# Ark Project

> Global Infrastructure for Digital Assets Exchange

Ark Project provides developer tools for digital asset exchange on Starknet, focusing on NFT data access and marketplace infrastructure.

Ark Project offers a decentralized infrastructure for digital asset exchange on Starknet. Their tools include NFT APIs for accessing standardized metadata, an orderbook for liquidity, and marketplace solutions for creating custom trading experiences. The platform aims to unify market liquidity while enforcing fair fee distribution across the ecosystem.

- Type: Project
- Sector: Developer Tooling
- Status: Inactive
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev

## Products

- [ArkProject NFT API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev): An API service providing standardized access to NFT collections and token metadata on Starknet, with features like real-time transfer tracking, ownership data, and media caching to enhance application user experience. (Developer Tooling, Inactive/Support Ended, Main Product)
- [Arkchain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev): A decentralized Layer 3 solution built on top of Starknet that operates the project's orderbook, providing infrastructure for digital asset trading and marketplace functionalities. (L3, Discontinued)
- [Ark Project Orderbook](https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev): A decentralized and trustless orderbook system running on ArkProject's Arkchain Layer 3 solution. It includes the core orderbook engine, API access to orders, sales and prices, and cross-chain messaging to enable digital asset trading with unified liquidity across multiple applications. (Decentralised Exchange, Discontinued)
- [Ark Project Marketplace API](https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev): A toolkit for building custom NFT marketplaces with access to Ark Project's orderbook liquidity. It includes marketplace API components, smart wallet integration, checkout functionality, and launchpad tools for creating complete NFT marketplace experiences. (Developer Tooling, Discontinued)
- [Ark Custom Marketplace](https://thegrid.id/profiles/arkproject_dev): A toolkit for building personalized NFT marketplaces with access to ArkProject's orderbook liquidity and trading infrastructure. (Developer Tooling, Discontinued)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.arkproject.dev)
- [Documentation](https://docs.arkproject.dev)
- [Telegram](https://t.me/arkprojectnfts)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/ArkProjectNFTs)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/ArkProjectNFTs)
- [Discord](https://discord.com/invite/4sX8ZEUPUW)

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