What Is a MuonApp?

A MuonApp is a dApp-specific micro-validator that is deployed on the Muon protocol and takes over the task of performing the operations for the dApp (like the backend in web2 apps). That is, dApps can deploy their trustless components as MuonApps on the validation layer. Users or dApp clients send requests to these micro-validators which validate and pre-process data, generating proof that can be verified on any chain.

Unlike smart contracts, micro-validators are not isolated; they have full web access, allowing them to fetch and validate data from any on-chain and off-chain sources. Moreover, as Muon is a modular validation layer, MuonApps can cover a large variety of use-cases. In addition, developing them is easy and can be done using high-level programming languages like JavaScript. See the Build on Muon section for details.