Hedera
  • Welcome to Hedera — let’s build the future
  • Getting Started
    • Environment Setup
    • Web2 Developers
      • Transfer HBAR
      • Create a Token
      • Create a Topic
    • EVM Developers
      • Deploy a Contract
  • Tutorials
    • Smart Contracts
      • How to Mint & Burn an ERC-721 Token Using Hardhat and Ethers (Part 1)
      • How to Set Access Control, a Token URI, Pause, and Transfer an ERC-721 Token Using Hardhat (Part 2)
      • How to Upgrade an ERC-721 Token with OpenZeppelin UUPS Proxies and Hardhat (Part 3)
      • How to Verify a Smart Contract on HashScan
      • Deploy a Smart Contract Using Remix
      • Deploy a Smart Contract Using Hardhat and Hiero JSON-RPC Relay
      • Deploy Your First Smart Contract
      • Deploy a Contract Using the Hedera Token Service
      • Send and Receive HBAR Using Solidity Smart Contracts
      • Deploy By Leveraging Ethereum Developer Tools On Hedera
      • Deploy a Subgraph Using The Graph and Hedera JSON-RPC Relay
      • Deploy Smart Contracts on Hedera Using Truffle
      • The Power of Native Hedera Tokens as ERC-20 Tokens: A step-by-step guide
      • HTS x EVM - Part 1: How to Mint NFTs
      • HTS x EVM - Part 2: KYC & Update
      • HTS x EVM - Part 3: How to Pause, Freeze, Wipe, and Delete NFTs
      • Hedera Smart Contracts Workshop
        • Setup
        • Solidity
        • Hedera SDK JS
        • Hardhat and EthersJs
        • Outro
      • Foundry
        • How to Setup Foundry and Write a Basic Unit Test
        • How to Deploy and Verify a Hedera Smart Contract with Foundry
        • How to Test A Solidity Event
        • How to Fork Testnet on Latest Block
    • Consensus
      • Submit Your First Message
      • Submit Message to Private Topic
      • Query Messages with Mirror Node
    • Tokens
      • Create and Transfer Your First NFT
      • Create and Transfer Your First Fungible Token
      • Create and Transfer an NFT using a Solidity Contract
      • Structure Your Token Metadata Using JSON Schema V2
      • Hedera Token Service - Part 1: How to Mint NFTs
      • Hedera Token Service - Part 2: KYC, Update, and Scheduled Transactions
      • Hedera Token Service - Part 3: How to Pause, Freeze, Wipe, and Delete NFTs
      • Create Your First Frictionless Airdrop Campaign
    • Local Node
      • How to Run Hedera Local Node in a Cloud Development Environment (CDE)
        • Run a Local Node in Gitpod
        • Run a Local Node in Codespaces
      • How to Set Up a Hedera Local Node
      • Set Up a Hedera Local Node using the NPM CLI
    • More Tutorials
      • Create and Fund Your Hedera Testnet Account
      • How to Create a Personal Access Token (API Key) on the Hedera Portal
      • How to Auto-Create Hedera Accounts with HBAR and Token Transfers
      • How to Configure a Mirror Node and Query Data
      • How to Generate a Random Number on Hedera
      • Get Started with the Hedera Consensus Service Fabric Plugin
        • Virtual Environment Setup
      • Schedule Your First Transaction
      • How to Connect to Hedera Networks Over RPC
        • Configuring Hashio RPC endpoints
        • Configuring Hiero JSON-RPC Relay endpoints
        • Configuring Validation Cloud RPC endpoints
      • JavaScript Testing
      • Create a Hedera DApp Integrated with WalletConnect
      • How to Connect MetaMask to Hedera
    • Demo Applications
    • Starter Projects
    • Building on Hedera (course)
  • Networks
    • Mainnet
      • Mainnet Accounts
      • Mainnet Consensus Nodes
        • Node Requirements
          • FAQ
      • Fees
        • Transaction Records
    • Testnets
      • Testnet Accounts
      • Testnet Consensus Nodes
    • Localnet
      • Single Node Configuration
      • Multinode Configuration
    • Network Explorers and Tools
    • Release Notes
      • Consensus Node
      • Hedera Mirror Node
  • Core Concepts
    • Accounts
      • Account Creation
      • Auto Account Creation
      • Account Properties
    • Keys and Signatures
    • Schedule Transaction
    • Smart Contracts
      • Understanding Hedera's EVM Differences and Compatibility
        • For EVM Developers Migrating to Hedera
          • Accounts, Signature Verification & Keys (ECDSA vs. ED25519)
          • JSON-RPC Relay and EVM Tooling
          • Token Management with Hedera Token Service
          • Decimal Handling (8 vs. 18 Decimals)
          • Handling HBAR Transfers in Contracts
        • For Hedera-Native Developers Adding Smart Contract Functionality
          • Integrating ED25519 Accounts and Advanced Features Into Smart Contracts
          • JSON-RPC Relay and State Queries
          • Extending Token Management with Smart Contracts
      • Creating Smart Contracts
      • Compiling Smart Contracts
      • System Smart Contracts
        • Hedera Account Service
        • Hedera Schedule Service
      • Gas and Fees
      • JSON-RPC Relay
      • Deploying Smart Contracts
      • Smart Contract Addresses
      • Verifying Smart Contracts
      • Smart Contract Traceability
      • Tokens Managed by Smart Contracts
