interoperable: Works across applications
- Compliant: Meets regulatory requirements
How do I integrate blockchain with existing systems?
Integration Studio - Enterprise system connectivity
"How do I connect blockchain to my ERP/CRM/database?"
With 4,000+ pre-built connectors, integrate with:
- ERP Systems: SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
- CRM Platforms: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB
- Cloud Services: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Communication: Email, SMS, Slack, Teams
- AI/ML Services: OpenAI, Azure ML, AWS SageMaker
Common integration patterns:
- Trigger ERP updates from blockchain events
- Store large data off-chain with on-chain references
- Send notifications for important transactions
- Synchronize blockchain and database state
- Implement hybrid on-chain/off-chain workflows
How do I manage off-chain data for blockchain apps?
Hasura GraphQL Engine - Modern database layer
"What's the best database for blockchain applications?"
Hasura solves the challenge of managing data that shouldn't or can't go on-chain:
- User profiles and preferences
- Application configuration
- High-frequency updates
- Large datasets
- Temporary data
Developer experience:
- Instant GraphQL: Database tables become APIs
- Real-time subscriptions: Live data updates
- Row-level security: Fine-grained access control
- Event triggers: React to database changes
- REST API wrapper: For legacy system compatibility
Where do I store files for blockchain applications?
S3 Storage (MinIO) - Enterprise file storage
"How do I store documents and media for blockchain apps?"
Use cases:
- Legal documents and contracts
- User-uploaded content
- Application logs and backups
- Large datasets
- Private/permissioned content
Enterprise features:
- S3 compatibility: Use existing S3 tools
- Encryption: At-rest and in-transit
- Access control: Bucket policies and IAM
- Versioning: Track file changes
- High performance: Distributed architecture
IPFS Storage - Decentralized permanent storage
"How do I ensure files can't be tampered with?"
Perfect for:
- NFT metadata and images
- Public certificates
- Audit trails
- Legal evidence
- Open data
Why IPFS with SettleMint:
- Content addressing: Files identified by hash
- Permanent storage: Can't be deleted or modified
- Decentralized: No single point of failure
- Blockchain integration: Store only hashes on-chain
- Cost effective: Reduce on-chain storage costs
How do I secure blockchain applications?
Private Key Management - Enterprise-grade security
"What's the most secure way to manage blockchain keys?"
SettleMint offers multiple approaches based on your security requirements:
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Software wallets (Development):
- Quick setup for testing
- Encrypted key storage
- Suitable for development
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HD Wallets (Production):
- Hierarchical Deterministic keys
- Simplified backup/recovery
- Multiple addresses from one seed
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Hardware Security Modules (Enterprise):
- FIPS 140-2 Level 3 certified
- Tamper-resistant hardware
- Required for financial services
- Compliance ready
Access Control - Platform security
"How do I control who can access my blockchain infrastructure?"
Two-tier authentication system:
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Personal Access Tokens (PATs):
- Individual developer access
- Scoped permissions
- Audit trail
- Regular rotation
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Application Access Tokens (AATs):
- Service-to-service authentication
- CI/CD integration
- Microservice communication
- Machine identities
How do I deploy custom applications?
Custom Deployments - Full application hosting
"Can I host my entire blockchain application on SettleMint?"
Yes! Deploy any containerized application:
- Frontend applications: React, Vue, Angular apps
- Backend services: Node.js, Python, Go APIs
- Blockchain oracles: Custom data feeds
- Monitoring tools: Grafana, Prometheus
- Custom middleware: Business logic layers
Platform benefits:
- Integrated environment: Everything in one place
- Automatic SSL: HTTPS certificates included
- Auto-scaling: Handle traffic spikes
- Monitoring: Built-in observability
- CI/CD ready: Automated deployments
How do I tokenize real-world assets?
Asset Tokenization Kit - Complete tokenization solution
"What's the fastest way to tokenize assets?"
The Asset Tokenization Kit accelerates projects from months to weeks:
Pre-built components:
- Smart contracts: ERC-20 based, audited, production-ready
- Compliance features: KYC/AML, whitelisting, transfer restrictions
- Admin dashboard: Manage tokens, users, and compliance
- Investor portal: Purchase, transfer, and manage tokens
- API layer: Integrate with existing systems
Supported asset types:
- Securities (stocks, bonds)
- Real estate
- Commodities
- Art and collectibles
- Intellectual property
- Carbon credits
Business benefits:
- 6x faster time-to-market
- 80% lower development costs
- Regulatory compliance built-in
- White-label ready
- Proven in production
Getting started with SettleMint
Ready to build your blockchain application?
Choose your deployment model
We handle the infrastructure - perfect for teams who want to focus on building applications
Deploy in your environment - ideal for organizations with specific compliance or infrastructure requirements
Select your blockchain
- Private networks for confidential data
- Public networks for transparency
Build with confidence
- Use pre-built components
- Leverage 50+ example projects
- Get expert support