Introduction

Aave is an open protocol, and users can interact with Aave through a variety of user-friendly interfaces, or directly with its smart contracts. This openness also enables the creation of third-party services or applications that integrate with the protocol.

Interfaces

There are multiple interfaces available to access the Aave Protocol. Below are just a few examples:

• The Aave Interface located at app.aave.com – an interface hosted on IPFS, maintained by Aave Labs
• DeFi Saver: all the protocol functionalities, combined withleverage and auto liquidation (repayment with collateral)
• Flash Loans, supply and withdrawal from the Furucombo interface
• Supply and withdraw from the Argent wallet
• Manage positions via smart accounts with the Brahma Console
• Asset management on Fireblocks
• All actions are available directly through the protocol’s smart contracts, which can be accessed through block explorers or code, by following the guidelines available in the docs

Deployments

All official deployments of the Aave Protocol are approved through community governance. The protocol is currently deployed on the following blockchain networks:

Mainnet

• Ethereum (V3, V2, V1)
• Ethereum Lido (V3)
• Ethereum EtherFi (V3)
• Polygon (V3, V2)
• Avalanche C-Chain (V3, V2)
• Arbitrum (V3)
• Optimism (V3)
• Base (V3)
• BNB Chain (V3)
• Scroll (V3)
• Metis (V3)
• Gnosis (V3)
• ZKsync Era (V3)
• Fantom (V3)
• Harmony (V3)

Testnet

• Ethereum Sepolia (V3)
• Arbitrum Sepolia (V3)
• Base Sepolia (V3)
• Scroll Sepolia (V3)
• Optimism Sepolia (V3)
• Avalanche Fuji (V3)
• Fantom Testnet (V3)

Notice

Beware of scams: Aave never advertises on any social media platform or search engine and does not have any downloadable mobile application available. Aave Protocol will never ask for your wallet seed phrase. Should you encounter any of these suspicious instances, do not interact with them.