        • ERC-20 (Fungible Tokens)
        • ERC-721 (Non-Fungible Token)
        • ERC-3643 Real World Assets (RWA)
        • ERC-1363 (Payable Tokens)
        • Hedera Token Service System Contract
      • Wrapped HBAR (WHBAR)
      • Smart Contract Rent
      • Smart Contract Security
      • EVM Archive Node Queries
    • Tokens
      • Tokenization on Hedera
      • Hedera Token Service (HTS) Native Tokenization
        • Token Types and ID Formats
        • Token Properties
        • Token Creation
        • Custom Fee Schedule
        • Token Airdrops
      • ERC/EVM-Compatible Tokenization
      • Hybrid (HTS + EVM ) Tokenization
    • Staking
      • Staking Program
      • Stake HBAR
    • Hashgraph Consensus Algorithm
      • Gossip About Gossip
      • Virtual Voting
    • Transactions and Queries
      • Transaction Properties
    • State and History
    • Mirror Nodes
      • Hedera Mirror Node
      • One Click Mirror Node Deployment
      • Run Your Own Mirror Node
        • Run Your Own Mirror Node with Google Cloud Storage (GCS)
        • Run Your Mirror Node with Amazon Web Services S3 (AWS)
  • Open Source Solutions and Integrations
    • AI Studio on Hedera
      • ElizaOS Plugin for Hedera
      • Hedera AI Agent Kit
      • MCP Server
      • OpenConvAI
    • AI Tools for Developers
      • Hedera Hivemind
      • Kapa AI
    • Asset Tokenization Studio (ATS)
      • Web User Interface (UI)
      • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • HashioDAO
      • Governance Token DAO
      • NFT DAO
      • Multisig DAO
      • DAO Proposals
      • Local Environment Setup
    • Hedera CLI
    • Hedera Contract Builder
    • Hedera Custodians Library
      • How to use it
    • Hedera Developers Code Repository
    • Hedera Developer Playground
    • Hedera Wallet Snap By MetaMask
      • Hedera Wallet Snap Documentation
      • Tutorial: MetaMask Snaps – What Are They and How to Use Them
    • Interoperability and Bridging
      • LayerZero
    • NFT Studio
      • Airdrop List Verifier
      • Metadata Validator
      • NFT Rarity Inspector
      • NFT Token Holders List Builder
      • NFT Risk Calculator
      • Token Balance Snapshot
      • Hedera NFT SDK
    • Oracle Networks
      • Chainlink Oracles
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    • Stablecoin Studio
      • Core Concepts
      • Web UI Application
      • CLI Management
      • TypeScript SDK
    • Hedera Guardian
    • Hedera WalletConnect
  • SDKs & APIs
    • SDKs
      • Build Your Hedera Client
      • Set Up Your Local Network
      • Network Address Book
      • Keys
        • Generate a new key pair
        • Import an existing key
        • Create a key list
        • Create a threshold key
        • Generate a mnemonic phrase
        • Recover keys from a mnemonic phrase
      • HBAR
      • Specialized Types
      • Pseudorandom Number Generator
      • Transactions
        • Create a Batch Transaction
        • Transaction ID
        • Modify transaction fields
        • Create an unsigned transaction
        • Manually sign a transaction
        • Submit a transaction
        • Sign a multisignature transaction
        • Get a transaction receipt
        • Get a transaction record
      • Schedule Transaction
        • Schedule ID
        • Create a schedule transaction
        • Sign a scheduled transaction
        • Delete a schedule transaction
        • Get schedule info
        • Network Response Messages
      • Queries
      • General Network Response Messages
      • Accounts and HBAR
        • Create an account
        • Update an account
        • Transfer cryptocurrency
        • Approve an allowance
        • Delete an allowance
        • Delete an account
        • Get account balance
        • Get account info
        • Network Response Messages
      • Consensus Service
        • Create a topic
        • Update a topic
        • Submit a message
        • Delete a topic
        • Get topic messages
        • Get topic info
        • Network Response
      • Token Service
        • Token ID
        • NFT ID
        • Token types
        • Create a token
        • Custom token fees
        • Update a token
        • Update token custom fees
        • Update NFT metadata
        • Transfer tokens
        • Airdrop a token
        • Claim a token
        • Cancel a token
        • Reject a token
        • Delete a token
        • Mint a token
        • Burn a token
        • Freeze an account
        • Unfreeze an account
        • Enable KYC account flag
        • Disable KYC account flag
        • Associate tokens to an account
        • Dissociate tokens from an account
        • Pause a token
        • Unpause a token
        • Wipe a token
        • Atomic swaps
        • Get account token balance
        • Get token info
        • Get NFT info
        • Network Response Messages
      • File Service
        • Create a file
        • Append to a file
        • Update a file
        • Delete a file
        • Get file contents
        • Get file info
