# Balancer

## Balancer V1

- [Home](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/undefined.md)
- [Use Cases](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/getting-started/use-cases.md)
- [FAQ](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/getting-started/faq.md)
- [Protocol](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol.md)
- [Background](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/background-1.md)
- [Glossary](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/glossary.md)
- [Pool Lifecycle](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/pool-lifecycle.md)
- [Limitations](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/limitations.md)
- [Math](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/index.md)
- [Exponentiation](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/protocol/index/approxing.md)
- [BAL Governance Token](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/bal-balancer-governance-token.md)
- [BAL for Gas](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/bal-balancer-governance-token/bal-for-gas.md)
- [Liquidity Mining](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/bal-liquidity-mining.md)
- [Exchange Listing](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/bal-liquidity-mining/exchange-and-reward-listing.md)
- [Liquidity Mining Estimates API](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/bal-liquidity-mining/liquidity-mining-estimates-api.md)
- [Security](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/security.md)
- [Audits](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/security/audits.md): Audits of the balance-core smart contracts
- [Bug Bounty](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/core-concepts/security/bounty.md)
- [Exchange Proxy](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/exchange-proxy.md)
- [Smart Order Router](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/sor.md)
- [Development & Examples](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/sor/development.md)
- [Smart Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools.md)
- [Overview](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/concepts.md)
- [Configurable Rights Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/configurable-rights-pool.md)
- [Component Libraries](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/component-libraries.md)
- [Rights Manager](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/component-libraries/rights-manager.md)
- [Smart Pool Templates](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/smart-pool-templates.md)
- [Liquidity Bootstrapping FAQ](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/smart-pools/liquidity-bootstrapping-faq.md)
- [On Chain Registry](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/on-chain-registry.md)
- [Interfaces](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/interfaces.md)
- [Addresses](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/smart-contracts/addresses.md)
- [Migration to Version 1.0](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/api/migration-to-version-0.4.md)
- [Events](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/api/core-contracts.md)
- [API Index](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/api/api.md)
- [UML Docs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/api/uml-docs.md)
- [Interact via Etherscan](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/withdrawing-liquidity-via-etherscan.md)
- [Using the SOR](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/making-a-trade.md)
- [Creating a Shared Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/creating-a-balancer-pool.md)
- [Creating a Smart Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/creating-a-smart-pool.md)
- [CRP Tutorial](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/crp-tutorial.md)
- [Liquidity Bootstrapping Example](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/crp-tutorial/liquidity-bootstrapping.md)
- [Smart Pool Use Cases](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui.md)
- [Liquidity Bootstrapping Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/liquidity-bootstrapping-pool.md)
- [Swing Trading Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/swing-trading-pool.md)
- [Smart Treasury](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/smart-treasury.md)
- [Perpetual Synthetic Pool](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/perpetual-synthetic-pool.md)
- [Investors' Club](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/investors-club.md)
- [Experimental](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/smart-pool-templates-gui/experimental.md)
- [Testing on Kovan](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/testing-on-kovan.md)
- [Hackathons](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/hackathons.md)
- [Hacking & Testing](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/hackathons/hacking-and-testing.md): Some useful specifics to get you started
- [Judging](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/hackathons/judging.md): Some things we like to see (i.e. help yourself to win)
- [Ideas](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/v1/guides/hackathons/ideas.md)

