How-To Guides

Welcome to Ixian's how-to guides. These aren't your typical tutorials - each one showcases a killer feature that sets Ixian apart from everything else out there.

Why Ixian is Different

Most platforms claim to be decentralized, secure, or scalable. Ixian actually delivers:

  • True P2P - No hidden servers, no "serverless" that still needs AWS
  • Post-Quantum Ready - Production ML-KEM today
  • Actually Free - Zero monthly costs, no vendor lock-in
  • Already Deployed - Battle-tested in production, not a whitepaper

Building Truly Serverless P2P Web Apps

The promise: "Serverless" web apps
The reality: Still need AWS Lambda, Firebase, API gateways
Ixian's approach: Literally zero backend infrastructure

Learn to build real-time collaborative web applications (like whiteboards, games, tools) using only HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - running peer-to-peer inside Spixi messenger. No servers, no databases, no auth services, no monthly bills.

What you'll build:

  • Complete collaborative whiteboard
  • Real-time P2P synchronization
  • Post-quantum encrypted by default

Perfect for:

  • Web developers tired of backend complexity
  • Side projects that can't afford AWS bills
  • Privacy-focused applications
  • Apps that need to survive company shutdowns

Wow factor: Compare a traditional, expensive infrastructure to Ixian's $0 cost. Same features, zero infrastructure.

Start building ->

Implementing Post-Quantum Security Today

The problem: Quantum computers will break current encryption
Everyone: "We're researching it"
Ixian: Production ML-KEM (FIPS 203)

What you'll learn:

  • How "Harvest Now, Decrypt Later" attacks work
  • Ixian's 3-layer hybrid defense (RSA + ECDH + ML-KEM)
  • Working C# code for quantum-resistant encryption
  • Performance metrics proving it's practical

Perfect for:

  • Healthcare apps (50-year data retention)
  • Government/defense applications
  • Financial services
  • Anyone who cares about long-term security

Wow factor: Everyone talks about PQC. Ixian shipped it.

Secure your future ->

IoT Without Cloud Providers Using QuIXI

Traditional IoT: AWS IoT Core charges vary by usage (connectivity, messages, rules)
Google's IoT: Deprecated August 2023, all devices broke
Ixian IoT: $0

Build IoT devices that communicate peer-to-peer without any cloud infrastructure. A Raspberry Pi running QuIXI becomes your gateway to the Ixian network - control it via encrypted chat, no AWS IoT Core needed.

What you'll build:

  • Smart LED controlled via P2P chat
  • Temperature monitoring
  • Remote WiFi configuration
  • Working bash scripts, zero monthly fees

Perfect for:

  • Smart home projects
  • Industrial IoT (private networks)
  • Products you want to ship without ongoing costs
  • Devices that must outlast your company

Wow factor: For complex IoT (cameras, high bandwidth), cloud costs add up fast. Simple sensors can use AWS free tier. Ixian = $0 regardless of scale.

Free your devices ->

Local Development with Docker Sandbox

Master professional development workflows with the Ixian Docker Sandbox. Learn how to:

  • Automate CI/CD with Docker-based integration tests
  • Debug transactions with full node access and logs
  • Simulate network conditions (failures, latency, partitions)
  • Profile performance without spending real tokens

What you'll master:

  • Automated integration test suites
  • Multi-node consensus testing
  • Transaction debugging workflows
  • CI/CD pipeline integration (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • Real dev practices used in production

Perfect for:

  • Professional developers building production apps
  • Teams needing automated testing
  • Anyone tired of slow testnet iteration
  • CI/CD pipelines requiring deterministic tests

Wow factor: Reduce test cycle time from hours to minutes. Catch bugs before deployment, not after.

Master development workflows ->

Building a Decentralized AI Chatbot

Cloud AI: Your data on their servers, rate limits, ongoing API costs
Ixian AI: Runs on your hardware, complete privacy, no API fees

Build an AI-powered chatbot that runs locally with LM Studio/Ollama and communicates via Ixian P2P. No API costs, no data leaving your control, no rate limits. Use Llama 3, Mistral, or any local model.

What you'll build:

  • AI assistant with personality and memory
  • Local LLM inference (no cloud APIs)
  • P2P chat interface via Spixi
  • Python code, full working bot

Perfect for:

  • Privacy-critical applications (healthcare, legal)
  • High-volume usage (cost savings at scale)
  • Custom/fine-tuned models
  • Offline-capable AI assistants

Wow factor: Run AI locally with full privacy and control. No API bills, no rate limits, no data leaving your hardware.

Build your AI bot ->

What Makes These Guides Special

Real Code, Not Theory

Every guide includes complete, working code you can copy-paste and run. These aren't "conceptual examples" - they're production-ready starting points.

Built on Battle-Tested Tech

Everything here runs in production on the Ixian network today. Not alpha software, not beta features - this is what thousands of users rely on daily.

Getting Help

Choose Your Path

Just getting started? -> Start with Docker Sandbox to get a local test network
Building web apps? -> Then try Serverless P2P Apps
Need enterprise security? -> Learn Post-Quantum Security
Creating IoT devices? -> Build IoT Without Cloud
Professional development? -> Master Local Development Workflows

Each guide is self-contained and takes 1-2 hours to complete. Pick the one that matches your use case and discover what makes Ixian different.

Welcome to the post-cloud, post-quantum, actually decentralized future.

Developer Documentation

Building a Decentralized AI Chatbot