# Overview

**ALEX** is building the financial infrastructure on Bitcoin by combining Bitcoin L1 with Stacks L2 to unlock smart contract capabilities, DeFi primitives, and permissionless financial tools for Bitcoin users.

Our architecture allows decentralized trading, cross-chain swaps, yield generation, and more — all secured by Bitcoin and powered by Stacks. With Ordinals, BRC-20s, and Layer 2 innovation accelerating, ALEX is shaping the future of Bitcoin DeFi.

## About

This documentation is designed for developers building on or integrating with the ALEX ecosystem. Here you'll find:

🧩 Technical overviews of [AMM](products/alexs-automated-market-maker-amm/), [Orderbook](products/what-is-orderbook/) and [Launchpad](products/what-is-the-launchpad.md)

📡 [REST API reference](developers/api-references.md) to access the latest market data on ALEX

🏛️ [Smart contracts documentation](developers/protocol-contracts/)

🛡️ [Security audit reports](developers/security-audit.md)

## Need Help?

If you have questions or need assistance, join our developer community on [GitHub](https://github.com/alexgo-io) or reach out to our team through [Discord](https://discord.gg/alexlab).