About this Instadapp handbook
An independent, ad-free reference about the Instadapp ecosystem, written and maintained separately from the Instadapp team.
Why an independent Instadapp handbook exists
Instadapp's own documentation is written for people who already understand DeFi vocabulary, and its marketing pages are, reasonably, focused on describing what the product can do rather than walking through the decisions a new or intermediate user actually faces. This handbook exists to fill that gap: explaining Instadapp's products in plain language, documenting the practical steps involved in common tasks, and being explicit about risk and trade-offs where official material tends to stay brief.
The project began as a set of internal notes used to onboard new team members to the Instadapp ecosystem for research purposes, and was expanded into a public, structured reference once it became clear the same explanations were useful to a wider audience.
Our relationship to Instadapp
This handbook is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Instadapp or the Instadapp Foundation. We do not receive compensation from Instadapp for coverage, and we do not have a commercial partnership with the project. Where our articles compare Instadapp with other tools, they are written to reflect an honest assessment, including cases where a competitor is genuinely better at something.
We link to Instadapp's official site, documentation and GitHub repositories throughout this handbook because they are the primary source for how the product actually works, not because of any commercial arrangement. If Instadapp's team publishes a correction to something we have described inaccurately, we will update the relevant page.
Editorial independence and how we handle uncertainty
We do not publish sponsored content, and we do not accept payment in exchange for favourable coverage of Instadapp or any product we compare it against. When a fact is uncertain, changing, or specific to a moment in time — such as a fee percentage, a supported network list, or a security incident — we describe it qualitatively and point the reader to where they can verify the current, live figure rather than stating a number we cannot stand behind indefinitely.
This handbook does not provide financial advice, and nothing on it should be read as a recommendation to deposit funds, take on leverage, or use any specific product. Every guide and article is written to help you understand mechanics and risk so that any decision you make is your own, informed one.
How to contact us or request a correction
If you find a factual error, an outdated figure, or a broken link anywhere in this Instadapp handbook, we want to know about it. Corrections are reviewed against primary sources — Instadapp's own documentation, its GitHub repositories, or the underlying protocol's documentation — before being published, and the page's update date is revised whenever a substantive change is made.
Our methodology page explains in more detail how pages are researched, reviewed and kept current, and our sources page lists the primary references we rely on across the whole handbook.
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Frequently asked questions
+Is this website affiliated with Instadapp?
No. This is an independently operated educational handbook. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Instadapp or the Instadapp Foundation.
+Does Instadapp pay for coverage on this site?
No. We do not accept payment or sponsorship in exchange for coverage, and our comparisons are written to be honest even where a competitor is stronger than Instadapp on a specific point.
+Is the content on this handbook financial advice?
No. Everything here is educational and explanatory. Nothing on this site should be treated as a recommendation to deposit funds, borrow, or use any specific DeFi product.
+How can I report an error on this Instadapp handbook?
Use the contact details provided in the site footer to flag a factual error or outdated figure; we review corrections against primary sources before updating the relevant page.
+Who writes the content on this handbook?
The handbook is produced by an independent editorial team focused on DeFi education, following the research and review process described on the methodology page.
Primary sources
Everything on this page can be checked against the documentation and code below.
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