Lido DocsLido Tokens Integration Guide
Follow the Lido Lido Tokens Integration Guide guide with technical and operational context, integration notes, related protocol components and links to.
Integrating stETH and wstETH#
Lido provides stETH and wstETH for Ethereum liquid staking integrations. stETH is the liquid staking token associated with ETH staked through Lido, while wstETH is the non-rebasing, value-accruing wrapper commonly used where fixed token balances are easier to integrate.
Integrations can involve smart contracts or off-chain application tooling. Money markets, decentralized exchanges, wallets and bridges should account for the distinct balance behavior of stETH and wstETH.
Token behavior and DeFi compatibility#
stETH balances reflect staking rewards through rebasing. wstETH represents a share-based wrapper whose token balance remains stable while its value in stETH changes over time.
When integrating either token, applications should preserve correct accounting, decimals, price handling and user-facing conversion logic.
Developer checklist#
Review token behavior, contract interfaces, supported networks, pricing sources, wrapping logic and withdrawal paths before shipping a production integration.