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# Smart Contract Verification

Once verified, a smart contract or token contract's source code becomes publicly available and verifiable. This creates transparency and trust. Plus, it's easy to do!

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👷🏻‍♂️ If preferred you can choose the following methods to verify directly from your Hardhat dev environment. 

* [Via explorer](/services/explorer/smart-contract-verification/via-explorer.md)
* [Via hardhat plugin](/services/explorer/smart-contract-verification/via-hardhat-plugin.md)
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