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

# Overview

> Cardano blockchain APIs and services from Maestro. Access smart contract capabilities, native assets, staking features, and transaction management tools.

The [Cardano blockchain](https://cardanofoundation.org/) is a smart-contract-enabled proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain based on the [Ouroboros consensus protocol](https://cardano.org/ouroboros/) offering [native liquid staking](https://cardano.org/stake-pool-delegation/). Cardano is provably secure, energy-efficient, and scalable. Its ledger employs the [Extended UTXO model](https://iohk.io/en/research/library/papers/the-extended-utxo-model/), similar to Bitcoin's UTxO model, but with enhanced capabilities like \*\*native asset issuance \*\*and \*\*smart contracts execution \*\*while maintaining \*\*robust security and scalability. \*\*

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## Available Services

Maestro provides the following services, accessible across multiple Bitcoin networks:

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  <Card title="Blockchain Indexer API" href="/cardano/blockchain-indexer-api/overview" />

  <Card title="Transaction Manager API" href="/cardano/transaction-manager-api/overview" />

  <Card title="Market Price API" href="/cardano/market-price-api/overview" />

  <Card title="Managed Contracts API" href="/cardano/managed-contracts-api/overview" />
</CardGroup>

## Available Networks

The service is available on the following Bitcoin networks:

| ***Network***      | ***Base URL***                         |
| :----------------- | :------------------------------------- |
| **Mainnet**        | `https://mainnet.gomaestro-api.org/v1` |
| **Pre-Production** | `https://preprod.gomaestro-api.org/v1` |
| **Preview**        | `https://preview.gomaestro-api.org/v1` |

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  The Maestro API is currently versioned at `v1`. When making a query, `v1 `must be included in your base URL.
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