Blockchain Developer Center
Explore and accelerate blockchain application development with free tools, tutorials, and community collaboration
Meet the new IBM Blockchain Platform
Simplified development, governance, and operation of business networks
This enterprise-ready blockchain platform makes it easy to activate and manage a secure business network across multiple organizations. Best of all, it’s powered by open source technology from Hyperledger Fabric and Hyperledger Composer, paving the way for collaborative application development in your preferred environment.
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What is blockchain for business?
It’s the combination of a shared, unalterable ledger and smart contracts that streamline business processes and open new opportunities for innovation. Consensus among blockchain network members eliminates costly risks and inefficiencies as assets change hands throughout a business network.
Want to learn more? How much time do you have?
5 minutes: Primer on distributed ledger technology
10 minutes: Bitcoin vs. blockchain for business
20 minutes: Intro to distributed ledgers
45 minutes: Blockchain for Dummies e-book
2 hours: Blockchain essentials course (earn a badge!)
6 hours: New! IBM blockchain foundation developer course (earn another badge!)
Are you a student or educator?
Get your hands on free training materials for job-ready skills!
Develop your first blockchain app
Try online, develop locally, share on the cloud
- Nothing to install! Experiment with samples or start work on your own prototype in the Hyperledger Composer web playground.
- Move on to developing and testing with a complete local dev environment including Hyperledger Composer and Hyperledger Fabric.
- Ultimately, share your blockchain application via the Container Service for collaborative development on the IBM Cloud.
Grow your blockchain skills
IBM Blockchain basics
- IBM Blockchain 101: Quick-start guide for developers
By Nick Gaski, Nik Gupta, and Mark Parzygnat
More on IBM Blockchain basics
- Intro to distributed ledgers
by Sloane Brakeville and Bhargav Perepa
- Develop, govern, and operate your business network with the IBM Blockchain Platform
by Jerry Cuomo, Sharon Cocco, and Gari Singh
- Accelerate your blockchain journey with the IBM Blockchain Platform
by Kathryn Harrison
- The benefits of IBM Blockchain and Hyperledger Composer
by Kathryn Harrison
- How Blockchain will fundamentally change the way we do business
by Jerry Cuomo
- Blockchain Explained (29 videos)
- Blockchain Solutions (3 videos)
Network and app creation
More on network and app creation
- Get going quickly with blockchain using Hyperledger Composer
by Paul O’Mahoney
- Create powerful blockchain queries with Hyperledger Composer
by Paul O’Mahoney and Fenglian Xu
- Integrate your data with the Hyperledger Fabric blockchain
by Paul O’Mahoney
- Build a business network with the IBM Blockchain Platform
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by Nick Gaski
- Link an organization to a network with the IBM Blockchain Platform
- Create a blockchain app to display and interact with a decentralized energy network
by Raheel Zubairy
- Create your first blockchain network using Hyperledger Composer
by Ishan Gulhane
More blockchain topics
- Make your smart contracts smarter with business rules
By Stephane Mery and Daniel Selman
More on other blockchain topics
- Top 6 technical advantages of Hyperledger Fabric for blockchain networks
by Sharon Cocco and Gari Singh
- Combine business process management and blockchain
by Larissa Auberger and Matthias Kloppmann
- Implementing blockchain for cognitive IoT applications, Part 1: End-to-end solutions
by Amitranjan Gantait, Joy Patra, and Ayan Mukherjee
- Implementing blockchain for cognitive IoT applications, Part 2: Use case
by Amitranjan Gantait, Joy Patra, and Ayan Mukherjee
Find answers and collaborate with the Hyperledger community
Hyperledger is a global, open source, collaborative effort, hosted by The Linux Foundation, to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies. Development of Hyperledger projects is led by a diverse group of technical, open source contributors. Join them!
Hyperledger Fabric
Hyperledger Fabric is a Hyperledger project and framework implementation whose modular architecture powers the IBM Blockchain Platform.
Hyperledger Composer
Hyperledger Composer is Hyperledger project and toolset for quickly prototyping a Hyperledger Fabric blockchain network and developing applications to interact with it.
Engage with IBM to accelerate your blockchain solution
IBM Blockchain Workshop
In this collaborative workshop, work with IBM experts to explore the blockchain use cases relevant to your business and determine your best first pilot of the technology.
IBM Blockchain Accelerator
This program takes blockchain network founders from pilot to production. Learn the technology, as well as the legal and business considerations, of activating new networks.
IBM Blockchain ecosystem
Join the IBM Blockchain community of business leaders and developers embracing the blockchain opportunity and receive special benefits and perks to accelerate innovation.
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