Flare Data Connector

The Data Connector is able to come to consensus on information from external blockchains and the internet, so that it can be used securely and trustlessly by smart contracts on Flare.

Why

The Data Connector allows applications to be built on Flare that can use data from external blockchains and the internet securely. It can power a wide range of interoperability solutions which in turn will enable developers to build applications that are multi-chain or cross-chain. Developers will be able to access the value, liquidity and information of multiple ecosystems through a single deployment.

How

The Data Connector uses a set of independent attestation providers which fetch the required information from other blockchains and deliver it to the Flare network. The Data Connector smart contract then checks if there is consensus among the received answers, making the results available to the network if so.

The Data Connector operates in one of two modes:

  1. Read the state of other blockchains and, for instance, prove whether a deposit has or has not been made by a given blockheight.
  2. Provide data proofs from open internet APIs. For example it could confirm whether a specific tweet was sent, a specific sporting result occurred or if a bank transaction was completed.

The Data Connector allows information from other chains and

the internet to be securely and trustlessly used on Flare.

The Data Connector allows information from other chains andthe internet to be securely and trustlessly used on Flare.

Acquire state

Utilizes consensus to verify event data in a decentralized way.

Flexible

The Data Connector enables a wide range of interoperability solutions to be developed.

Universal

The Data Connector has been designed to be able to integrate with any blockchain.

Safe

Secured by the network to enable high value use cases.

Go cross-chain

Access multiple ecosystems with a single deployment.