aave-primary-sources-2026-04-23

Aave primary-source snapshot

Fetched: 2026-04-23 UTC

1) Official docs

Source: https://aave.com/docs

Selected excerpts from official docs:

Aave is a decentralised non-custodial liquidity protocol where users can participate as suppliers or borrowers.

Suppliers provide liquidity to the market while earning interest, and borrowers can access liquidity by providing collateral that exceeds the borrowed amount.

2) Official whitepapers confirmed

Sources:

• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aave/aave-protocol/master/docs/Aave_Protocol_Whitepaper_v1_0.pdf
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aave/protocol-v2/master/aave-v2-whitepaper.pdf

Saved locally as:

• aave-protocol-whitepaper-v1.pdf
• aave-v2-whitepaper.pdf

Notes

• The official docs are the best operational reference for the current protocol surface.
• The saved whitepapers are useful historical and technical context.