# XRPLF/rippled

Decentralized cryptocurrency blockchain daemon implementing the XRP Ledger protocol in C++

Repository: https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/rippled
Homepage: https://xrpl.org
Language: C++
License: ISC
License Family: permissive
Topics: xrpl, xrp-ledger, xrp, cplusplus, c-plus-plus, cryptography, blockchain
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:10:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5413, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 27, "gap_med": 38, "n_releases_24m": 18}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5190, forks 1700 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:11.943339+00:00)

## What it is
rippled (xrpld) is the core C++ server daemon implementing the XRP Ledger protocol, a decentralized cryptographic ledger secured by a Byzantine Fault Tolerant consensus algorithm. It runs as a peer-to-peer node that validates, relays, and records transactions on the XRP Ledger, and can operate in various modes including validator, API server, and full-history node.

## Use cases
- run a validator node for the XRP Ledger network
- self-host an XRP Ledger API server for my application
- query XRP Ledger transactions and account balances from my own node
- operate a full history node to access all historical ledgers
- settle cross-currency payments on a decentralized ledger
- issue and trade tokens on a fast low-cost blockchain
- build a wallet or exchange backend backed by an XRPL node

## When to choose
- you need to run your own XRP Ledger infrastructure instead of relying on third-party RPC providers
- you want to participate in XRPL consensus as a validator
- you need direct, low-latency access to ledger data for an exchange, wallet, or explorer
- you require full transaction history locally for compliance or analytics

## When to avoid
- you only need occasional XRPL queries and can use a public RPC endpoint or hosted API like Clio
- you want to build a blockchain on a different protocol or with smart contracts beyond XRPL's built-in features
- you need a lightweight client library rather than a full server daemon
- you lack the resources to run and maintain a high-performance C++ server node

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: stable
- function: cryptography, networking, rpc, websocket, database, security
- domain: blockchain, fintech, microservices, apis
- platform: windows, cpp, cross-platform, self-hosted
- tags: xrp-ledger, xrpl, blockchain-node, consensus, validator, cryptocurrency, p2p-network, ledger, daemon, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- XRPLF/rippled (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.943339+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:01:45.607034+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/XRPLF/rippled (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.943339+00:00, sha 097340c8d153)
  - homepage: https://xrpl.org (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.486949+00:00, sha 2c82537a9a24)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.489616+00:00, sha 2ad3135f2c15)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/uses (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.491340+00:00, sha 1ec111c2f5fd)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/history (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.492899+00:00, sha 2c19de20f6b3)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/xrp (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.494506+00:00, sha 4e39831057d6)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/impact (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.496134+00:00, sha fc32b60af2b8)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.497554+00:00, sha 5b1225607f0d)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/about/privacy-policy (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.499621+00:00, sha 72f7ccdc0d78)
  - site_page: https://xrpl.org/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T08:55:39.501213+00:00, sha 41b103ee5f54)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.