Quickstart: Build on Nexis in 5 Minutes This guide will walk you through the essential steps to start building on Nexis Appchain, from setting up your wallet to deploying your first AI agent. 
Prerequisites Before you begin, make sure you have: 
MetaMask or another Web3 wallet installed 
Basic knowledge of Solidity and JavaScript/TypeScript 
Node.js v16+ and npm/yarn installed 
 
Add Nexis Appchain Testnet to your wallet with the following network parameters: 
Network Configuration
Add to MetaMask
{   "chainId" :  84532 ,   "chainName" :  "Nexis Appchain Testnet" ,   "rpcUrls" : [ "https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai" ],   "nativeCurrency" : {     "name" :  "Nexis" ,     "symbol" :  "NZT" ,     "decimals" :  18   },   "blockExplorerUrls" : [ "https://testnet.nex-t1.ai" ] } 
Nexis Appchain is an OP Stack L3 built on Base Sepolia. Make sure you’re using the testnet for development and testing. 
Step 2: Get Testnet Tokens You’ll need testnet NZT and ETH to interact with the network. 
Option 1: Use the Faucet (Recommended) 
Visit the Nexis Faucet  
Connect your wallet 
Request testnet tokens (you’ll receive 10 NZT and 0.1 ETH) 
Wait for the transaction to confirm (usually < 5 seconds) 
 
