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The dApp Store Kit

What is the dApp Store Kit?​

The dApp Store Kit is an open-source, community-powered tech stack that enables builders to launch their own dApp store, list any dApp, and set their own rules for monetization, distribution, curation, and governance.

These foundational capabilities not only empower builders to focus on the user experience but greatly streamline their path to profitability by fast-tracking time to market, helping save on costly development, and driving a positive impact on the bottom line.

The dApp Store Kit can be used by a wide range of organizations and individuals to create and operate their own dApp store platforms, using the same components and features included in the kit. This allows dApp store platforms to be uniformly implemented and enables developers to easily deploy & manage their dApps across a wide range of dApp store platforms.

3 core layers of the dApp Store​

1. Protocol​

The Permissionless, Composable, and Modular infrastructure to surface the precise dApps across the right platform for the ideal target audience

2. Product​

Enabling OEMs, Protocols, Marketplaces, and new entrants to build stores and other solutions catered to their users, opening up the spectrum for new business models to be explored

3. Publishers​

Providing a platform for publishers (Milkroad, Bankless) to further enhance discovery through content/commerce, thereby opening up more avenues of monetization

The dApp Store Vision​

dApp discovery continues to pose a daunting challenge in the web3 space. Existing discovery platforms are comparable to the Yellow Pages, needing more functionality & flexibility. Hence, Polygon has envisioned & built a toolkit that allows developers to build their own functional dApp stores - letting them set their own rules for monetization, distribution & governance - that supports the entire EVM ecosystem.

The way Polygon is looking at dApp discovery is an immersive showcase of dApps, compelling people to come and explore the realm. This is the best approach for a high-noise ecosystem like web3.

What does the future of dApp Stores look like?​

dApp discovery platforms should be immersive, engaging & tactical. It should be user-experience-focused where both users & dApps can benefit. It should also be easy for non-crypto natives to maneuver, allowing blockchain to go mainstream.

dApp stores built using the dApp Store Kit will look like this:

  • A service market focused on enhancing user experience, where both users and decentralized applications (dApps) can derive benefits.
  • A one-stop solution for seamless discovery of dApps within the EVM ecosystem.
  • A secure and trustworthy marketplace to deter fraud, scams, and hacking.
  • A platform providing effortless access for non-crypto users, bringing blockchain to the mainstream with a single click.