Getting Started with the Michelson Interface

This guide walks through connecting a Tezos wallet, obtaining tez, and interacting with the Michelson Interface on the Etherlink testnet.

1. Connect a wallet

Use any Tezos-compatible wallet that supports custom RPC endpoints (see Wallet Support). For network parameters and connection instructions, see Michelson network information.

2. Get tez

For testing, the fastest path is Previewnet, whose faucet funds Michelson-interface accounts directly. On Mainnet, bridge tez from Tezos layer 1. For the current status of the Shadownet faucet, see Michelson network information.

3. Interact with a smart contract

Once your wallet is funded, you can interact with any Michelson smart contract deployed on Etherlink. The workflow is identical to Tezos Layer 1:

• Use the Tezos RPC or a higher-level SDK such as Taquito to originate contracts and send transactions.
• Use LIGO, SmartPy, or any other Michelson-targeting language to write contracts. Deploy them the same way you would on Tezos L1.
• Indexer and block explorer support for the Michelson interface is in progress; see Michelson network information for current status.

4. Try native atomic composability

To call an EVM contract from a Michelson contract, use the NAC gateway. See NAC Usage for the gateway address and call conventions.

For an example of how a Michelson contract can be used from the EVM interface, check the Cross-interface counter tutorial.