        • Network Response Messages
      • Smart Contract Service
        • Delegate Contract ID
        • Create a smart contract
        • Update a smart contract
        • Delete a smart contract
        • Call a smart contract function
        • Ethereum transaction
        • Get a smart contract function
        • Get smart contract bytecode
        • Get smart contract info
        • Hedera Service Solidity Libraries
        • Network Response Messages
      • Signature Provider
        • Provider
        • Signer
        • Wallet
        • Local Provider
    • Mirror Node REST API
      • Accounts
      • Balances
      • Blocks
      • Schedule Transactions
      • Smart Contracts
      • Tokens
      • Topics
      • Transactions
      • Network
    • Hedera Consensus Service gRPC API
    • Hedera APIs
      • Basic Types
        • AccountAmount
        • AccountID
        • ContractID
        • CryptoAllowance
        • CurrentAndNextFeeSchedule
        • FeeComponents
        • FeeData
        • FeeSchedule
        • FileID
        • Fraction
        • HederaFunctionality
        • Key
        • KeyList
        • NftAllowance
        • NftTransfer
        • NodeAddress
        • NodeAddressBook
        • RealmID
        • ScheduleID
        • SemanticVersion
        • ServicesConfigurationList
        • ServiceEndpoint
        • Setting
        • ShardID
        • Signature
        • SignatureList
        • SignatureMap
        • SignaturePair
        • SubType
        • TransferList
        • TransactionID
        • ThresholdKey
        • ThresholdSignature
        • TokenAllowance
        • TokenBalance
        • TokenBalances
        • TokenFreezeStatus
        • TokenPauseStatus
        • TokenID
        • TokenKycStatus
        • TokenRelationship
        • TokenTransferList
        • TokenType
        • TokenSupplyType
        • TopicID
        • TransactionFeeSchedule
      • Cryptocurrency Accounts
        • CryptoService
        • CryptApproveAllowance
        • CryptoDeleteAllowance
        • CryptoCreate
        • CryptoTransfer
        • CryptoUpdate
        • CryptoDelete
        • CryptoGetAccountBalance
        • CryptoGetAccountRecords
        • CryptoGetInfo
        • CryptoGetStakers
      • Consensus Service
        • Consensus Service
        • ConsensusCreateTopic
        • ConsensusUpdateTopic
        • ConsensusSubmitMessage
        • ConsensusDeleteTopic
        • ConsensusTopicInfo
        • ConsensusGetTopicInfo
      • Schedule Service
        • ScheduleService
        • SchedulableTransactionBody
        • ScheduleCreate
        • ScheduleDelete
        • ScheduleSign
        • ScheduleGetInfo
      • Token Service
        • TokenService
        • CustomFees
          • AssessedCustomFee
          • CustomFee
          • FractionalFee
          • FixedFee
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        • TokenCreate
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        • TokenFeeScheduleUpdate
        • TokenDelete
        • TokenMint
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        • TokenGrantKyc
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        • TokenWipeAccount
        • TokenPause
        • TokenUnpause
        • TokenGetInfo
        • TokenGetNftInfo
        • TokenGetNftInfos
        • TokenGetAccountNftInfo
      • File Service
        • FileService
        • FileCreate
        • FileAppend
        • FileUpdate
        • FileDelete
        • FileGetContents
        • FileGetInfo
      • Smart Contracts
        • SmartContractService
        • ContractCall
        • ContractCallLocal
        • ContractCreate
        • ContractUpdate
        • ContractDelete
        • ContractGetByteCode
        • ContractGetInfo
        • ContractGetRecords
      • Miscellaneous
        • Duration
        • ExchangeRate
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        • FreezeType
        • GetByKey
        • GetBySolidityID
        • NetworkGetVersionInfo
        • NetworkService
        • Query
        • QueryHeader
        • Response
        • ResponseCode
        • ResponseHeader
        • SystemDelete
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        • TimeStamp
        • Transaction
        • TransactionBody
        • TransactionContents
        • TransactionGetFastRecord
        • TransactionGetReceipt
        • TransactionGetRecord
        • TransactionReceipt
        • TransactionRecord
        • TransactionResponse
        • UncheckedSubmit
    • Hedera Status API
  • Support & Community
    • Glossary
    • Contributing to Hedera documentation
      • Contribution Guidelines
        • Creating Issues
        • Creating Pull Requests
        • Hedera Improvement Proposal (HIP)
        • Submit Demo Applications
      • Style Guide
        • Understanding different types of documentation
        • Use of HBAR and tinybars
        • Use of web2 and web3
        • Language and grammar
        • Formatting
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  1. Core Concepts
  2. Smart Contracts

