> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eco.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Welcome to Eco

> Build stablecoin transfers, swaps, and deposit flows with Eco. Start with the Routes API, explore programmable execution, and choose an integration guide.

Eco provides APIs and smart contracts for moving stablecoins between supported blockchains. Use the **Routes API** to request a quote, fund a transfer, and track its status. Use **Programmable Addresses** for the supported deposit flows, or **Sauce** to compose onchain execution.

## How a transfer works

For a solver-filled cross-chain route:

1. You request a quote for a source token, destination token, amount, and recipient.
2. You verify the quote and authorize funding on the source chain.
3. A solver fulfills the intent on the destination chain.
4. A prover reports fulfillment so the solver can claim its source-chain reward.

An **intent** describes the requested destination outcome and the reward for delivering it. The source-chain reward is held in a per-intent vault. Unfulfilled intents have a refund path subject to the contract's conditions; a refund is a separate transaction. See [Intents](/concepts/intents) and [Vaults](/concepts/vaults) for the lifecycle. Other route shapes can include multiple intents or bridge-specific steps; see [Intent types](/resources/intent-types).

## Choose a starting point

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  <Card title="Make your first transfer" icon="terminal" href="/get-started/first-transfer">
    Use the Routes CLI to explore a transfer from your terminal.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Integrate the Routes API" icon="code" href="/get-started/integrate-routes-api">
    Build a backend integration with quote verification, funding, and status tracking.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Explore the platform" icon="layer-group" href="/get-started/platform-overview">
    Compare transfers, deposit addresses, and programmable execution.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Build with AI agents" icon="robot" href="/get-started/build-with-agents">
    Give your coding agent the documentation and integration skills.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next steps

[Set up your environment](/get-started/setup) before making requests. Check [supported chains and tokens](/resources/supported-chains-tokens) for coverage; quote availability also depends on the requested route, amount, and available liquidity.


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