> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://base-a060aa97-docs-use-case-ia-overhaul.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Base

> The Ethereum Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase — stablecoins, payments, and compliance built into the chain.

Base is the Ethereum Layer 2 incubated by Coinbase. Stablecoin issuance, payments, and compliance controls ship as native chain primitives — no custom contracts to build or audit — settling in under a second for pennies in gas, with direct access to Coinbase's users and USDC liquidity.

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    ### Issue Stablecoins

    [Issue a stablecoin](/get-started/issue-stablecoins)
    [Mint supply](/build-on-base/issue-stablecoins/mint-supply)
    [Compliance controls](/build-on-base/issue-stablecoins/block-an-account)
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    ### Facilitate Payments

    [Accept a payment](/build-on-base/agentic-payments/accept-a-payment)
    [Accept subscriptions](/build-on-base/agentic-payments/accept-subscriptions)
    [Pay for APIs with x402](/build-on-base/agentic-payments/pay-for-apis-with-x402)
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    ### Build & Ship

    [Launch a B20 token](/get-started/launch-b20-token)
    [Private transactions](/get-started/private-transactions)
    [Test on Vibenet](/build-on-base/test-on-vibenet)
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### Explore

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  <Card title="Build on Base" icon="rocket" href="/get-started/issue-stablecoins">
    Use-case guides: stablecoins, payments, and more
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  <Card title="Chain" icon="link" href="/base-chain/overview">
    Network, nodes, and protocol specs
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  <Card title="SDKs & APIs" icon="code" href="/base-chain/api-reference/rpc-overview">
    JSON-RPC, Flashblocks, and SDK reference
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  <Card title="Facilitate Payments" icon="credit-card" href="/get-started/agentic-payments">
    Accept USDC with one-tap checkout
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  ### Resources

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      <h4>Funding</h4>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="trophy" size={14} /> <a href="https://www.builderscore.xyz/">Builder Rewards</a></span>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="hand-holding-dollar" size={14} /> <a href="https://paragraph.com/@grants.base.eth/calling-based-builders">Grants</a></span>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="rocket" size={14} /> <a href="https://www.basebatches.xyz/">Base Batches</a></span>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="clock-rotate-left" size={14} /> <a href="https://atlas.optimism.io/">Retroactive Funding</a></span>
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      <h4>Growth</h4>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="globe" size={14} /> <a href="https://github.com/base/web?tab=readme-ov-file#updating-the-base-ecosystem-page">Join the Base Ecosystem</a></span>
      <span className="resource-link"><Icon icon="user-group" size={14} /> <a href="/get-started/base-mentorship-program">Find a Base Mentor</a></span>
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