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title: Suncontract
description: Detailed information about Suncontract
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# Suncontract

## Overview
Suncontract is a decentralized energy trading platform that allows users to buy and sell renewable energy directly from each other. It leverages blockchain technology to create a peer-to-peer energy marketplace.

## Key Features
- **Currency:** SNC (Suncontract Token)
- **Buying Currency:** Available on exchanges like KuCoin and Gate.io.
- **Utility:** 
  - Used for network transactions and incentivizing energy trading.
  - Staking rewards for network validators.
- **Automation:** 
  - Smart contracts automate energy trading and payment processing.
- **Utility in the Project:**
  - Users can earn SNC by trading renewable energy.
  - Validators can stake SNC to secure the network and earn rewards.
- **API:** Yes, Suncontract provides an API for developers to integrate with their applications.
- **User Perspective:**
  - Users can easily trade renewable energy and earn SNC tokens.

## How It Works
1. **Step 1:** Users connect their renewable energy sources to the Suncontract network.
2. **Step 2:** The network matches buyers and sellers of renewable energy.
3. **Step 3:** Users earn SNC tokens based on the amount of energy traded.

## Staking
- **Staking Requirements:** Minimum of 5,000 SNC tokens to become a validator.
- **Rewards:** Validators earn a percentage of transaction fees and block rewards.

## API Documentation
For detailed API documentation, visit [Suncontract API Docs](https://docs.suncontract.org).

## Additional Resources
- [Official Website](https://suncontract.org)
- [Community Forum](https://community.suncontract.org)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/suncontract)