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Quick Take: Automation

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Securely Automate DevOps Functions
REVIEW Chainlink Keepers allow smart contracts to automate key functions and event-driven tasks in a reliable and decentralized manner. Keepers save developers time and resources by enabling them to securely automate smart contract execution. Chainlink Keepers are a network of Chainlink oracle nodes purpose-built to automate smart contract functions. REVIEW

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In depth

Use cases

  • Armadillo - Using Keepers to automate payouts to liquidity providers (LPs) for their incurred impermanent loss.
  • ApeSwap - Leveraging Keepers to help automatically compound vault rewards.
  • BetSwirl - Automate customer rewards payout function. Allowing the BetSwirl protocol to distribute rewards to the various ecosystem participants automatically.
  • Bhavish - Utilizing Keepers to start, stop, and settle prediction rounds.
  • Cratos - Automation of token vesting process.
  • GG DApp - Securely and cost-efficiently automate the distribution of rewards to GG Token stakers.
  • Horde - Automate fee collection in the Horde Liquidity Management System (LMS).
  • Kommunitas - Securely and cost-efficiently automate the calculation of IDO allocations.
  • Mycelium Network - Allows social prize draws to be initiated automatically

Release info


Relevant quotes

ApeSwap
“Chainlink Keepers are the most reliable smart contract automation solution in the DeFi space. By integrating Chainlink Keepers into our DeFi platform, we’re able to make our vault compounding more reliable, cost-efficient, and decentralized.”
ApeSwap co-founder Apetastic


Timeline


  • 31 Jul 22. Keepers surpass the 100 project integration mark. Read the announcement Tweet HERE.

  • 29 Jun 22. Keepers go live on Fantom. Read the full announcement HERE.

  • 28 Jun 22. Chainlink announces the Keepers Job Scheduler, enabling the execution of smart contract functions via a simple no-code UI. Read the announcement Tweet HERE. Official Job Scheduler documentation can be found HERE.


  • 07 Dec 21. Keepers go live on BNB chain (mainnet). Read the official announcement HERE.

  • 18 Nov 21. Keepers go live on Polygon (mainnet). Read the official announcement HERE.

  • 05 Aug 21. Keepers go live on Ethereum mainnet. Read the announcement HERE.

  • 07 Jun 21. Chainlink Keepers open Beta goes live on Ethereum mainnet. Read the announcement HERE.

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Timeline

Date Media Author Title
09 Jun 22 Article Avalanche Chainlink Keepers and Chainlink VRF Go Live on Avalanche
08 Dec 21 Article BNB Chainlink Keepers Now Live on BNB Chain for Securely Automating Smart Contract DevOps
18 Nov 21 Article Polygon Chainlink Keepers Now Live on Polygon Mainnet to Automate Smart Contract DevOps
05 Aug 21 Article Chainlink Chainlink Keepers Is Now Live On Mainnet, Bringing Secure, Low Cost Off-Chain Computation to dApps
07 Jun 21 Article Chainlink Chainlink Keepers Open Beta Is Live: A Fully Decentralized Service for Smart Contract DevOps

Educational

Date Media Author Title
N/A Official Docs Chainlink GitHub: Smarsmart contract kit - keepers
N/A Official Docs Chainlink Homepage: Secure smart contract automation for decentralized applications
N/A Official Docs Chainlink Introduction to Chainlink Keepers
N/A Job details Chainlink Chainlink keepers Ethereum mainnet jobs
N/A Infographic Chainlink Smart Contract Automation Use Cases Unlocked by Chainlink Keepers
31 Aug 22 Video Chainlink How To Create Self-Automating Smart Contracts | Chainlink Engineering Tutorials
24 Aug 22 Video Chainlink How To Create a Time-Based Upkeep With Chainlink Keepers v1.2 | Chainlink Engineering Tutorials
04 Aug 22 Article Chainlink 7 New Chainlink Keepers Features To Help Web3 Developers Innovate Faster
25 May 22 Article Chainlink Today Seven Use Cases For Chainlink Keepers
18 May 22 Video Tutorial Chainlink How To Create Dynamic NFTs Using Chainlink Keepers | Chainlink Engineering Tutorials
09 May 22 Article Chainlink Why Web3 Projects Need Decentralized Automation
03 Mar 22 Article Chainlink How To Automate Smart Contract Execution Using Chainlink Keepers
22 Dec 21 Article Chainlink Smart Contract Automation Use Cases Unlocked by Chainlink Keepers
02 Dec 21 Article Chainlink Smart Contract Automation: How to Get Started With Chainlink Keepers
30 Sep 21 Video Chainlink Official Chainlink video: What Are Chainlink Keepers?
17 Sep 21 Podcast Chainlink Chainlinked: A Chainlink Ecosystem Podcast -Chainlink Keepers Deep Dive
14 Sep 21 Video Chainlink How to Use Chainlink Keepers to Automate Solidity Smart Contracts
28 Aug 21 Video Chainlink Sergey Nazarov - Understanding the Unique Benefits of Chainlink Keepers
02 Dec 20 Article Andre Cronje Scaling Keep3r with Chainlink