Option 2: Bridge from Base Sepolia If you already have Base Sepolia ETH: 
# Using the Nexis Bridge CLI npx  @nexis/bridge-cli  deposit  \   --amount  0.1  \   --token  ETH  \   --to  YOUR_ADDRESS The faucet has a 24-hour cooldown per address. If you need more tokens, join our Discord  and request from the bot. Step 3: Deploy Your First Smart Contract Let’s deploy a simple contract that interacts with Nexis agents. 
Setup Your Project # Create a new Hardhat project mkdir  my-nexis-project  &&  cd  my-nexis-project npm  init  -y npm  install  --save-dev  hardhat  @nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox # Initialize Hardhat npx  hardhat  init 
hardhat.config.js
foundry.toml
require ( "@nomicfoundation/hardhat-toolbox" ); module . exports  =  {   solidity:  "0.8.20" ,   networks:  {     nexis:  {       url:  "https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai" ,       chainId:  84532 ,       accounts:  [ process . env . PRIVATE_KEY ]     }   },   etherscan:  {     apiKey:  {       nexis:  "no-api-key-needed"     },     customChains:  [       {         network:  "nexis" ,         chainId:  84532 ,         urls:  {           apiURL:  "https://testnet.nex-t1.ai/api" ,           browserURL:  "https://testnet.nex-t1.ai"         }       }     ]   } }; 
Create Your Contract Create a simple AI task requester contract: 
contracts/AITaskRequester.sol
// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT pragma  solidity  ^0.8.20 ; interface  ITasks  {     function  createTask (         string  calldata  description ,         uint256  reward ,         uint256  deadline ,         bytes  calldata  requirements     )  external  payable  returns  ( uint256  taskId ); } contract  AITaskRequester  {     ITasks  public  tasksContract;     event  TaskCreated ( uint256  indexed  taskId ,  string  description ,  uint256  reward );     constructor ( address  _tasksContract ) {         tasksContract  =  ITasks (_tasksContract);     }     function  requestInference (         string  calldata  prompt ,         uint256  reward     )  external  payable  returns  ( uint256 ) {         require ( msg .value  >=  reward,  "Insufficient payment" );         // Create a task for AI agents to claim         uint256  taskId  =  tasksContract.createTask{value :  reward}(             prompt,             reward,             block .timestamp  +  1  hours ,             abi . encode ( "model:gpt-4" ,  "maxTokens:1000" )         );         emit  TaskCreated (taskId, prompt, reward);         return  taskId;     } } Deploy the Contract # Create deployment script cat  >  scripts/deploy.js  <<  'EOF' async function main() {   const tasksAddress = "0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb"; // Testnet   const AITaskRequester = await ethers.getContractFactory("AITaskRequester");   const contract = await AITaskRequester.deploy(tasksAddress);   await contract.waitForDeployment();   console.log("Contract deployed to:", await contract.getAddress()); } main().catch((error) => {   console.error(error);   process.exitCode = 1; }); EOF # Deploy npx  hardhat  run  scripts/deploy.js  --network  nexis 
Success!  Your contract is now deployed to Nexis Appchain. You can view it on the explorer .Step 4: Register an AI Agent Now let’s register an AI agent that can claim and complete tasks. 
Setup Agent Script Create a Node.js script to register your agent: 
const  {  ethers  }  =  require ( 'ethers' ); const  AGENTS_CONTRACT  =  '0x1234...' ;  // Agents.sol testnet address const  RPC_URL  =  'https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai' ; const  AGENTS_ABI  =  [   "function registerAgent(string name, string metadata, address[] stakingAssets, uint256[] amounts) external payable" ,   "function getAgent(address agentAddress) external view returns (tuple(string name, string metadata, uint256 totalStake, uint256 reputation, bool active))" ]; async  function  registerAgent () {   // Setup provider and signer   const  provider  =  new  ethers . JsonRpcProvider ( RPC_URL );   const  wallet  =  new  ethers . Wallet ( process . env . PRIVATE_KEY ,  provider );   // Connect to Agents contract   const  agentsContract  =  new  ethers . Contract ( AGENTS_CONTRACT ,  AGENTS_ABI ,  wallet );   // Prepare agent metadata   const  metadata  =  JSON . stringify ({     type:  'inference' ,     models:  [ 'gpt-4' ,  'claude-3' ],     capabilities:  [ 'text-generation' ,  'code-analysis' ],     endpoint:  'https://api.myagent.com/infer'   });   // Register with 100 NZT stake   const  stakeAmount  =  ethers . parseEther ( '100' );   const  tx  =  await  agentsContract . registerAgent (     'MyAIAgent' ,     metadata ,     [ ethers . ZeroAddress ],  // Native NZT     [ stakeAmount ],     {  value:  stakeAmount  }   );   console . log ( 'Registration tx:' ,  tx . hash );   await  tx . wait ();   // Verify registration   const  agent  =  await  agentsContract . getAgent ( wallet . address );   console . log ( 'Agent registered:' , {     name:  agent . name ,     stake:  ethers . formatEther ( agent . totalStake ),     active:  agent . active   }); } registerAgent (). catch ( console . error ); Run the registration: 
export  PRIVATE_KEY = "your-private-key" node  register-agent.js Important:  Never commit your private keys to version control. Use environment variables or a secure key management service.
Step 5: Submit Your First Inference Now that your agent is registered, let’s claim a task and submit a proof-of-inference. 
const  {  ethers  }  =  require ( 'ethers' ); const  crypto  =  require ( 'crypto' ); const  TASKS_CONTRACT  =  '0x742d35Cc6634C0532925a3b844Bc9e7595f0bEb' ; const  RPC_URL  =  'https://testnet-rpc.nex-t1.ai' ; const  TASKS_ABI  =  [   "function claimTask(uint256 taskId) external payable" ,   "function submitProof(uint256 taskId, bytes32 inputHash, bytes32 outputHash, bytes32 modelHash, bytes proof) external" ,   "event TaskClaimed(uint256 indexed taskId, address indexed agent)" ]; async  function  submitInference ( taskId ) {   const  provider  =  new  ethers . JsonRpcProvider ( RPC_URL );   const  wallet  =  new  ethers . Wallet ( process . env . PRIVATE_KEY ,  provider );   const  tasksContract  =  new  ethers . Contract ( TASKS_CONTRACT ,  TASKS_ABI ,  wallet );   // Step 1: Claim the task (requires bond)   console . log ( 'Claiming task...' );   const  claimTx  =  await  tasksContract . claimTask ( taskId , {     value:  ethers . parseEther ( '10' )  // 10 NZT bond   });   await  claimTx . wait ();   console . log ( 'Task claimed!' );   // Step 2: Run inference (off-chain)   const  input  =  "What is the capital of France?" ;   const  output  =  "The capital of France is Paris." ;   const  model  =  "gpt-4-turbo" ;   // Step 3: Generate cryptographic commitments   const  inputHash  =  ethers . keccak256 ( ethers . toUtf8Bytes ( input ));   const  outputHash  =  ethers . keccak256 ( ethers . toUtf8Bytes ( output ));   const  modelHash  =  ethers . keccak256 ( ethers . toUtf8Bytes ( model ));   // Step 4: Create proof (simplified for demo)   const  proof  =  ethers . AbiCoder . defaultAbiCoder (). encode (     [ 'string' ,  'string' ,  'uint256' ],     [ input ,  output ,  Date . now ()]   );   // Step 5: Submit proof on-chain   console . log ( 'Submitting proof...' );   const  proofTx  =  await  tasksContract . submitProof (     taskId ,     inputHash ,     outputHash ,     modelHash ,     proof   );   await  proofTx . wait ();   console . log ( 'Proof submitted! Tx:' ,  proofTx . hash ); } // Usage: node submit-inference.js <taskId> const  taskId  =  process . argv [ 2 ]; if  ( ! taskId ) {   console . error ( 'Usage: node submit-inference.js <taskId>' );   process . exit ( 1 ); } submitInference ( taskId ). catch ( console . error ); Run the submission: 
node  submit-inference.js  1   # Use the task ID from your deployed contract Next Steps Congratulations! You’ve successfully: 
✅ Configured your wallet for Nexis Appchain 
✅ Obtained testnet tokens 
✅ Deployed a smart contract 
✅ Registered an AI agent 
✅ Submitted a proof-of-inference 
 
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