> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.seismic.systems/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.seismic.systems/reference/predeploys.md). # Predeploys A predeploy is an EVM contract whose runtime bytecode and initial storage are included directly in a network's genesis allocation. It is available from block 0 at a fixed address, without a deployment transaction. {% hint style="info" %} The exact predeploy set can differ between Seismic networks and protocol versions. A network's genesis file is the source of truth. The checked-in [genesis contract manifest](https://github.com/SeismicSystems/seismic-reth/blob/seismic/crates/seismic/chainspec/res/genesis/manifest.toml) defines the Solidity contracts included by Seismic's genesis builder. Use `eth_getCode` to confirm that a particular address contains code on the network you are using. {% endhint %} ## Seismic genesis predeploys These Seismic contracts are installed by placing their runtime bytecode at a fixed address in the genesis allocation. Constructors do not run during this process, so any required initial state must also be supplied by the genesis configuration. | Contract | Address | Purpose | | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Deposit contract | `0x00000000219ab540356cBB839Cbe05303d7705Fa` | Accepts validator deposits and maintains the deposit Merkle tree | | Protocol parameters | `0x0000000000000000000000000000506172616D73` | Stores owner-managed protocol configuration | | Shielded delegation account | `0x0000000000000000000000000000000000002001` | Experimental EIP-7702 delegation implementation with shielded session keys | | UpgradeOperator | `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000001` | Stores TEE measurements permitted to participate in the network | | MultisigUpgradeOperator | `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000002` | Authorizes changes to UpgradeOperator | | Directory | `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000004` | Stores account viewing keys used by SRC20 encrypted events | | Intelligence | `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000005` | Manages intelligence providers and encrypts data to their registered keys | | Operations sentinel | `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000006` | Reserved target for node operations authorization messages; not an application contract | `UpgradeOperator` and `MultisigUpgradeOperator` are intended for TEE measurement admission. Despite their names, they do not upgrade contract bytecode. They are deployed at their fixed addresses but are not currently used by the network. The public testnet genesis still contains the deprecated AES Solidity library at `0x1000000000000000000000000000000000000003`. It is not an AES precompile. Current contracts call the AES and HKDF precompiles through internal `CryptoUtils` functions and do not link to this deployed library. It has been removed from the genesis manifest used to build future dev configurations. The operations sentinel is intercepted by Seismic node software. Its fixed address and ABI identify an operations request, while its behavior is not provided by the bytecode at that address. ## Ethereum system predeploys Seismic also includes Ethereum-standard system contracts needed by the execution and consensus protocols. | Contract | Address | Standard | | ------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------- | | Beacon block roots | `0x000F3df6D732807Ef1319fB7B8bB8522d0Beac02` | EIP-4788 | | Withdrawal requests | `0x00000961Ef480Eb55e80D19ad83579A64c007002` | EIP-7002 | These contracts are part of protocol execution. Their bytecode should change only as part of a coordinated protocol upgrade, not through an application administrator. ## Upgradeability The current genesis configuration installs the listed runtime bytecode directly at each predeploy address. It does not currently put the Seismic predeploys behind EIP-1967 proxies. Upgradeability is a property of an individual predeploy, not of the address range itself. 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