Enso: Simplifying Web3 with Blockchain Shortcuts

What is Enso?

Enso is a blockchain infrastructure platform that empowers developers and users to focus on their goals rather than the technical complexities of Web3. Born out of the frustrations of its creators, who spent months building a DeFi app only to be bogged down by integrations and audits, Enso reimagines how onchain products are built and used. Launched to address these pain points, Enso has become a go-to solution for over 75 projects, powering more than $15 billion in onchain settlements as of March 2025.

At its core, Enso is about speed and focus. By abstracting away the intricacies of blockchain protocols, smart contracts, and cross-chain operations, Enso lets developers prioritize innovation, product development, and community engagement. For users, it delivers a seamless, one-click DeFi experience that feels as intuitive as using a Web2 app. Enso’s vision aligns with the broader promise of Web3: decentralizing power and making blockchain technology inclusive and user-friendly.

 What Are Enso Shortcuts?

Shortcuts are Enso’s flagship feature, often described as the “Lego blocks” or “Zapier” of Web3. They are pre-configured, modular API calls that bundle complex blockchain transactions into a single, seamless action. Think of Shortcuts as ready-made recipes for common DeFi tasks, combining multiple operations—like token swaps, staking, lending, or liquidity management—into one transaction. This eliminates the need for developers to write custom integrations or for users to navigate multiple approvals and interfaces.

How Shortcuts Work

Shortcuts are built on Actions, which are standardized, reusable smart contract interactions (e.g., approving a token transfer or depositing into a protocol). Shortcuts combine these Actions into optimized workflows that execute with a single command or API call. For example:

- A user wants to stake a Liquid Staking Token (LST) but holds a different token. Enso’s Shortcut automatically swaps the token and deposits it into the staking protocol in one transaction.

- A developer needs to integrate token swaps across multiple decentralized exchanges (DEXs). Instead of months of coding, they use Enso’s Shortcut to handle it with a single API call.

Enso offers two key APIs for Shortcuts:

1. Automated Routing API: Optimizes multi-step paths for tasks like swapping tokens or entering DeFi positions (e.g., converting 1 ETH to USDC with the best price).

2. Bundling API: Orchestrates complex sequences of Actions, such as splitting funds across multiple protocols in one transaction.

Benefits of Shortcuts

- Time Savings: Projects like Onplug slashed their integration time from seven months to 1.5 days using Shortcuts.[](https://blog.enso.build/shortcut-to-enso/)

- Cost Efficiency: By removing the need for custom integrations and audits, Shortcuts reduce development costs.

- User Experience: Shortcuts bundle multi-step processes into one-click actions, minimizing gas fees and approvals for users.

- Flexibility: Compatible with over 180 protocols and multiple chains, Shortcuts adapt to the evolving Web3 ecosystem.

- Security: Enso’s Shortcuts have undergone six audits from leading firms like ABDK and ChainSecurity, ensuring robust safety.