# SPECTER

> Post-quantum stealth addresses for private payments on Ethereum and Sui

## Docs

- [Auth and errors](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/auth-and-errors.md): Current auth model, error contract, and production hardening checklist
- [API Overview](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/introduction.md): The SPECTER REST API: endpoints, authentication, and how to get started
- [IPFS endpoints](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/ipfs.md): Upload and retrieve SPECTER meta-address payloads through configured Pinata gateway
- [Keys endpoint](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/keys.md): Generate SPECTER spending/viewing keys and meta-address payload
- [Name service endpoints](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/nameservice.md): Resolve ENS and SuiNS names to SPECTER meta-address payloads
- [Registry endpoints](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/registry.md): Publish, list, and inspect SPECTER announcements in the in-memory registry
- [Stealth endpoints](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/stealth.md): Create stealth payment payloads and scan announcements for discoveries
- [Yellow endpoints](https://docs.specterpq.com/api/yellow.md): The current private-channel API surface, with clear labels for what is implemented and what is still placeholder behavior
- [Contributing](https://docs.specterpq.com/build/contributing.md): How to contribute to SPECTER with a clear workflow, repo boundaries, and source-backed documentation standards
- [Contribution Opportunities](https://docs.specterpq.com/build/contribution-opportunities.md): Current GitHub issues, contributor entry points, and the best places to help SPECTER right now
- [Development Setup](https://docs.specterpq.com/build/development-setup.md): Set up the SPECTER workspace for local development, testing, and contribution
- [Integration Guide](https://docs.specterpq.com/build/integration-guide.md): How to build SPECTER into your application: patterns, endpoints, and best practices
- [ERC-XXXX: Post-Quantum Stealth Addresses](https://docs.specterpq.com/deep-dive/erc-proposal.md): ML-KEM Extension of ERC-5564 — A standards track proposal for post-quantum stealth address generation on Ethereum
- [Post-Quantum Crypto for Humans](https://docs.specterpq.com/deep-dive/post-quantum-explainer.md): What quantum computers threaten, what lattice cryptography is, and why SPECTER chose ML-KEM-768
- [Research Notes](https://docs.specterpq.com/deep-dive/research-notes.md): Design decisions, research context, and technical writing about SPECTER's architecture
- [Terminology](https://docs.specterpq.com/deep-dive/terminology.md): Key terms used throughout the SPECTER documentation
- [Playground](https://docs.specterpq.com/explore/playground.md): Try SPECTER right now. Generate keys, create stealth payments, scan for discoveries.
- [FAQ](https://docs.specterpq.com/faq.md): Quick answers about SPECTER, stealth addresses, and post-quantum cryptography
- [Installation](https://docs.specterpq.com/getting-started/installation.md): Set up SPECTER locally: backend, frontend, or both
- [API Quickstart](https://docs.specterpq.com/getting-started/quickstart.md): Run the full SPECTER flow in four API calls against the hosted backend
- [Architecture](https://docs.specterpq.com/how-it-works/architecture.md): How SPECTER is built: crates, frontend, deployment, and data flow
- [Post-Quantum Cryptography in SPECTER](https://docs.specterpq.com/how-it-works/post-quantum-crypto.md): How ML-KEM-768 works, why SPECTER uses it, and what it protects
- [Protocol Flow](https://docs.specterpq.com/how-it-works/protocol-flow.md): The complete SPECTER payment flow from key generation to spending, with diagrams and code references
- [Security Boundaries](https://docs.specterpq.com/how-it-works/security-boundaries.md): What is quantum-safe in SPECTER today, what is not, and the path to full PQ
- [View Tags and Scanning](https://docs.specterpq.com/how-it-works/view-tags-and-scanning.md): How SPECTER filters announcements fast and what the scanning process looks like
- [SPECTER](https://docs.specterpq.com/index.md): Private payments on Ethereum and Sui, built for a post-quantum world
- [Changelog](https://docs.specterpq.com/reference/changelog.md): Release history and notable changes in SPECTER
- [Verification Matrix](https://docs.specterpq.com/reference/verification-matrix.md): Source-backed mapping between the public docs, the current SPECTER codebase, and open implementation gaps
- [Roadmap](https://docs.specterpq.com/roadmap/yet-to-implement.md): Where SPECTER is headed: planned features, research tracks, and how you can contribute ideas
- [Name Services](https://docs.specterpq.com/use-cases/name-services.md): How SPECTER integrates with ENS and SuiNS for human-readable stealth payments
- [Private Payments](https://docs.specterpq.com/use-cases/private-payments.md): How SPECTER enables private receiving on Ethereum and Sui
- [What's Next](https://docs.specterpq.com/use-cases/whats-next.md): Use cases on the SPECTER roadmap: prediction markets, payroll, multi-chain expansion, and more
- [Yellow Private Channels](https://docs.specterpq.com/use-cases/yellow-private-channels.md): How SPECTER + Yellow Network creates private trading channels where counterparty identity stays hidden
- [How SPECTER Works](https://docs.specterpq.com/why-specter/how-specter-works.md): The plain-language version of stealth addresses, meta-addresses, and announcements
- [SPECTER vs Others](https://docs.specterpq.com/why-specter/specter-vs-others.md): How SPECTER compares to Umbra, Fluidkey, and classical stealth address systems
- [The Problem](https://docs.specterpq.com/why-specter/the-problem.md): Why privacy on public blockchains is broken, and why quantum computers make it worse

## OpenAPI Specs

- [openapi](https://docs.specterpq.com/api-reference/openapi.json)

## Optional

- [Launch App](https://specterpq.com/)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/pranshurastogi/SPECTER)
- [Live API](https://backend.specterpq.com/health)