Oracles

Oracles in Protocol Documentation

Oracles in æternity serve as a bridge between the blockchain and external data sources, enabling smart contracts to access real-world information in a decentralized manner. As native protocol-level entities, rather than smart contract implementations, oracles in æternity offer an efficient and reliable way to bring outside data onto the blockchain.

The Oracles documentation covers the complete oracle lifecycle, from registration and operation to querying and response handling, including technical specifications for oracle APIs, type systems, and time-to-live (TTL) mechanisms.