## Balancer V2

- [Protocol Overview](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/readme.md)
- [The Vault](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/the-vault.md)
- [Flash Loans](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/the-vault/flash-loans.md)
- [Balancer Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools.md)
- [Weighted Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/weighted-pools.md)
- [Composable Stable Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/composable-stable-pools.md)
- [Liquidity Bootstrapping Pools (LBPs)](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/liquidity-bootstrapping-pools-lbps.md)
- [Managed Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/managed-pools.md)
- [Asset Managers](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/managed-pools/asset-managers.md)
- [Boosted Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/boosted-pools.md)
- [Custom Pools](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-pools/custom-pools.md)
- [Smart Order Router](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/smart-order-router.md)
- [Balancer CoW Protocol](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/balancer-cow-protocol.md)
- [Oracles (deprecated)](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/products/oracles.md)
- [Math](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/concepts/math.md)
- [Weighted Math](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/concepts/math/weighted-math.md)
- [Stable Math](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/concepts/math/stable-math.md)
- [Fees](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/concepts/fees.md)
- [Governance](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance.md)
- [Governance Process](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/governance-process.md)
- [RFC/Proposal Forum Post Template](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/governance-process/rfc-proposal-forum-post-template.md)
- [BAL Governance Token](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/bal-governance-token.md): Ethereum Contract Address: 0xba100000625a3754423978a60c9317c58a424e3d
- [Snapshot](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/snapshot.md)
- [Multisig](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/multisig.md)
- [Other DAO Multisigs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/multisig/other-dao-multisigs.md)
- [Governable Protocol Fees](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/governable-protocol-fees.md)
- [Emergency subDAO](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/governance/emergency-subdao.md)
- [Community](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/community.md)
- [Ballers](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/community/ballers.md)
- [Delegation](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/community/delegation.md)
- [Grants](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/community/grants.md)
- [veBAL and Gauges](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges.md)
- [veBAL](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal.md)
- [How veBAL Works](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-vebal-works.md)
- [How To Use veBAL](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-to-use-vebal.md)
- [How veBAL Boosting Works](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-vebal-boosting-works.md)
- [Working Supply](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-vebal-boosting-works/working-supply.md)
- [Calculating My Boost](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-vebal-boosting-works/calculating-my-boost.md)
- [Minimum veBAL for Max Boost](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/how-vebal-boosting-works/minimum-vebal-for-max-boost.md)
- [BIP19 and Yield Bearing Tokens](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/vebal/bip19-and-yield-bearing-tokens.md)
- [Gauges](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/gauges.md)
- [How Gauges Work](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/gauges/how-gauges-work.md)
- [How To Use Gauges](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/ecosystem/vebal-and-gauges/gauges/how-to-use-gauges.md)
- [Audits](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/security/audits.md)
- [Bug Bounties](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/security/bug-bounties.md)
- [Emergency Pause](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/security/emergency-pause.md)
- [Token Compatibility](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/security/token-compatibility.md)
- [Balancer x Certora Accelerator](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/security/balancer-x-certora-accelerator.md)
- [FAQs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs.md)
- [Swapping](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/swapping.md)
- [Liquidity](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/liquidity.md)
- [Liquidity Mining with the veBAL and Gauge System](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/liquidity-mining-with-the-vebal-and-gauge-system.md)
- [Liquidity Mining (Legacy)](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/liquidity-mining.md)
- [Fees](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/fees.md)
- [Governance](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/governance.md)
- [The Vault](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/the-vault.md)
- [Pools and LBPs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/pools-and-lbps.md)
- [Asset Managers](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/asset-managers.md)
- [Oracles](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/oracles.md)
- [About Balancer Protocol and Labs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/about-balancer-protocol-and-labs.md)
- [V2 in a Nutshell](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/v2-in-a-nutshell.md)
- [V1 ➝ V2 Migration](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/faqs/v1-to-v2-migration.md)
- [Walkthroughs](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/walkthroughs.md)
- [Trade](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/walkthroughs/trading.md)
- [Invest](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/walkthroughs/invest.md)
- [Contribution Guide](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/getting-started/contribution-guide.md)
- [!!! DEPRECATED !!! ⛔](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/developers/deprecated.md)
- [Guides](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/developers/guides.md)
- [Pool Verification](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/developers/guides/pool-verification.md)
- [Smart Order Router V2](https://balancer.gitbook.io/balancer-v2/developers/smart-order-router.md)


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