Creating Smart Contracts

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A is an immutable program consisting of a set of logic (state variables, functions, event handlers, etc.) or rules that can be deployed, stored, and accessed on a such as Hedera. The functions contained within a smart contract can update and manage the state of the contract and read data from the deployed contract. They may also create and call other smart contracts functions on the network. Smart contracts are secure, tamper-proof, and transparent, offering a new level of trust and efficiency.

Hedera supports any language that compiles to the Ethereum Mainnet. This includes and . These programming languages compile code and produce that the can interpret and understand.

  • To learn more about the Solidity programming language, check out the documentation maintained by the Solidity team .

  • To learn more about Vyper, check out the documentation maintained by the Vyper team .

In addition, many tools are available to write and compile smart contracts, including the popular and . The Remix IDE is a user-friendly platform that allows you to easily write and compile your smart contracts and perform other tasks such as debugging and testing. Using these tools, you can create powerful and secure smart contracts that can be used for various purposes, from simple token transfers to complex financial instruments.

Example

The following is a very simple example of a smart contract written in the Solidity programming language. The smart contract defines the owner and message state variables, along with functions like set_message (which modifies state details by writing) and get_message(which reads state details).

pragma solidity >=0.7.0 <0.8.9;

contract HelloHedera {
    // the contract's owner, set in the constructor
    address owner;

    // the message we're storing
    string message;

    constructor(string memory message_) {
        // set the owner of the contract for `kill()`
        owner = msg.sender;
        message = message_;
    }

    function set_message(string memory message_) public {
        // only allow the owner to update the message
        require(msg.sender == owner);
        message = message_;
    }

    // return a string
    function get_message() public view returns (string memory) {
        return message;
    }
}

Things you should consider when creating a contract

Automatic Token Associations

This functionality is exclusively accessible when configuring a ContractCreateTransaction API through the Hedera SDKs. If you are deploying a contract on Hedera using EVM tools such as Hardhat and the Hedera JSON RPC Relay, please note that this property cannot be configured, as EVM tools lack compatibility with Hedera's unique features.

Admin Key

Max Contract Storage Size

Each contract on Hedera has a storage size limit of 16,384,000 key value pairs (~500MB).

Rent

Transaction and Gas Fees


Smart Contract FAQs

What is a smart contract?
What programming language does Hedera support for smart contracts?
Can I write and compile my smart contracts using Remix IDE or other Ethereum ecosystem tools?
Where can I find the smart contracts that are deployed to each Hedera network (previewnet, testnet, mainnet)?
Which ERC token standards are supported on Hedera?

An auto association slot is one or more slots you approve that allow tokens to be sent to your contract without explicit authorization for each token type. If this property is not set, you must associate each token before it is transferred to the contract for the transfer to be successful via the TokenAssociateTransaction in the SDKs. Learn more about auto-token associations .

Contracts have the option to have an . This concept is native to Hedera contracts and allows the contract account properties to be updated. Note that this does not impact the contract and does not relate to upgradability. If the admin key is not set, you will not be able to update the following Hedera native properties (noted in protobuf) for your contract once it is deployed:

You cannot set the admin key field if you deploy a contract via tools like Hardhat. This field can be set if desired by deploying a contract using one of the Hedera .

While rent is not enabled for contracts deployed on Hedera today, you will want to be familiar with the concept of rent, as it may potentially impact the costs of maintaining your contract state on the network. Please refer to the Smart Contract Rent documentation .

There are Hedera transaction fees and EVM fees associated with deploying a contract. To view the list of base fees, check out the fees page and the fee estimator calculator .

A smart contract is a program that is written in a language that can be interpreted by the EVM. Please refer to the for more keywords and definitions.

Hedera supports the official and therefore any smart contract language that conforms to standard EVM code, such as Solidity or Vyper.

You can use Remix IDE or other Ethereum ecosystem tools to write, compile, and deploy your smart contract on Hedera. Check out our EVM-compatible tools .

On your favorite trusted Block Explorer (also called Mirror Node Explorer on Hedera). To view community-hosted explorers check out the network explorer tools page .

Hedera supports ERC-20 and ERC-721 token standards and can find the full list of supported standards .

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