# Element Protocol Docs ## Element Protocol Docs Portal - [Element Protocol Documentation Portal](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/readme.md): Welcome to the Element Protocol Documentation Portal - [Buying Fixed Rate Assets](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/getting-started/buying-fixed-rates.md) - [Earning Variable Rates](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/getting-started/earning-variable-rates.md) - [Providing Liquidity](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/getting-started/providing-liquidity.md) - [FAQ](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/getting-started/faq.md): The go-to source for all frequently asked questions about Element Finance! - [Glossary](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/getting-started/glossary.md): A list of words and terms relating to the Element Protocol - [Concepts Overview](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/concepts-overview.md): The Core Concepts of the Element Protocol - [Principal Tokens](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/principal-tokens.md) - [Use Cases](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/principal-tokens/use-cases.md): Use cases for Element's Principal Tokens (PTs) - [Yield Tokens](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/yield-tokens.md) - [Use Cases](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/yield-tokens/use-cases.md): Use cases for Element's Yield Tokens (YTs) - [Market Forces](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/market-forces.md) - [Providing Liquidity](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/providing-liquidity.md) - [Element Protocol Smart Contracts](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts.md): The Element Protocol Smart Contract Documentation - [Core Protocol Contracts](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts.md) - [Wrapped Position](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts/wrapped-position.md) - [Tranche](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts/tranche.md) - [Tranche Factory](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts/tranche-factory.md) - [Interest Token](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts/interest-token.md) - [User Proxy](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/core-protocol-contracts/user-proxy.md) - [Integration Contracts](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/integration-contracts.md) - [Yearn Vault Asset Proxy](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/integration-contracts/yearn-vault-asset-proxy.md) - [Custom Balancer Curve](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/custom-balancer-curve.md) - [Convergent Curve Pool](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/custom-balancer-curve/convergent-curve-pool.md) - [Convergent Curve Pool Factory](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/element/element-smart-contracts/custom-balancer-curve/convergent-curve-pool-factory.md) - [Public Release Changelog](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/developers/public-releases.md): The Public Releases Page for the Element Protocol - [Security](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/developers/security.md): The Security of the Element Protocol is our highest priority. - [Oracles](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/developers/security/oracles.md) - [Council Protocol Overview](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-overview.md) - [Voting Vaults and Delegation](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-overview/voting-vaults.md) - [Governance Steering Council (GSC)](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-overview/governance-steering-council.md) - [Council Protocol Interface](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface.md) - [Overview](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/overview.md) - [Proposals](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/proposals.md) - [Guide: Voting on a Proposal](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/proposals/guide-voting.md) - [Delegate](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/delegate.md) - [Guide: Delegating Voting Power](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/delegate/guide-delegating.md) - [DAO (Social) Proposal Template](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/delegate/guide-delegating/dao-social-proposal-template.md) - [Protocol (Executable) Proposal Template](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-interface/delegate/guide-delegating/protocol-executable-proposal-template.md) - [Element Governance Proposal Framework](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework.md) - [Guidelines of the Element Governance Proposal Framework (EGPF)](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/guidelines-of-the-element-governance-proposal-framework-egpf.md) - [Venues For Participating in Governance & Discussion](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/venues-for-participating-in-governance-and-discussion.md): These are the current venues that exist today for interacting with Element DAO governance and will be updated over time as more venues become available. - [What Governance Controls Today](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/what-governance-controls-today.md) - [Current Protocol Parameters](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/what-governance-controls-today/current-protocol-parameters.md) - [Current Governance Parameters](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/what-governance-controls-today/current-governance-parameters.md) - [Current Governance Roles](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/current-governance-roles.md) - [The Governance Process](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process.md) - [Proposals & Proposal Types](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/proposal-types.md) - [The Proposal Process Overview](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/the-proposal-process-overview.md): As mentioned in the Proposal Types section, there are two proposal processes for the Element Governance Framework: 1-Protocol (Executable) Proposals and 2-DAO (Social) Proposals. - [The Proposal Lifecycles](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/the-proposal-lifecycles.md) - [DAO (Social) Proposal Lifecycle Breakdown & Criteria](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/the-proposal-lifecycles/dao-social-proposal-lifecycle-breakdown-and-criteria.md) - [Protocol (Executable) Proposal Lifecycle Breakdown & Criteria](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/the-proposal-lifecycles/protocol-executable-proposal-lifecycle-breakdown-and-criteria.md) - [Off-chain Voting Information (Snapshot)](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/off-chain-voting-information-snapshot.md) - [On-chain Voting Information](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/element-governance-proposal-framework/the-governance-process/on-chain-voting-information.md): After a proposal has been created on-chain it is subject to a Timelock Duration, Voting Periods, and Quorums. The initial governance (GSC, voting, delegation, etc) parameters can be found below. - [Council Protocol Smart Contracts](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts.md) - [Core Voting](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/core-voting.md) - [Voting Vaults](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/voting-vaults.md) - [Locking Vault](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/voting-vaults/locking-vault.md) - [Vesting Vault](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/voting-vaults/vesting-vault.md) - [Governance Steering Council (GSC) Vault](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/voting-vaults/governance-steering-council-gsc-vault.md) - [Timelock](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/timelock.md) - [Treasury](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/treasury.md) - [Spender](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/spender.md) - [Optimistic Grants](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/optimistic-grants.md) - [Optimistic Rewards](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/optimistic-rewards.md) - [Simple Proxy](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/council-protocol-smart-contracts/simple-proxy.md) - [Airdrop](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/airdrop.md) - [Storage](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/airdrop/storage.md) - [Guide: Discord ZK Claim Flow](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/airdrop/discord.md) - [History](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/airdrop/history.md) - [Glossary (Governance)](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/glossary-governance.md): Definitions for commonly-used terms accross Element's Council governance - [Deployed Contract Addresses](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/governance-council/deployed-contracts.md) - [Guide: Mint Your ELF NFT](https://docs-delv.gitbook.io/element-protocol-developer-docs/elfiverse/guide-mint-your-elf-nft.md)