Web3
Build Web3 solutions with trusted Azure products, developer tools, and security services.
Build, launch, and scale Web3 applications
Many organizations are exploring how Web3 can help solve real-world business challenges. Whether you're a developer building the next big decentralized application (dApp) or an established enterprise launching a consortium for more efficient transactions, build Web3 solutions with a trusted set of Azure products and services, Web3 developer tools, and security capabilities.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Quickly build Web3 capabilities for a variety of identity use cases with Microsoft Entra Verified ID. Based on open standards, Verified ID automates verification of identity credentials and enables privacy-protected interactions between organizations and users. Use the Verified ID prebuilt templates and open-source SDK to build and implement verifiable credentials solutions for onboarding and authenticating users.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
With Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework Preview, a managed application development platform that utilizes the open-source Confidential Consortium Framework, build applications that centralize computation while providing decentralized trust. Azure Managed CCF helps you develop stateful apps with programmable confidentiality and high integrity in a trusted execution environment enabled by Azure confidential computing.
Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
Build with an end-to-end Web3 application platform
Develop with a fully managed blockchain service
Build decentralized networks and deploy applications with less infrastructure complexity using Quorum Blockchain Service.
Support Web3 development with unique developer platforms
Create Web3 applications with the Microsoft developer tooling ecosystem including Visual Studio Code and GitHub.
Build with a rich partner ecosystem
Choose how to build, manage, and operate your next-generation applications with support from key Web3 partners.
Benefit from deep Microsoft Research engagement
Explore new solutions for technologies like zero knowledge proof that will form the basis of Web3-based applications.
Related products
Microsoft Entra Verified ID
Automate verification of identity credentials and enable privacy-protected interactions between organizations and users.
Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework Preview
Build applications that centralize computation while providing decentralized trust.
Azure confidential ledger
Tamperproof, unstructured data store hosted in trusted execution environments (TEEs) and backed by cryptographically verifiable evidence.
Azure Key Vault
Safeguard cryptographic keys and other secrets used by cloud apps and services.
Azure Kubernetes Service
Deploy and scale containers on managed Kubernetes.
Explore partner solutions for Web3
ConsenSys Quorum Blockchain Service
Fully managed ledger service to build blockchain applications without managing infrastructure.
Calastone DMI Fund Services
Distributed ledger technology cloud solutions for asset management for a fully digital operating model.
Frequently asked questions
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Microsoft is taking a principled approach to Web3 development. We're at our best when we're a neutral, ethical platform for innovation. As long as customers find business value in Web3 scenarios, Microsoft will support them with the technology they need within the bounds of our Web3 principles. This includes the Web3 developer tools and cloud platform to build, launch, and scale Web3 solutions, as well as first-party solutions such as Microsoft Entra Verified ID, Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework, and Azure confidential ledger.
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A decentralized identity approach helps people, organizations, and things interact with each other transparently and securely, in an identity trust fabric. People and organizations can control their own digital identity and credentials.
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Use Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework when you need to develop multiparty applications, with centralized compute, decentralized trust, selective sharing of data, hardware-based protection of data in use, and an immutable transaction ledger, but you don't have the resources or expertise to set up the supporting infrastructure.
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Azure confidential ledger is a distributed ledger, meaning the business logic isn't centrally controlled. Confidential ledger uses Azure confidential computing capabilities running exclusively on hardware-backed secure enclaves. Choose Azure confidential ledger for tamperproof data storage in scenarios where critical metadata records must not be modified, including in perpetuity for regulatory compliance and archival purposes.
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ConsenSys Quorum Blockchain Service is a managed blockchain service, providing the infrastructure required to build a blockchain consortium. This service utilizes the open-source Quorum protocol for a flexible, decentralized, and configurable network. Choose Quorum Blockchain Service if you need to implement a full-featured distributed blockchain network.
Start your decentralized identity journey
Enable more secure interactions with an enterprise-ready decentralized ID service based on open standards.
Build decentralized governance apps
Learn more about Azure Managed Confidential Consortium Framework, a centralized compute service with decentralized trust.