# Getting Started ## **What is Dev Protocol?** Dev Protocol is an inflationary middleware protocol that optimizes open asset monetization through crowdsourcing valuations. Protocol participants stake the DEV token on projects they believe are valuable. The protocol rewards these participants and the projects they staked for with minted DEV tokens. Examples of open assets are OSS projects, Youtube videos, and Spotify content. Dev Protocol integrates with these markets so that projects or creators can authenticate and tokenize their work. {% hint style="info" %} These docs will be updated to reflect development updates. {% endhint %} --- # 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://dev-protocol.gitbook.io/dev-protocol/master.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.