# Introduction to Ante [**Ante**](https://www.ante.finance/) is a decentralized protocol to translate implicit trust assumptions like *"protocol X is solvent"* or *"team Y won't rug"* into explicit on-chain commitments (**Ante Tests**) that anyone can verify in real time. Staking tests gives them credibility and payouts happen trustlessly if the tests fail. These new trust-signaling primitives form the potential building blocks for a **decentralized trust ratings system** that could make the space safer for builders and users alike. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ante.finance/ante/introduction-to-ante.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.