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Welcome to Kleros

Kleros is a decentralized dispute resolution protocol that uses blockchain and crowdsourced jurors to adjudicate disputes fairly, transparently, and affordably.

I want to be a juror

Stake PNK, vote on disputes, earn rewards

I want to use a product

Curate, Escrow, Proof of Humanity, and more

I want to build with Kleros

Integrate dispute resolution into your application

I want to understand Kleros

Learn the mechanics, game theory, and economics

Kleros Court

Kleros Court Interface
The heart of Kleros. Court uses crypto-economic incentives and game theory to crowdsource fair decisions on any adjudicable dispute.

How it works

Understand the dispute resolution process

Become a juror

Step-by-step guide to staking and voting

Integrate Court

Add dispute resolution to your application

Products

Kleros products are decentralized applications that use Kleros Court for dispute resolution.
Kleros V2 is here. Most products now support V2, with remaining products migrating soon. See the Products Overview for version details.

Curate

Decentralized lists & registriesCreate and maintain community-curated registries of anything—tokens, contracts, addresses, or custom data.V2

Escrow

Secure transactionsHold funds in escrow with built-in dispute resolution if something goes wrong.V2

Governor

DAO governanceDecentralized governance execution with dispute resolution for contested proposals.V2

Scout

Contract & token verificationCommunity-curated safety information for smart contracts, tokens, and dApps.V1 • V2 coming soon

Reality (Oracle)

Reality.eth + KlerosCrowdsourced oracle with Kleros arbitration as the final backstop for disputed answers. Powers Zodiac/SafeSnap.V1 • V2 coming soon

Proof of Humanity

Sybil-resistant identityA registry of verified humans, combining social vouching with dispute resolution.V1 protocol

Looking for V1 documentation?

Court V1, Resolver, and retired products (Moderate, Linguo, Tokens) are documented in the Legacy section.

For Developers

Build trustless applications with decentralized dispute resolution.
Start here if you’re exploring how to integrate Kleros into your project.
1

Understand the architecture

Learn how the arbitrator (Court) and arbitrable applications work together.Read the overview →
2

Try the quick start

Get a basic integration running in 5 minutes.Quick start guide →
3

Explore examples

See real-world integration patterns.View examples →

Reference: Contract addresses, ABIs, and APIs

All the technical details you need for integration

Learn the Concepts

How dispute resolution works

The complete lifecycle of a Kleros dispute

Game theory & incentives

Why jurors are incentivized to vote honestly

Court hierarchy

Specialized courts and appeals

Token economics

How PNK staking and rewards work

Credible neutrality

Why Kleros decisions can be trusted

Sortition

How jurors are randomly selected

Research & Academia

Kleros is built on peer-reviewed research and collaborates with leading institutions.

Published papers

Academic publications about Kleros

Case studies

Real disputes and their outcomes
Research partnership? Kleros collaborates with universities and research institutions including Stanford. Get in touch →

Need Help?

Help Center

Step-by-step guides and troubleshooting

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