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DAO Governance Smart Contract Audit & Verification API
An automated API service that programmatically audits the security, correctness, and upgradeability of on-chain governance contracts, delivering standardized risk reports and scores.
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CORE SERVICE
Smart Contract Development
Secure, production-ready smart contracts built by Web3 experts to power your protocol's logic.
Deliver a secure, functional MVP in as little as 2-4 weeks, accelerating your time-to-market.
- Custom Logic: Tailored
Solidity/Vypercontracts for DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and enterprise use cases. - Full Testing Suite: Comprehensive unit and integration tests with >95% coverage.
- Deployment & Verification: Gas-optimized deployment scripts and full source code verification on block explorers.
- Post-Launch Support: Upgradeability planning and monitoring for live contracts.
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ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY
Core Capabilities of Our Governance Audit API
Our API delivers automated, in-depth analysis of DAO governance smart contracts, providing CTOs and security leads with the actionable intelligence needed to mitigate risks and ensure protocol integrity before deployment.
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Gas Optimization Analysis
Identifies inefficient code patterns that inflate transaction costs for proposal creation and voting. Our reports provide specific refactoring suggestions, helping reduce gas consumption by an average of 15-40% for governance operations.
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Governance Logic Verification
Validates critical business logic: proposal lifecycle, quorum calculations, vote weighting, and treasury access permissions. Ensures your contract behaves as intended under all edge cases.
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Upgradeability & Dependency Audit
Reviews proxy patterns (Transparent/UUPS), timelock configurations, and external dependency risks. Verifies upgrade safety and pinpoints single points of failure in your governance architecture.
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Compliance & Standard Adherence
Checks alignment with established standards like ERC-5805 (Voting) and ERC-6372 (Clock). Provides a compliance scorecard for transparency and interoperability with major DAO tooling platforms.
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Actionable Developer Reports
Receive prioritized, human-readable audit reports with severity ratings, code snippets, and remediation steps. Integrates directly into your CI/CD pipeline via GitHub Actions for continuous security.
benefits
AUDIT & VERIFICATION API
Drive Secure, Compliant Governance Operations
Our API automates the security and compliance checks that DAOs need to operate with confidence, reducing manual review time by up to 80% and mitigating governance risks.
DAO Governance Audit Tiers
Technical Specifications & Coverage
Compare our structured service levels for DAO smart contract security, from initial audit to ongoing verification.
| Audit & Verification Feature | Starter | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
Automated Vulnerability Scanning | |||
Manual Code Review (Senior Auditor) | |||
Formal Verification (Key Functions) | |||
Governance Logic & Attack Simulation | Basic | Comprehensive | Comprehensive + Custom |
Verification API Access (Post-Audit) | Read-Only | Full Integration | Full Integration + Webhooks |
Audit Report & Remediation Support | PDF Report | Report + 2 Rounds of Review | Report + Unlimited Review |
Response Time SLA | 5 Business Days | 48 Hours | 4 Hours |
Covered Smart Contract Size | Up to 1K SLOC | Up to 5K SLOC | Custom / Unlimited |
Supported Frameworks | OpenZeppelin Governor | OZ, Compound, Aave | All Major & Custom |
Starting Price | $8,000 | $25,000 | Custom Quote |
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AUDIT & VERIFICATION WORKFLOW
Integration & Delivery Process
Our structured, transparent process delivers a comprehensive security assessment and a production-ready API integration in weeks, not months.
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1. Discovery & Scoping
We conduct a deep-dive technical review of your DAO's governance architecture, tokenomics, and upgrade paths. You receive a detailed audit plan and integration scope within 48 hours.
48 hours
Plan Delivery
100%
Scope Clarity
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2. Automated & Manual Analysis
Our proprietary scanning engine runs 200+ vulnerability checks. Senior auditors perform manual review of core logic, focusing on proposal execution, voting power, and treasury access controls.
200+
Security Checks
OWASP Top 10
Coverage
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3. Findings Report & Remediation
Receive a prioritized report with CVSS scores, exploit scenarios, and line-by-line code fixes. We provide direct support to your team to resolve critical and high-severity issues.
< 72 hours
Report Delivery
CVSS v3.1
Scoring Standard
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4. API Integration & Verification
We deploy and configure the verification API in your staging environment. The API provides real-time security scores, on-chain verification proofs, and monitoring alerts for your live contracts.
< 1 week
Integration Time
REST & WebSocket
API Support
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5. Final Certification & Handoff
Upon successful remediation and integration testing, we issue a formal security certificate and a detailed handoff document covering API usage, monitoring dashboards, and incident response protocols.
Formal Cert
Deliverable
SLA Included
Ongoing Support
Infrastructure Decision Matrix
Build vs. Buy: Manual Audits vs. Automated API
A direct comparison of the cost, time, and risk associated with developing and maintaining an in-house audit process versus using our automated DAO Governance Audit API.
| Audit Factor | Build In-House Team | Chainscore Automated API |
|---|---|---|
Initial Development Time | 4-8 months | 2-4 weeks |
Upfront Cost | $150K - $300K+ | $0 (API subscription) |
Security Expertise Required | Senior Solidity Devs + Auditors | Included in API |
Coverage (ERC-20, ERC-721, Governor) | Manual, Inconsistent | Automated, Comprehensive |
Verification Speed | Days per contract | < 5 minutes per contract |
Ongoing Maintenance & Updates | Your team's responsibility | Handled by Chainscore |
False Positive Rate | Varies by auditor | < 2% (industry benchmark) |
Integration Complexity | High (custom tooling) | Low (REST API / SDK) |
Total Cost of Ownership (Year 1) | $300K - $600K+ | $15K - $75K |
Time to First Audit Report | Weeks (scheduling) | Immediate (on-demand) |
DAO Governance Audit & API
Frequently Asked Questions
Get clear answers on our security methodology, delivery process, and how our API protects your DAO's treasury and operations.
We employ a hybrid audit methodology combining manual expert review and automated analysis. Our process includes: 1) Architecture Review of governance flows (proposals, voting, execution). 2) Manual Code Review for logic errors, access control, and economic vulnerabilities. 3) Automated Scanning using Slither and custom tools for common Solidity pitfalls. 4) Formal Verification for critical state transitions using our API. This layered approach has secured over $500M+ in DAO TVL across 50+ projects.
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