Dispute Resolver

Create, manage, and resolve disputes with Kleros Court without writing smart contracts

Dispute Resolver

resolve.kleros.io

Kleros Dispute Resolver allows users to create, manage, and interact with disputes on the Kleros protocol through a web interface. It provides a user-friendly way to create custom disputes, submit evidence, fund appeals, and track dispute progress without writing smart contracts.

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When to Use Dispute Resolver

• Standalone disputes: Create a dispute without integrating with an existing dApp.
• Off-chain disputes: Disputes involving off-chain activities that cannot be trustlessly integrated with Kleros.
• Recognition-of-Jurisdiction (RoJ) setup: Your platform pledges to enforce Kleros rulings. You create standalone disputes on resolve.kleros.io, share the dispute link with parties, and enforce the outcome manually. This lets you test Kleros before investing in smart contract development.
• No smart contract resources: When you lack resources for a full smart contract integration.
• Custom arbitrable contracts without a frontend: If your arbitrable contract implements the IDisputeResolver interface (NPM package), it can use the Dispute Resolver frontend for evidence submission and appeal funding.

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Features

Create Dispute

• Select a Kleros court
• Choose number of jurors
• Define dispute title, description, and category
• Set the question type: single-select, multi-select, non-negative number, or date
• Define ruling options
• Add party information (aliases and addresses)
• Upload supporting documentation (up to 4MB)
• Review arbitration cost before submitting

Ongoing Disputes

Browse active disputes filtered by phase: evidence submission, commit, voting, or appeal.

Interact

• View dispute details and timeline
• Submit evidence during the evidence phase
• Fund appeals during the appeal phase
• Withdraw rewards after resolution

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Using the Application

Prerequisites

1. A Web3 wallet (e.g., MetaMask)
2. Wallet connected to the correct network
3. Sufficient funds for dispute creation or appeal funding

Creating a Dispute

1. Navigate to the “Create” tab
2. Fill out the form: court, juror count, title, description, question type, ruling options, party info, documentation
3. Review the arbitration cost
4. Submit the transaction

Submitting Evidence

1. Open the dispute details page during the Evidence phase
2. Enter a title and description for your evidence
3. Upload supporting files
4. Specify which side the evidence supports
5. Submit

Funding Appeals

1. Open a dispute in the appeal phase
2. Choose which ruling option to support
3. View funding progress and potential return
4. Enter contribution amount and confirm

When appealed, both sides need to provide funds. If only one side is fully funded, that side wins by default. If both are funded, the case goes to a new round with more jurors.

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For Developers with Custom Contracts

If you have a custom arbitrable contract and need a UI for dispute interaction:

1. Implement the IDisputeResolver interface in your contract
2. Dispute Resolver will be compatible with your contract automatically
3. Users can submit evidence and fund appeals through the Dispute Resolver frontend

The IDisputeResolver interface standardizes crowdfunded appeals and evidence submission. Available as an NPM package.

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Resources

Launch Dispute Resolver

resolve.kleros.io

Types of Integration

All integration paths