Build on Acurast

Deploy serverless workloads to a global network of smartphone-based compute. Run anything from REST APIs to LLM inference, paid in ACU or USDC.

Start here

• Quickstart — three entry paths (CLI, SDK, Deploy Agent). Pick one and ship in minutes.
• Deploy Your First App — full walkthrough with a real Express server.
• Example Apps — curated, ready-to-clone projects.

Build

• Deployment Config — full acurast.json reference.
• Environment Variables — secrets and runtime config.
• Runtime Environment — APIs available inside your deployment.
• On-Demand Deployments — start workloads on request.
• LLM on Acurast — run open-weight models on phones.

Tools

• Acurast CLI — scaffold, configure, deploy.
• SDK — programmatic deploys for CI and backends.
• Deploy Agent — pay-per-deploy via x402 / USDC, no ACU account needed.
• DevTools — local debugging utilities.

Reference

• Protocol Architecture — how deployments flow through the network.
• Matcher — liquid matching, deployments, compute costs.
• Networks — endpoints for Mainnet and Canary.
• Ecosystems & Integrations — supported chains and integration levels.

Related

• Need compute? See Compute Providers for capacity context.
• Pricing & token mechanics? See Acurast Token.