---
title: Welcome to Radius Network developer documentation
description: Build stablecoin-native payment applications on Radius with sub-second finality and linear scalability.
---
# Radius Network

*Build on stablecoin-native infrastructure*


Use this guide to learn how Radius works and move from first transaction to production integration.


> **ℹ️ Info:** Building with LLMs? Check out these skills.
>
> - <a href="/skills/radius-dev.md">
>     <b>Radius Dev</b>: Use to build dapps and launch projects
>   </a>
>
> - <a href="/skills/dripping-faucet.md">
>     <b>Dripping Faucet</b>: Use to fund testnet and mainnet wallets to easily get started
>   </a>

## Welcome

Radius is a high-performance settlement engine for machine-to-machine payments. It is EVM compatible, settles in sub-second time, and uses predictable stablecoin-native fees.

Use these docs to get from first transaction to production integration.

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      title: 'Get started',
      description: `Claim testnet funds, bridge stablecoins, and build with LLM-assisted workflows.`,
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    },
    {
      title: 'Developer resources',
      description: `Use JSON-RPC references, fee mechanics, contract addresses, and network configuration details.`,
      href: '/developer-resources/network-configuration',
      icon: <RadiusSwirl1 />,
    },
    {
      title: 'Architected for scale',
      description: 'Learn how Radius delivers fast, internet-scale settlement with sharded execution.',
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      icon: <RadiusSwirl2 />,
    },
    {
      title: 'Use cases',
      description: 'Implement API metering, pay-per-visit content, and streaming payments.',
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    },
  ]}
/>